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Optical network termination apparatus with shared components and passive optical network system comprising same

US7613395B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

16Claims

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Jonathan Huffman · Grants Pass, US
Ray Tyrrell · Raleigh, US
Hal Thorne · Knightdale, US
Dirk Corsus · Raleigh, US
Duane Remein · Raleigh, US
David Eckard · Knightdale, US
Travis Lentz · Raleigh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2004
Grant date	Nov 3, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04J14/0282
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transmission system for a passive optical network comprises a shared optical transmission apparatus, a shared electrical interface apparatus and a plurality of transmission convergence termination units. The shared optical transmission apparatus is configured for being coupled to an optical line termination unit via an optical fiber. The shared electrical interface apparatus is coupled to the shared optical transmission apparatus. The plurality of transmission convergence termination units is coupled to the shared electrical interface apparatus. Each one of the transmission convergence termination units is configured for selectively controlling the shared electrical interface apparatus.

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