Remote management of central office operations
US7711267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0847
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one implementation, a system detects that a fiber within a fiber optic cable has failed and automatically causes a location of a faulty portion of the fiber to be identified in response to the detecting. In another implementation, a central office includes a first optical patch panel operably coupled to an optical fiber and a second optical patch panel configured to couple the first optical patch panel to a test device. The optical fiber is automatically coupled to the test device in response to one or more signals from a remote management device.
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