Apparatus for managing an optical signal
US8428461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/0217
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for managing an optical signal includes a system optics card including an add filter, a drop filter, electrical backplane connector, and a mechanical front panel including express input and output ports providing channels to other system optics cards. The card transports information over a first optical transport link and receives information over a second optical transport link. The card identifies at least one network channel on the second optical transport link destined for a client device. The drop filter delivers the identified network channel to the optical converter card for delivery to the client device. The add filter receives client channels from the optical converter card generated by the client device. The card also transports the client channels of the client device over the first optical transport link. The electrical backplane connector is connectable to a chassis for housing the system optics cards and other system optics cards and/or other optics cards.
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