Identifiable visible light sources for fiber optic cables
US8797518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/073
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method including generating a plurality of identifiable visible light sources having at least one constant visible light source and at least one oscillating visible light source and selectively applying, such as one at a time, at least two identifiable visible light sources among the plurality of identifiable visible light sources to a fiber optic cable strand in order to remotely test a fiber optic cable having a plurality of strands including the fiber optic cable strand. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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