Optical transmission system, control signal transmission method, and optical module
US9088366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/073
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical transmission system including a transmitting unit to transmit an optical main signal, a receiving unit to receive the optical main signal, and a transmission line through which the optical main signal is transmitted, the optical transmission system includes: an optical transmitter unit configured to be activated or inactivated based on a control signal so as to transmit the control signal, the optical transmitter being included in the transmitting; and an optical receiver configured to receive light with the activate state or the inactivate state of the optical transmitter the optical receiver being included in the receiving unit, wherein the receiving unit regenerates the control signal, based on a power of the received light.
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