Programmable small form-factor pluggable module
US9735874B2 · kind B2 · utility
5Cited by
20References
21Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A small form factor pluggable (“SFP”) transceiver for use in a communications network includes a transmitter adapted to be coupled to the network for supplying signals to the network, a receiver adapted to be coupled to the network for receiving signals from the network, and a programmable signal processing module coupled to the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to be programmed from a remote station coupled to the network. The module can be programmed to perform at least one service or management function on the network.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.