Optical distribution device and light waveguide connector cable
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Abstract
An optical distribution device has first connector points for the connection of incoming light waveguide cables, second connector points for the connection of outgoing light waveguide cables and at least one light waveguide connector cable having at least one connecting device on one or both ends for connecting at least one of the first connector points to at least one of the second connector points. Each connection device is provided with an electrical code memory device for storing an identification code and each of the first and second connector points are provided with an electrical code reader device connected to the associated code memory device for reading the identification code when the associated connector device is connected to one of the connector points. A controller is connected to the code reader device for evaluating the identification code to identify the optical connection effected by the light waveguide connector cable.
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20 Claims
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11. An optical distribution device comprising:
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first connecting points for connecting incoming light waveguide cables;
second connecting points for connecting outgoing light waveguide cables; and
at least one light waveguide connector cable via which at least one of the first connecting points is connected to at least one of the second connecting points, each light waveguide connector cable having opposed ends and at least one connecting device on at least one of the ends for connecting to the first connecting points or to the second connecting points, each connecting device being provided with an electrical code memory device in which an identification code is stored and the first connecting points or the second connecting points being provided with an electrical code reading device that is connected to the associated code memory device for reading the identification code, the code memory device being formed by an electronic memory chip that is electrically connected to the associated code reading device when the connecting device is connected to the first connecting points or to the second connecting points; and
a control device connected to the code reading device for evaluating the identification code to identify an optical connection effected by the light waveguide connector cable. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A light waveguide connector cable having opposed ends for use in an optical distribution device comprising:
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one or more optical fibers for transmitting light signals; and
one or more connecting devices at each end of the light waveguide connector cable that are provided with an electrical code memory device for storing an identification code that identifies the associated connecting device and each optical fiber connected to the associated connecting device, the code memory device being formed by an electronic memory chip that has connecting elements for electrical coupling to a code reading device to transmit the stored identification code to the code reading device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A light waveguide connector cable having opposed ends for use in an optical distribution device comprising:
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one or more optical fibers for transmitting light signals; and
at least one connecting device on at least one end of the light waveguide connector cable, each connecting device connected to an electrical code memory device that stores an identification code for identifying the associated connecting device and each optical fiber connected to the associated connecting device; and
wherein each optical fiber connected to the associated connecting device is provided with an externally visible marking assigned to the identification code. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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