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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING OPTICAL POWER AND NON-PAYLOAD DATA IN AN OPTICAL SIGNAL

  • US 20070122162A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2006
  • Published: 05/31/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of extracting non-payload data from an optical signal modulated with a dither modulating signal carrying said non-payload data, the method comprising:

  • a) producing an electrical representation of said optical signal;

    b) demodulating said electrical representation to extract a binary phase shift keyed signal; and

    c) demodulating said binary phase shift keyed signal to obtain said non-payload data.

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