Optical Aggregation and Proxy Device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a multi-port structure having a first plurality of bidirectional ports that receive optical signals, each of the signals has a respective throughput rate, the structure includes another bidirectional port that transmits combined optical signals at a higher throughput rate.
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Abstract
An optical aggregation device can couple a plurality of optical line terminals to a common plurality of optical network terminals. The device is coupled to the network terminals via a passive optical network. The aggregation device makes it possible to more fully use all of the available bandwidth of the passive optical network.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a multi-port structure having a first plurality of bidirectional ports that receive optical signals, each of the signals has a respective throughput rate, the structure includes another bidirectional port that transmits combined optical signals at a higher throughput rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An optical communication system comprising;
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a passive optical network with a first end and a plurality of second ends; a plurality of user service terminals coupled to the network at respective second ends; a plurality of service provider terminals; a bi-directional many-to-one interface coupled to the first end of the network and to members of the plurality of service provider terminals with content from providers delivered to the service provider terminals coupled via the interface and the network to at least some of the user service terminals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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