IDENTIFIABLE FIBERS OPTICS
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Abstract
The present invention provides for an optical cable and methods for interconnecting modular components with optical fibers. Each optical fiber is electronically labeled with a unique serial number such that interconnections using the optical fibers can be accurately audited.
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48 Claims
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25. An optical interconnection method, comprising:
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receiving, at a network element, a message indicative of a port and optical cable associated with a desired interconnection; retrieving an identifier from an electronic labeling device associated with an optical cable coupled to a port; and determining whether the optical cable associated with a desired interconnection is connected to the port associated with a desired interconnection. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An optical cable, comprising:
a light guide for transmitting optical signals between first and second termination devices, each of the termination devices adapted to cooperate with a receiving port, at least one of the termination devices including an electronic labeling device for storing a cable identifier for transmission to a receiving port, wherein the receiving port is associated with a network element adapted to retrieve the cable identifier and determine whether or not the cooperation represents a desired interconnection. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An optical communications network, comprising:
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a first network component for receiving a message indicative of a first network component port and an optical cable associated with a desired interconnection; a second network component for receiving a message indicative of a second network component port and an optical cable associated with the desired interconnection; and means for determining whether the first network component port and second network component port are coupled to the correct optical cable; wherein each network component retrieves a respective identifier from respective electronic labels within the optical cable. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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