Testing and Measurement in Optical Networks
First Claim
1. An optical node, comprising:
- a plurality of optical input components operable to receive a plurality of signals communicated in an optical network;
a plurality of optical output components operable to transmit a plurality of signals to be communicated in the optical network; and
at least one of;
an optical drop component coupled to the plurality of optical input components, the optical drop component operable to select a signal and select a portion of the signal of a particular selectable wavelength to drop to an associated item of test equipment from any one of the plurality of optical input components; and
an optical add component coupled to the plurality of optical output components and operable to selectively transmit copies of a selected one or more of a plurality of optical add signals to the plurality of optical output components, wherein the plurality of optical add signals includes a signal of a particular selectable wavelength communicated to the optical add component from an associated item of test equipment, and wherein each optical output component is operable to select a signal to communicate in the optical network received from any one of the optical add component and the plurality of optical input components.
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Abstract
An optical node may include a plurality of optical input components operable to receive a plurality of signals communicated in an optical network and a plurality of optical output components operable to transmit a plurality of signals to be communicated in the optical network. The optical node may also include at least one of: (a) an optical drop component coupled to the plurality of optical input components, the optical drop component operable to select a signal and select a portion of the signal of a particular selectable wavelength to drop to an associated item of test equipment from any one of the plurality of optical input components; and (b) an optical add component coupled to the plurality of optical output components and operable to selectively transmit copies of a selected one or more of a plurality of optical add signals to the plurality of optical output components, wherein the plurality of optical add signals includes a signal of a particular selectable wavelength communicated to the optical add component from an associated item of test equipment, and wherein each optical output component is operable to select a signal to communicate in the optical network received from any one of the optical add component and the plurality of optical input components.
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25 Claims
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1. An optical node, comprising:
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a plurality of optical input components operable to receive a plurality of signals communicated in an optical network; a plurality of optical output components operable to transmit a plurality of signals to be communicated in the optical network; and at least one of; an optical drop component coupled to the plurality of optical input components, the optical drop component operable to select a signal and select a portion of the signal of a particular selectable wavelength to drop to an associated item of test equipment from any one of the plurality of optical input components; and an optical add component coupled to the plurality of optical output components and operable to selectively transmit copies of a selected one or more of a plurality of optical add signals to the plurality of optical output components, wherein the plurality of optical add signals includes a signal of a particular selectable wavelength communicated to the optical add component from an associated item of test equipment, and wherein each optical output component is operable to select a signal to communicate in the optical network received from any one of the optical add component and the plurality of optical input components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for testing an optical network comprising:
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identifying a plurality of paths between a first optical node and a second optical node of the optical network; identifying a plurality of signal wavelengths to be tested; and for each identified path; individually transmitting a plurality of signals from an add port of the first optical node to the second optical node via the identified path, each of the plurality of signals comprising one of the plurality of signal wavelengths; individually receiving each of the plurality of signals at an item of test equipment coupled to a drop port of the second optical node; and analyzing by the item of test equipment one or more optical parameters associated with each of the received plurality of signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An optical node, comprising:
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a plurality of optical input means for receiving a plurality of signals communicated in an optical network; a plurality of optical output means for transmitting a plurality of signals to be communicated in the optical network; and at least one of; an optical drop means coupled to the plurality of optical input means, the optical drop component operable to select a signal and select a portion of the signal of a particular selectable wavelength to drop to an associated item of test equipment from any one of the plurality of optical input means; and an optical add means coupled to the plurality of optical output means and operable to selectively transmit copies of a selected one or more of a plurality of optical add signals to the plurality of optical output means, wherein the plurality of optical add signals includes a signal of a particular selectable wavelength communicated to the optical add means from an associated item of test equipment, and wherein each optical output means is operable to select a signal to communicate in the optical network received from any one of the optical add means and the plurality of optical input means. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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