Method and Apparatus for Monitoring a Material Medium
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Abstract
A material medium, such as an optical fiber or electrical cable, is used to carry services. The material medium is monitored with at least one diagnostic sensor. The diagnostic sensor may measure the operational health of the material medium, or may measure local environmental conditions around the material medium.
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42 Claims
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1-22. -22. (canceled)
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23. A method comprising:
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monitoring the operational status of a material medium; generating first data corresponding to the operational status of the material medium, based on the monitoring; receiving second data originating from a remote sensor, the second data corresponding to the operational status of the material medium and based on the remote sensor monitoring the material medium; detecting a roaming unit; and transmitting the first and second data to the roaming unit. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system comprising:
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a first sensor configured to monitor the operational status of a material medium and to generate first data based on the monitoring by the first sensor; a second sensor configured to; monitor the operational status of the material medium; generate second data based on the monitoring by the second sensor; receive the first data; transmit the first data and the second data; and a roaming unit configured to receive the first data and the second data. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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