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Optical transmission system and method using an optical carrier drop/add transceiver

  • US 6,466,342 B1
  • Filed: 12/27/1999
  • Issued: 10/15/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for adding and dropping data from an optical network using a single optical carrier, comprising:

  • accepting an optical signal from the optical network;

    splitting the optical signal into a first optical signal and a second optical signal;

    removing data from the second optical signal based on the first optical signal to create a third optical signal; and

    writing data onto the third optical signal.

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