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Optical network termination with automatic determination of geographic location

  • US 7,289,731 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2004
  • Issued: 10/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical network termination apparatus, comprising:

  • a communication interface for outputting information to an optical communication link;

    a location determiner for determining, automatically and without manual intervention, information indicative of a present geographic location of the apparatus; and

    said location determiner coupled to said communication interface for outputting the determined location information to the optical communication link;

    wherein said location determiner includes a further communications interface for receiving, automatically and without manual intervention, further information from a source external to the apparatus; and

    the further information includes information produced by a GPS component.

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