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System and method for cable monitoring

  • US 8,260,132 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2007
  • Issued: 09/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • collecting, from an optical transceiver coupled to a cable, data that includes one of laser information and optical power information;

    receiving the data from the optical transceiver;

    reading, with a RFID (radio frequency identification) reader embedded in the optical transceiver, data from a RFID device attached to an end of the cable; and

    determining, with the data from the optical transceiver and the data from the RFID device, an operational status of the cable.

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