Method and device for determining state of optical network terminal line

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019280768-A1
Application number	US-201916351100-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 12, 2019
Priority date	Mar 12, 2018
Publication date	Sep 12, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

In the present invention, by providing a device for determining a state of an optical network terminal line including: an optical signal transfer interface configured to transfer a downlink signal transmitted from an optical line terminal to an optical network terminal line and to transfer an uplink signal transmitted from an optical network terminal connected to the optical network terminal line to the optical line terminal; an optical signal transmitter configured to transmit an optical signal to the optical signal transfer interface; an optical signal receiver configured to receive the downlink signal through the optical signal transfer interface, to receive a reflected signal corresponding to the optical signal, and to detect intensity of the downlink signal and the reflected signal; a signal converter configured to convert the reflected signal from an analog form to a digital form; a signal processor configured to analyze the reflected signal of a digital form and to determine the state of the optical network terminal line based on the analysis result; and a signal output interface configured to output the state of the optical network terminal line, it is possible to quickly and simply obtain state information of connection information of the optical network terminal line, and minimize time required for disconnection of the optical network terminal line from a port of splitter, and needs only equipment of a simple structure compared with existing measurement equipment for monitoring the state of the connection state between the optical network terminal and a drop fiber section, so that the cost of disconnection of the optical network terminal line is minimized.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device for determining a state of an optical network terminal line, comprising:
an optical signal transfer interface configured to transfer a downlink signal transmitted from an optical line terminal to an optical network terminal line, and to transfer an uplink signal transmitted from an optical network terminal connected to the optical network terminal line to the optical line terminal; an optical signal transmitter configured to transmit an optical signal to the optical signal transfer interface; an optical signal receiver configured to receive the downlink signal through the optical signal transfer interface, to receive a reflected signal corresponding to the optical signal, and to detect intensity of the downlink signal and the reflected signal; a signal converter configured to convert the reflected signal from an analog form to a digital form; a signal processor configured to analyze the reflected signal of a digital form and to determine the state of the optical network terminal line based on the analysis result; and a signal output interface configured to output the state of the optical network terminal line.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical signal transmitter transmits a first optical signal of first wavelength and a second optical signal of second wavelength to the optical network terminal line.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the optical signal transmitter alternately transmits the first optical signal and the second optical signal at different times.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the signal processor analyzes a difference between a first reflected signal corresponding to the first optical signal and a second reflected signal corresponding to the second optical signal.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the signal processor:
determines the state of the optical network terminal line to be normal when intensity of the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal satisfy a first condition, determines the state of the optical network terminal line to be cut when the intensity of the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal satisfy a second condition, and determines the state of the optical network terminal line to be unplugged when the intensity of the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal satisfy a third condition.

6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the first condition includes a condition that the intensity of the first reflected signal is less than or equal to −20 dB and the intensity of the second reflected signal is equal to or greater than 90% of the intensity of the first reflected signal.

7 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the second condition includes a condition that the intensity of the first reflected signal and the intensity of the second reflected signal is between −20 dB and 20 dB.

8 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the third condition includes a condition that the intensity of the first reflected signal and the intensity of the second reflected signal are less than or equal to −20 dB.

9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the signal processor determines the state of the optical network terminal line to be normal when intensity of the uplink signal is more than or equal to a threshold value.

10 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an anti-reflective lens between the optical network terminal and the optical network terminal line.

11 . A method for determining a state of an optical network terminal line, comprising:
transferring a downlink signal transmitted from an optical line terminal to an optical network terminal line; transferring an uplink signal transmitted from an optical network terminal connected to the optical network terminal line to the optical line terminal; transmitting an optical signal to the optical signal transfer interface; receiving the downlink signal through the optical signal transfer interface; receiving a reflected signal corresponding to the optical signal; detecting intensity of the downlink signal and the reflected signal; converting the reflected signal from an analog form to a digital form; analyzing the reflected signal of a digital form; determining the state of the optical network terminal line based on the analysis result; and outputting the state of the optical network terminal line.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein transmitting an optical signal comprises transmitting a first optical signal of first wavelength and a second optical signal of second wavelength to the optical network terminal line.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein transmitting the first optical signal and the second optical signal comprises alternately transmitting the first optical signal and the second optical signal at different times.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein analyzing the reflected signal comprises analyzing a difference between a first reflected signal corresponding to the first optical signal and a second reflected signal corresponding to the second optical signal.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein determining the state of the optical network terminal line comprises:
determining the state of the optical network terminal line to be normal when intensity of the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal satisfy a first condition; determining the state of the optical network terminal line to be cut when the intensity of the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal satisfy a second condition, and determining the state of the optical network terminal line to be unplugged when the intensity of the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal satisfy a third condition.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first condition includes a condition that the intensity of the first reflected signal is less than or equal to −20 dB, and the intensity of the second reflected signal is equal to or greater than 90% of the intensity of the first reflected signal.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the second condition includes a condition that the intensity of the first reflected signal and the intensity of the second reflected signal is between −20 dB and 20 dB.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the third condition includes a condition that the intensity of the first reflected signal and the intensity of the second reflected signal are less than or equal to −20 dB.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the state of the optical network terminal line comprises determining the state of the optical network terminal line to be normal when intensity of the uplink signal is more than or equal to a threshold value.

20 . A device for determining a state of an optical network terminal line, comprising:
an optical signal transfer interface configured to transfer a downlink signal transmitted from an optical line terminal to an optical network terminal line, and to transfer an uplink signal transmitted from an optical network terminal connected to the optical network terminal line to the optical line terminal; an optical signal transmitter configured to transmit a first optical signal of a first wavelength and a second optical signal of a second wavelength to the optical signal transfer interface; an optical signal receiver configured to receive the downlink signal through the optical signal transfer interface, to receive a first reflected signal corresponding to the first optical signal and a second reflected signal corresponding to the second optical signal, and to de

Assignees

• Electronics & Telecommunications Res Inst

Inventors

• Son Byung-Hee
• Kim Geun Yong
• Kim Ryangsoo
• Kim Jaein
• Kim Hee Do
• Oh Moon Kyun
• Yoo Hark
• Yoon Gi-Ha

Classifications

• H04B10/0771

  Fault location on the transmission path · CPC title

• H04B10/27

  Arrangements for networking · CPC title

• H04B10/07955

  Monitoring or measuring power · CPC title

• H04B10/071 Primary

  using a reflected signal, e.g. using optical time domain reflectometers [OTDR] · CPC title

• H04B10/0799 Primary

  Monitoring line transmitter or line receiver equipment · CPC title