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Smart small form-factor pluggable transceiver for data networks
US8938166B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8938166-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213719992-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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In one embodiment, a smart small form-factor pluggable (SSFP) transceiver—compatible with SFP size, power, and interconnection standards—includes an optical transceiver, an electrical connector, a protocol processing engine, and a CPU. The SSFP transceiver is configured for use at a client site having no network interface device (NID). The SSFP transceiver (1) mates to a client's network device at an electrical interface within the network device and (2) connects to a network provider's central office (CO) node via an optical cable at an optical interface. The SSFP transceiver is configured to (1) be powered by the network device, (2) power-up upon mating with the network device, (3) be configured by a remote management agent (RMA) of the network provider for communication with the provider network, (4) respond to/generate Operation, Administration, and Management (OAM) messages from/for the CO node, and (5) provide OAM demarcation functions of a conventional NID.
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I claim: 1. A pluggable device adapted to plug into a receptacle of a client network device, the pluggable device comprising: an optical transceiver configured to (i) optically connect to a provider network node via a first optical link, (ii) convert incoming downlink optical signals received from the network node via the first optical link into incoming downlink electrical signals, and (iii) convert outgoing uplink electrical signals into outgoing uplink optical signals for trans…
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- What does patent US8938166B2 cover?
- In one embodiment, a smart small form-factor pluggable (SSFP) transceiver—compatible with SFP size, power, and interconnection standards—includes an optical transceiver, an electrical connector, a protocol processing engine, and a CPU. The SSFP transceiver is configured for use at a client site having no network interface device (NID). The SSFP transceiver (1) mates to a client's network device…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Roullot Stéphan, Alcatel Lucent
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04B10/40. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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