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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Claude Perras, Ottawa, CA;
Sebastien Gareau, Ottawa, CA;
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/40 (2013.01); H04B 10/61 (2013.01); H04L 7/00 (2006.01); H04J 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 7/0075 (2013.01); H04J 3/0638 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical module for use in an optical system, the optical module implementing Precision Time Protocol (PTP) clock functionality therein. The optical module includes an electrical interface with the optical system; circuitry connected to the electrical interface and configured to implement a plurality of functions of functionality; an optical interface connected to the circuitry; and timing circuitry connected to the electrical interface and one or more of the plurality of functions, wherein the timing circuitry is configured to implement the PTP clock functionality.