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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2021
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Tiejun J. Xia, Richardson, TX (US);
Glenn A. Wellbrock, Wylie, TX (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
In some implementations, a device may transmit communication data to a transceiver via an access fiber optic cable. The device may determine that fiber sensing is to be performed for the access fiber optic cable. The device may cease transmission of the communication data for a predetermined time period. The device may generate an optical pulse after ceasing transmission of the communication data. The device may transmit the optical pulse to the transceiver via the access fiber optic cable. The device may receive, prior to expiration of the predetermined time period, a reflected signal from the access fiber optic cable based on the optical pulse. The device may analyze the reflected signal to generate sensing results. The device may perform one or more actions based on the sensing results.