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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2021
Nec Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lightning strike detection device includes at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive an optical signal including sensing information from an optical fiber network configured for communication, the optical fiber network detecting the sensing information; and detect an occurrence of a lightning strike in the optical fiber network by using the sensing information included in the optical signal. The sensing information indicates at least a vibration pattern of the lightning strike. The at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to: detect the occurrence of the lightning strike, based on the vibration pattern; detect presence or absence of the occurrence of the lightning strike; and detect an occurrence place of the lightning strike in the optical fiber network.