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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Guy Sucharczuk, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Wanda Wolodkowicz, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Krzysztof Pradzynski, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Aurora Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/28 ; G02B 6/26 ; G02B 6/42 ; H04J 1/400 ; H04J 1/402 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/28 ; G02B 6/26 ; G02B 6/42 ; H04J 1/400 ; H04J 1/402 ;
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for communications networks. A method, includes deploying a communication link, at least a portion of which is protected against active equipment failure, that includes a splitter-combiner communicatively coupled between a data drop/add device and a headend. The systems and methods provide advantages because a communication network can be protected, at least in-part, against active equipment (e.g., data drop/add device) failure, passive equipment (e.g., optical fiber) failure, and/or equipped for non-intrusive expansion of the network.