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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2000
Onetta, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Optical communications networks are provided that allow network maintainers to monitor or control subsystems using communications links other than optical telemetry links. The communications links may be wireless links or may be based on any other suitable communications links such as links using Ethernet cables or telephone lines. Network subsystems may be provided that include communications circuitry for communicating over the communications links. A network maintainer may use network control and management software implemented on computer equipment at a different location than the subsystems to communicate with the subsystems over the communications links. Because the communications links may function independently from the optical telemetry channels in the network, new subsystems may be added to the network without disturbing the existing network management software or telemetry arrangement.