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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2001
Brian E. Lemoff, Union City, CA (US);
Julie E. Fouquet, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ian Hardcastle, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Brian E. Lemoff, Union City, CA (US);
Julie E. Fouquet, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ian Hardcastle, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Avago Technologies Fiber IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
The optical fiber-based communication system comprises a distribution optical fiber that extends proximately to a plurality of end users, and tap-off modules coupled to the distribution optical fiber at intervals along its length. Each of the tap-off modules includes a port in optical communication with the distribution optical fiber. The optical fiber-based communication system additionally comprises a branch optical fiber connected to the port of each of at least some of the tap-off modules and that extends to a corresponding one of the end users.