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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Laurence Moskowitz, Hartsdale, NY (US);
Alan Toves, Landing, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Laurence Moskowitz, Hartsdale, NY (US);
Alan Toves, Landing, NJ (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Corp, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/35 (2006.01); H04B 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system are provided for remotely monitoring undersea cable systems. Upon receiving a fault alert message, an optical cross-connect is set up between the subject cable station and a testing platform. Testing is conducted and a determination is made whether the fault is in the undersea portion of the network, or in the terrestrial backhaul. By making that determination early, unnecessary technician travel is reduced.