Pluggable active optical module with managed connectivity support and simulated memory table

    公开(公告)号:US10205519B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-12

    申请号:US15401815

    申请日:2017-01-09

    Abstract: A method for simulating insertion of a pluggable active optical module includes: detecting whether a state of an optical adapter of a pluggable active optical module regarding connection of a fiber optic cable has changed; obtaining/generating physical layer management information regarding the fiber optic cable in response to detection of a change in state of the optical adapter; toggling a voltage state of a module present pin of a host device to which the pluggable active optical module is connected in response to obtaining/generating the physical layer management information, wherein the host device is configured to determine whether a pluggable active optical module is present based on the voltage state of the module present pin; receiving a read command from the host device in response to toggling the switch; and providing the physical layer management information to the host device in response to the read command.

    Optically powered media converter
    42.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09906313B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-27

    申请号:US15218929

    申请日:2016-07-25

    Inventor: Joseph C. Coffey

    CPC classification number: H04B10/807 H04B10/2575 H04B10/516 H04B10/69

    Abstract: An optically powered media conversion device for performing optical to electrical conversion is disclosed. The conversion device includes at least one optical coupler for receiving at least one optical signal comprising at least one wavelength, wherein the at least one optical coupler extracts energy from the at least one optical signal, and at least one detector for extracting data from the at least one optical signal and converting the optical signal to an electrical signal using a photovoltaic process. The conversion device further includes a transmitter for converting an electrical signal to an optical signal and transmitting the optical signal to a first device.

    Physical layer management configured active optical module with native and non-native network element support

    公开(公告)号:US09742496B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-22

    申请号:US15167478

    申请日:2016-05-27

    Inventor: Joseph C. Coffey

    CPC classification number: H04B10/40 H04B10/25 H04B10/27 H04L69/323

    Abstract: Systems for a PLM configured active optical module (AOM) with native and non-native-network element support are provided. A system includes a non-native network element having a first port with a first inventory interface; a first pluggable AOM installed in the first port and coupled to the first inventory interface, where in response to a request to read a standard table entry the first pluggable AOM provides PLM information to the non-native network element in a format complying with a MSA or a standard for the inventory interface; an extended network element having a second port with a second inventory interface; and a second pluggable AOM installed in the second port and coupled to the second inventory interface, where in response to a request to read a non-standard table entry, processing devices provide PLM information to the extended network element in a format for a physical layer management system.

    PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT AT A WALL PLATE DEVICE
    47.
    发明申请
    PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT AT A WALL PLATE DEVICE 有权
    墙板设备的物理层管理

    公开(公告)号:US20170034079A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-02

    申请号:US15295904

    申请日:2016-10-17

    Inventor: Joseph C. Coffey

    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a wall plate device including one or more jacks. Each jack includes a rear attachment point configured to couple to one or more communication paths in a semi-permanent manner. Each jack also includes a front attachment point configured to mate with a connector of a corresponding physical communication media, and to couple such physical communication media to the rear attachment point. Each jack also includes a media reading interface configured to interface with a PLM interface of a connector connected to the front attachment point. The wall plate device also includes a programmable processor coupled to each of the media reading interfaces and configured to access a storage device of a connector connected to the front attachment point through the media reading interface to obtain PLM information. The programmable processor is configured to communicate the PLM information to another device.

    Abstract translation: 一个实施例涉及包括一个或多个插孔的墙板装置。 每个插孔包括被配置为以半永久性方式耦合到一个或多个通信路径的后连接点。 每个插孔还包括被配置为与对应的物理通信介质的连接器配合的前连接点,并且将这样的物理通信介质耦合到后附接点。 每个插孔还包括被配置为与连接到前连接点的连接器的PLM接口连接的介质读取界面。 壁板装置还包括可编程处理器,其耦合到每个介质读取接口并且被配置为通过介质读取界面访问连接到前连接点的连接器的存储设备,以获得PLM信息。 可编程处理器被配置为将PLM信息传送到另一设备。

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