Patent ID: 7260325
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: H04B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A network component for an optical network comprising: a coupling device for optically coupling the network component to the optical network, the coupling device including a receiving module for converting optical network data into electrical data and including a transmitting module for converting electrical data into optical network data; a first data processing device unidirectionally connected to the receiving module for receiving electrical data from the receiving module; a second data processing device unidirectionally connected to the transmitting module for transmitting electrical data to the transmitting module, the first data processing device being unidirectionally connected to the second data processing device for transmitting data to the second data processing device; a detection device for detecting a network status; and a two-way switch for switching an input of the first data processing device between the receiving module and an output of the second data processing device as a function of the network status detected.