Patent ID: 7212541
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: H04B,H04J

Abstract:
1. A system for communicating optical data to and from an optical distribution terminal having an optical communication device including an optical fiber data output and an optical fiber data input, comprising: a plurality of remote optical interface units defining at least a first remote optical interface unit and a last remote optical interface unit, each remote optical interface unit having an optical fiber data input and an optical fiber data output, wherein: the optical fiber data input of the first remote optical interface unit and the optical fiber data output of the last remote optical interface unit are respectively configured to be connected to the optical fiber data output and the optical fiber data input of the optical communication device; the remaining optical fiber data inputs of the plurality of remote optical interface units are connected to the remaining optical fiber data outputs of the plurality of remote optical interface units; and a plurality of route protection switches, each route protection switch associated with a corresponding remote optical interface unit and configured to bypass the remote optical interface unit in the event of either a data input failure or a data output failure associated with the remote optical interface unit.