Patent ID: 7873276
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
1. In a passive optical network that includes an optical line terminal and a plurality of optical network units, a method for registration to associate an optical network unit with a registered location of an entity, the method comprising: in a registration code mode, provisioning an installation for the optical network unit at the registered location, and configuring the optical network unit for a temporary connectivity with the passive optical network responsive to the optical line terminal confirming that a registration code received by the optical network unit matches a provisioned registration code stored on the optical line terminal; and upon an expiration of the registration code, terminating the temporary connectivity, and switching to a serial number mode to re-configure a connectivity when a stored serial number previously presented to the optical line terminal by the optical network unit during the provisioned installation matches a serial number of the optical network unit at the registered location.