Patent ID: 7118035

Claim:
A data collection system for collecting splice data from a plurality of optical fiber splices uniquely identified by at least one of a plurality of splice indicia, the data collection system comprising: a splicer comprising a splicing apparatus for splicing together a first optical fiber segment and a second optical fiber segment; a splicer processor in communication with the splicing apparatus for processing the splice data and the splice indicia, the splice indicia uniquely identifying a splice by being at least one of printed and etched onto the splice; and a splicer interface in communication with the splicer processor for transmitting and receiving the splice data and the splice indicia; a data interface in communication with the splicer interface for transmitting and receiving the splice data and the splice indicia, a data processor in communication with the data interface for processing the splice data and the splice indicia; and a data storage device for storing the splice data and the splice indicia.