Circuitry for demarcation devices and methods utilizing same
OwnerSean Iwasakiinventor
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Abstract
The present subject matter relates to methods, systems, devices, circuitry and equipment providing for communication service to be transported between first and second networks, and which monitors the communication service and/or injects test signals, and which can provide redundancy. At least one demarcation point or line is established between the first network and the second network, and/or between the first network, the second network and/or a third network. The Circuitry comprises a plurality of input amplifiers, output amplifiers, and multiplexer switches between a plurality of Port connectors. An SFP module or a WSFP module is inserted in the Ports.
Claims21
A demarcation device for communications services, comprising:
- a plurality of ports for receiving and interfacing Small Form-factor Pluggable SFP variant devices;
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- circuitry defining a plurality of differential signaling input and output paths between the ports, wherein the circuitry includes a plurality of input differential amplifiers, a plurality of multiplexer switches, and a plurality output differential amplifiers;
- wherein the circuitry provides multiple differential output paths from each of the plurality of differential input paths, wherein two multiplexer switches are configured to connect at least one differential signal input path to two differential signal output paths;
- wherein the plurality of differential signaling paths are adapted to provide at least one of service testing, maintenance, restoral and administration;
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- wherein at least one of the plurality of ports for receiving and interfacing SFP variant devices defines at least one demarcation point or line at the at least one of the plurality of ports.
A system for establishing at least one demarcation point or line between a first communications network and at least one of a second communications network and a third communications network, the system comprising:
- a device having a plurality of ports for receiving and interfacing Small Form-factor Pluggable SFP variant devices, and circuitry having a plurality of input differential amplifiers, a plurality of multiplexer switches, and a plurality output differential amplifiers, wherein the circuitry defines a plurality of differential input and output paths between the plurality of Ports, wherein the circuitry provides multiple differential output paths from each of the plurality of differential input paths, wherein two multiplexer switches are configured to connect at least one differential signal input path to two differential signal output paths;
- a plurality of SFP variant devices connected to the plurality of Ports, one per port;
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- a demarcation point or line defined by one of the plurality of ports for receiving and interfacing SFP variant devices.
A method of establishing a demarcation point or line between a first communications network and a second communications network, comprising the steps of:
- providing a device having a plurality of ports for receiving and interfacing Small Form-factor Pluggable SFP variant devices;
- providing in the device circuitry defining a plurality of differential signaling paths between the plurality of Ports;
- connecting a first Port of the device to a first network service provider equipment;
- connecting a second Port of the device to the first network provider equipment;
- connecting a third Port of the device to a second network communication equipment;
- connecting a fourth Port of the device to the first network service provider equipment;
- providing communication services between the first network service provider equipment and the second network communication equipment via the first Port and the third Port;
- providing at least one of remote service monitoring and signal injecting via the second Port;
- providing at least one of remote service monitoring, signal injecting and redundancy via the fourth Port;
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- establishing a demarcation point or line between the device and the second network communication equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.