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OwnerDonald C. Dove, Richard Joe Blount, JR. +1inventors
InventorsDonald C. Dove, Richard Joe Blount, JR., Simon Clive Hughes
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A system and method for receiving and transmitting data signals over an optical receiver module with fiber path redundancy and narrowcast operation. An optical receiver receives the data transmitted over a network of fiber cables. The optical receiver includes a plurality of photodiodes for converting the optical signal to a RF signal and for sensing the quality of the optical signal. When the quality of the signal is determined to be outside a threshold range, one of the plurality of photodiodes sends an alarm signal monitored by a module microcontroller connected to the optical receiver module. Additionally, the alarm signal is sent to a remote operator. The module microcontroller analyzes the alarm signal and outputs a logical command stored in the memory of the module microcontroller to switch via a RF relay switch, the optical-to-RF path. The logical commands include redundant and narrowcast service path switching logic. The remote operator can manually force the switching of the optical-to-RF path or narrowcast services path.
An optical receiver for receiving a plurality of optical signals and converting the received signals into a single RF signal for delivery to subscribers, the optical receiver comprising:
An optical receiver for receiving a plurality of optical signals and converting the received signals into a single RF signal for delivery to subscribers, the optical receiver comprising:
An optical receiver for receiving a plurality of optical signals and converting the received signals into a single RF signal for delivery to subscribers, the optical receiver comprising:
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