Inter-transceiver module communication for optimization of link between transceivers
AssigneeFinisar Corporation
InventorsLuke Ekkizogloy, Jayne Hahin, Gerald Dybsetter
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Abstract
A method for two or more optical transceivers coupled to each other by an optical link to optimize communication over the optical link. A first transceiver generates electrical data that represents an operational parameter for optimization. The transceiver then converts the electrical data into an optical signal and transmits the optical signal over the optical link to a second transceiver. The second transceiver recovers the electrical data from the optical signal and uses the recovered electrical data to change characteristics of the optical signal transmitted by the second transceiver.
Claims20
In an optical network environment that includes two or more optical transceivers coupled to each other by an optical link, a method for optimizing communication over the optical link, the method comprising:
- an act of a first optical transceiver generating electrical optimization data;
- an act of the first optical transceiver converting the electric optimization data into an optical signal;
- an act of the first optical transceiver transmitting the optical signal to a second optical transceiver over the optical link;
- an act the second optical transceiver receiving the optical signal;
- an act of the second optical transceiver recovering the electrical optimization data from the optical signal;
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- an act of the second optical transceiver using the recovered electrical optimization data to change characteristics of the optical signal transmitted by the second optical transceiver.
An optical network comprising:
- a first optical transceiver;
- a second optical transceiver coupled to the first optical transceiver by an optical link;
- wherein the first optical transceiver is configured to generate electrical optimization data, convert the electrical optimization data into an optical signal and to transmit the optical signal to the second optical transceiver over the optical link;
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- wherein the second optical transceiver is configured to receive the optical signal, recover the electrical optimization data from the optical signal, and use the recovered electrical optimization data to optimize communication between the two optical transceivers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.