Systems and methods for identification and testing of optical fibers
AssigneeAFL Telecommunications LLC
InventorsDale Eddy, Scott Prescott, Lee Woodworth
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Abstract
A method of identifying and testing an optical fiber includes emitting light into the optical fiber. The light includes an identification signal and a testing signal. The method also includes reading the identification signal and the testing signal with a single device. The method further includes determining an identity of the optical fiber based on the identification signal with the single device and determining a status of the optical fiber based on the testing signal with the single device.
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A method of identifying and testing an optical fiber, the method comprising:
- emitting light into the optical fiber, the light comprising an identification signal and a testing signal;
- reading the identification signal and the testing signal with a single device;
- determining an identity of the optical fiber based on the identification signal with the single device;
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- determining a status of the optical fiber based on the testing signal with the single device.
A method of identifying and testing a plurality of optical fibers, the method comprising:
- emitting light into each optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers, the light comprising an identification signal unique to each respective optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers and a testing signal;
- reading the identification signal and the testing signal with a single device;
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- determining an identity and a status of each optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers with the single device, wherein the determined identity is based on the identification signal and the determined status is based on the testing signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.