公开(公告)号：EP0808040A2

公开(公告)日：1997-11-19

申请号：EP97303083.6

申请日：1997-05-06

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Jennings, Mark R. ,  Pimpinella, Richard Joseph ,  Leone, Frank Salvatore

IPC: H04B10/08

CPC classification number: H04B10/079

Abstract: The invention is embodied in a distributed intelligence optical fiber communications system capable of fully automated and continuous monitoring and testing of the optical fibers and their connections within the optical fiber distribution frames therein. In particular, it is an optical communications system having an optical distribution frame including interconnection modules having actively intelligent microcontrollers thereon. Also, the distribution frame includes inventive electrical and optical interconnection fabrics between the distributed intelligence located on the interconnection modules and a host located outside of the distribution frame. The distributed intelligence interconnection modules allow monitoring, testing and/or related activities of the overall optical communications system to be performed locally at the interconnection modules. Also, when used in combination with the electrical and optical interconnection fabrics, the inventive modules substantially reduce optical fiber routing and enable more effective monitoring and testing operations to be performed, while maintaining compatibility with existing conventional cross-connect, switching and network architectures.

Abstract translation: 本发明体现在一种分布式智能光纤通信系统中，能够对其内的光纤分配框架内的光纤及其连接进行全自动和连续的监测和测试。 特别地，它是一种具有光分配框架的光通信系统，该分配框架包括其上具有主动智能微控制器的互连模块。 而且，分配框架包括位于互连模块上的分布式智能和位于分配框架之外的主机之间的本发明的电和光互连结构。 分布式智能互连模块允许在互连模块处本地执行整个光通信系统的监视，测试和/或相关活动。 此外，当与电和光互连结构组合使用时，本发明的模块基本上减少光纤路由并且能够执行更有效的监视和测试操作，同时保持与现有的常规交叉连接，交换和网络架构的兼容性。