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7035539 Interconnecting nodes in an optical communication system  
A sub-network of a communication network includes four nodes, with each node having two input ports and two output ports. The first node and the fourth node each link both of their input ports and...
6898376 Optical ring protection apparatus and methods  
An optical communication system comprising plural optical communication paths, a passive optical coupler, and at least one optical node. The passive optical coupler has a plurality of inputs...
6757493 Communication link with non-intrusive expansion capability  
Systems and methods are described for communications links with non-intrusive expansion capability. A first splitter combiner switches form a shut state to a bypass state when a second headend...
6618522 Active equipment protection methods and apparatus  
Systems and methods are described for communications networks. A method, includes deploying a communication link, at least a portion of which is protected against active equipment failure, that...
5889478 Fault tolerant apparatus for detecting the passage of a moving body  
On the moving body, the apparatus comprises an active transponder, and on the track it comprises a passive responder. The transponder has an LF transmitter and an MF transmitter which, during...
5713017 Dual counter consistency control for fault tolerant network file servers  
A consistency control method for a fault tolerant file system. Data files in this fault tolerant file system are replicated on file system servers. The update request will be sent to all the file...
5629789 Passive optical repeater bypass for optical fiber systems  
A passive fiber optic repeater bypass is provided which brings fault tolerance to repeatered fiber optic transmission systems. A fiber optic bypass provides an alternate signal path around failed...
5331642 Management of FDDI physical link errors  
An LAN management facility for monitoring and managing errors on the physical links connecting the stations of a LAN. The facility includes, in part, an Enhanced Link Error Monitor (LEM). The...
5282257 Star coupler and optical communication network  
An optical coupler capable of reducing the number of terminals of a star coupler per node and allowing easy expansion of a network configured by star couplers. A star coupler of the invention has a...
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