Method and apparatus for multi-protocol and multi-rate...

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2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Payne, David C. (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Diagnostic testing

Determination of communication parameter

C398S025000, C398S154000, C398S155000, C359S199200, C714S751000, C714S047300, C714S055000, C714S057000, C714S100000, C370S333000

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07099582

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for optical performance monitoring that provides for multi-rate and multi-protocol monitoring includes, identifying a protocol associated with each of a plurality of communication signals using respective data rates extracted therefrom, determining, for each of the plurality of communication signals, a respective bit-error rate (BER), and generating an alarm indicative of BER excursions beyond a protocol appropriate BER threshold level.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6775799 (2004-08-01), Giorgetta et al.
patent: 2002/0105696 (2002-08-01), Halgren

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