WO2001024384A3 - Optical switch pathway configuration using control signals - Google Patents

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WO2001024384A3
WO2001024384A3 PCT/US2000/025239 US0025239W WO0124384A3 WO 2001024384 A3 WO2001024384 A3 WO 2001024384A3 US 0025239 W US0025239 W US 0025239W WO 0124384 A3 WO0124384 A3 WO 0124384A3
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Abstract

Control signal systems for use in configuring an optical switch such that a communication signal (702) transmittable from a first fiber end (710A) may be transmitted along a desired pathway (704) between the first fiber end (710A) and a second fiber end (712A) are disclosed. The systems include transmitting a control signal (706), either on-path or, if the switch is mirror based, off-path with a communication signal pathway (708) over which the communication signal is transmittable in the optical switch. The transmitted control signal (706) is received by a control signal detector (730) that is maintained in a known spatial relation relative to the desired pathway (704). A feedback signal relating to the spatial relationship between the communication signal pathway (708) and the desired pathway (704) is output by the detector (730). The feedback signal may be utilized in configuring the optical switch in order to make the communication signal pathway (708) coincident with the desired pathway (704) and thereby achieve transmission of the communication signal (702) over the desired pathway (704).
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