Abstract: Configuring an optical point to multipoint communication network includes assigning a channel number Ci by modular arithmetic to each of a plurality of N access points, each of the plurality of N access points i) including a laser and ii) coupled to a hub having a shared optical receiver; and tuning the laser located in each of the plurality of N access points to a wavelength ?ui that is one of a set of M wavelengths as a function of the channel number assigned to the access point in which the laser is located, a channel spacing ?? and an intrinsic wavelength ?uin of the laser to prevent optical beat interference at the shared optical receiver.

Abstract: Configuring an optical point to multipoint communication network includes assigning a channel number Ci by modular arithmetic to each of a plurality of N access points, each of the plurality of N access points i) including a laser and ii) coupled to a hub having a shared optical receiver; and tuning the laser located in each of the plurality of N access points to a wavelength ?ui that is one of a set of M wavelengths as a function of the channel number assigned to the access point in which the laser is located, a channel spacing ?? and an intrinsic wavelength ?uin of the laser to prevent optical beat interference at the shared optical receiver.

Abstract: A method includes tuning a host module to a reference module standard; and adjusting each of a plurality of pluggable optical modules coupled to the host module to mimic the reference module standard for a set of load conditions. An apparatus includes a host module tuned to a reference module standard; and a plurality of pluggable optical modules coupled to the host module, wherein each of the plurality of pluggable optical modules mimics the reference standard for a specific set of load conditions.

Abstract: A method includes connecting a first end of an optoelectronic device with an electrical back plate including blind mating; and connecting a second end of the optoelectronic device with an optical back plate including blind mating. An apparatus includes an optoelectronic device including a first end having an electrical interface for blind mating and a second end having an optical interface for blind mating.

Abstract: A method includes tapping power from a broadband RF input, filtering the tapped power with a plurality of band pass filters, measuring the power filtered by each of the plurality of band pass filters and controlling an adaptive equalizer circuit to flatten excessive non-linear frequency response from the broadband RF input as a function of measured power filtered at each of the plurality of band pass filters.

Abstract: A method includes hosting a plurality of transmitter modules with a host module, where the host module includes common circuitry shared by the plurality of pluggable transmitter modules. An apparatus includes a host module; and a plurality of transmitter modules coupled to the host module, where the host module includes common circuitry shared by the plurality of pluggable transmitter modules.

Abstract: The present invention provides techniques, including a system and method, for document collaboration between a managing author using a document management system (DMS), and one or more contributing authors. In one embodiment the managing author selects an original document from the DMS. Next, a replica of the original document is made and securely sent by the managing author to the one or more contributing authors. A contributing author may make proposed changes and comments to the replica. The edited replica with the proposed changes is converted into a response that is sent back to the managing author. The proposed changes for the contributing author are determined using the response and displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing by the managing author. The managing author accepts or rejects the proposed changes to the original document from the contributing author.

Abstract: The present invention provides techniques, including a system and method, for document collaboration between a managing author using a document management system (DMS), and one or more contributing authors. In one embodiment the managing author selects an original document from the DMS. Next, a replica of the original document is made and securely sent by the managing author to the one or more contributing authors. A contributing author may make proposed changes and comments to the replica. The edited replica with the proposed changes is converted into a response that is sent back to the managing author. The proposed changes for the contributing author are determined using the response and displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing by the managing author. The managing author accepts or rejects the proposed changes to the original document from the contributing author.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for document collaboration between a managing author using a document management system (DMS), and one or more contributing authors. The system includes: a common storage area coupled to a plurality of user computer systems via a communications network; manager software stored on a first user computer system, where the manager software exclusively controls change to a document stored in the common storage area; and contributor software stored on a second user computer system, where the contributor software provides a proposed change to a replica of the document stored in the common storage area.