(19)
(11) EP 1 325 575 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(21) Application number: 01952444.6

(22) Date of filing: 05.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04B 10/207
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0121/298
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/0019 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.10.2000 US 237894 P
26.10.2000 US 244052 P
27.10.2000 US 243978 P
28.12.2000 US 258837 P
08.05.2001 US 289112 P

(71) Applicant: Wave7 Optics, Inc.
Alpharetta, GA 30005 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FARMER, James, O.
    Lilburn, GA 30047 (US)
  • KENNY, John, J.
    Norcross, GA 30092 (US)
  • QUINN, Patrick, W.
    Lafayette, CA 94549 (US)
  • TIGHE, Thomas, A.
    Alpharetta, GA 30005 (US)
  • WHITTLESEY, Paul, F.
    Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (US)
  • VELLA, Emmanuel, A.
    Alpharetta, GA 30022 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING OPTICAL SIGNALS BETWEEN A DATA SERVICE PROVIDER AND SUBSCRIBERS