US Patent 10148382 Optical network laser auto-tuning methods and systems

Methods and systems are disclosed including a system comprising a first node, having a first transceiver comprising a first receiver and a first transmitter, comprising a tunable laser, configured to transmit a first optical signal on a first channel and to transmit a second optical signal on a second channel if the first receiver does not detect a third optical signal; a second node having a second transceiver comprising a second receiver and a second transmitter configured to transmit the third optical signal on the first channel if the second receiver detects the second optical signal; and a filter having ports configured to a particular bandwidth and to suppress the first optical signal if the first optical signal is not within the particular bandwidth of the port, and to transmit the second optical signal to the second node if the second optical signal is within the particular bandwidth.