Modular, wireless optical antenna
First Claim
1. A modular node for an optical communication network, the modular node comprising:
- two or more transceiver modules of a plurality of transceiver modules each of at least some of which with an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement; and
a node core including a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically join up to the plurality of transceiver modules to the node core, the up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core being spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement,wherein the node core further includes switching circuitry configured to connect the two or more transceiver modules to implement a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in the optical communication network, andwherein each of the at least some of the two or more transceiver modules joined to the node core further has a processor configured to enable communications between at least some of the two or more of the transceiver modules through the node core.
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Abstract
A modular node for an optical communication network includes one or more transceiver modules of a plurality of transceiver modules, and a node core including a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically join up to the plurality of transceiver modules to the node core. At least some of the transceiver modules has an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement. The up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core are spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement. And the node core further includes switching circuitry configured to connect the one or more transceiver modules to implement a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in the optical communication network.
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20 Claims
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1. A modular node for an optical communication network, the modular node comprising:
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two or more transceiver modules of a plurality of transceiver modules each of at least some of which with an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement; and a node core including a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically join up to the plurality of transceiver modules to the node core, the up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core being spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement, wherein the node core further includes switching circuitry configured to connect the two or more transceiver modules to implement a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in the optical communication network, and wherein each of the at least some of the two or more transceiver modules joined to the node core further has a processor configured to enable communications between at least some of the two or more of the transceiver modules through the node core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of implementing a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in an optical communication network, the method comprising:
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electrically joining two or more up to a plurality of transceiver modules to a node core, each of at least some of the plurality of transceiver modules with an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement, the node core having a plurality of electrical connectors for electrically joining up to the plurality of transceiver modules, the up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core being spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement; and connecting, by switching circuitry of the node core, the two or more transceiver modules to implement the redistribution point or the communication endpoint in the optical communication network, wherein electrically joining the two or more transceiver modules comprises electrically joining two or more transceiver modules each of at least some of which further has a processor configured to enable communications between at least some of the two or more of the transceiver modules through the node core. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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