System and method for wavelength modulated free space optical communication
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1. A free-space optical communication system comprising:
- a transmitter configured to encode and transmit over free-space, information in at least two discrete optical carrier signals; and
a receiver configured to receive and decode the information from said discrete optical carrier signals.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for free-space optical communication in which information is encoded on at least two discrete optical carrier signals. The system includes a transmitter configured to encode information into at least two optical carrier signals and a receiver configured to receive and decode the information from the at least two optical carrier signals.
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1. A free-space optical communication system comprising:
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a transmitter configured to encode and transmit over free-space, information in at least two discrete optical carrier signals; and
a receiver configured to receive and decode the information from said discrete optical carrier signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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28. A wavelength modulated optical communication based fiberless optical communication system comprising:
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multiple transmitters each configured to encode information into at least two discrete optical carrier signals;
multiple receivers each configured to receive and decode the information from said at least two discrete optical carrier signals;
multiple user ports, each including at least one of said multiple receivers; and
multiple hubs, each configured for transmitting and receiving data with at least two of said multiple user ports. multiple repeaters each configured to receive, amplify, and route the optical signal to at least one member of the group consisting of other repeaters, hubs, and user ports.
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29. A method for free space communication of information comprising:
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encoding the information into at least two discrete optical carrier signals;
transmitting said encoded carrier signals;
receiving said encoded carrier signals; and
decoding the information from said carrier signals.
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