Optical communication system with variable error correction coding
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1. An optical communication system, comprising:
- an optical transmitter comprising;
an error correction encoder, wherein the error correction encoder to output data that is encoded according to an error correction code selected from a predetermined set of error correction codes having differing data transfer rates, and a laser/driver unit coupled to the error correction encoder, wherein the laser/driver unit to transmit optical signals modulated with data from the error correction encoder; and
an optical receiver comprising;
an optical detector/amplifier to receive optical signals, and An error correction decoder coupled to the optical detector/amplifier, wherein the error correction decoder to decode data according to the error correction code selected in the error correction encoder.
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Abstract
A free space optical communication system with variable error correction includes an optical transmitter having a variable error correction encoder and an optical receiver having variable error correction decoder. The optical transmitter can encode the data to be transmitted with an error correction code having a data rate that varies depending on to the error rate or predicted error rate of the optical signal to optimize throughput of the data while maintaining accuracy.
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1. An optical communication system, comprising:
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an optical transmitter comprising;
an error correction encoder, wherein the error correction encoder to output data that is encoded according to an error correction code selected from a predetermined set of error correction codes having differing data transfer rates, and a laser/driver unit coupled to the error correction encoder, wherein the laser/driver unit to transmit optical signals modulated with data from the error correction encoder; and
an optical receiver comprising;
an optical detector/amplifier to receive optical signals, and An error correction decoder coupled to the optical detector/amplifier, wherein the error correction decoder to decode data according to the error correction code selected in the error correction encoder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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13. An optical communication system, comprising:
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an optical transmitter, wherein the optical transmitter includes error correction encoder means for encoding data according to an error correction code selected from a predetermined set of error correction codes having differing data transfer rates; and
an optical receiver operatively coupled to the optical transmitter, wherein the optical receiver includes error correction decoder means for decoding data according to the error correction code selected in the error correction encoder.
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25. An optical transceiver for use in a communication system, the optical transceiver comprising:
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an error correction encoder, wherein the error correction encoder to output data that is encoded according to an error correction code selected from a predetermined set of error correction codes having differing data transfer rates, the predetermined set also including a selection of no error correction encoding;
a laser/driver unit coupled to the error correction encoder, wherein the laser/driver unit to transmit optical signals modulated with data from the error correction encoder;
an optical detector/amplifier to receive optical signals; and
an error correction decoder coupled to the optical detector/amplifier, wherein the error correction decoder to decode data according to an error correction code selected from the predetermined set of error correction codes.
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35. A method for use in an optical communication system, the method comprising:
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measuring a parameter of an optical signal received in the optical communication system, wherein the parameter is indicative of an error rate of data contained in received optical signals;
selecting an error correction code from a predetermined set of error correction codes based on the measurement; and
configuring the optical communication system to use the selected error correction code.
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40. An optical communication system, comprising:
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means for measuring a parameter of an optical signal received in the optical communication system, wherein the parameter is indicative of an error rate of data contained in received optical signals;
means for selecting an error correction code from a predetermined set of error correction codes based on the measurement; and
means for configuring the optical communication system to use the selected error correction code. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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