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Optical wave transmission

  • US 5,493,436 A
  • Filed: 03/21/1995
  • Issued: 02/20/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • at least one wireless base station including;

    a first optical communication antenna, anda communication exchange station which controls each wireless base station, said communication exchange station including;

    a telephone exchange for providing an electric signal,means for converting said electric signal from the telephone exchange into an optical signal,a second optical communication antenna, andmeans for directing said optical signal from said means for converting through a first optical fiber cable to said second optical communication antenna for transmission thereof into space, whereby said optical signal transmitted through space is received by said first optical communication antenna; and

    each said wireless base station further including;

    means for transferring said optical signal received by said first optical communication antenna to a second optical fiber cable,a light-to-electricity converter for converting said optical signal from said second optical fiber cable to a radio-frequency signal, anda wireless transmission antenna for transmitting said radio-frequency signal.

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