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1. A method of hampering unauthorized electro-optic devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- interrogating an area with optical energy from at least one optical source;
receiving a reflection from a first electro-optic device;
storing data representative of optically detectable characteristics for a plurality of authorized electro-optic devices;
comparing an optically detectable characteristic of the received reflection of the first electro-optic device to the stored data representative of optically detectable characteristics of authorized electro-optic devices to determine if the first electro-optic device is one of said authorized devices; and
if the first electro-optic device is not one of said authorized devices, hampering the operation of the first electro-optic device.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed to identify authorized EO devices and unauthorized EO devices within a scene. The system hampers the operation of the unauthorized EO devices detected within the scene.
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1. A method of hampering unauthorized electro-optic devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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interrogating an area with optical energy from at least one optical source; receiving a reflection from a first electro-optic device; storing data representative of optically detectable characteristics for a plurality of authorized electro-optic devices; comparing an optically detectable characteristic of the received reflection of the first electro-optic device to the stored data representative of optically detectable characteristics of authorized electro-optic devices to determine if the first electro-optic device is one of said authorized devices; and if the first electro-optic device is not one of said authorized devices, hampering the operation of the first electro-optic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for interacting with an electro-optic device, the apparatus comprising:
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a body; at least one propulsion device supported by the body; a privacy device which monitors the environment surrounding the body for an unauthorized electro-optic device; a controller operatively connected to the privacy device, the controller determining a presence of the unauthorized electro-optic device in the environment surrounding the body based on information collected by the privacy device and a current location of the unauthorized electro-optic device; and a modulation system which receives the current location of the unauthorized electro-optic device from the controller, orients a tracking system of the modulation system based on the current location of the unauthorized electro-optic device, detects the unauthorized electro-optic device, updates the location of the unauthorized electro-optic device, and directs a continuous beam of optical energy at the unauthorized electro-optic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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