Method and system for optical communication
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1. A system for transmitting data via light emitted by a light source, the system comprising:
- a continuous-time data-signal source for generating a continuous-time data signal, the continuous-time data signal including at least a sinusoidal signal;
a driver circuit for generating a drive signal, the drive signal having a drive voltage and a drive current, that provides power to the light source, thereby causing the light source to emit light, wherein variations in the amplitude of the drive signal represent information in the continuous-time data signal; and
circuitry for (i) detecting a change in average power delivered to the light source as a result of the variations in the amplitude of the drive signal and for (ii) causing the driver circuit to vary the power delivered to the light source to compensate for the change in average power.
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Abstract
In various embodiments of the present invention data is transmitted in light emitted by a light source by generating a continuous-time data signal and generating, based thereon, a drive signal that provides power to the light source, thereby causing the light source to emit light; variations in the amplitude of the drive signal represent information in the continuous-time data signal. A change in average power delivered to the light source as a result of the variations in the amplitude of the drive signal is detected and power to the light source is adjusted to compensate.
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1. A system for transmitting data via light emitted by a light source, the system comprising:
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a continuous-time data-signal source for generating a continuous-time data signal, the continuous-time data signal including at least a sinusoidal signal; a driver circuit for generating a drive signal, the drive signal having a drive voltage and a drive current, that provides power to the light source, thereby causing the light source to emit light, wherein variations in the amplitude of the drive signal represent information in the continuous-time data signal; and circuitry for (i) detecting a change in average power delivered to the light source as a result of the variations in the amplitude of the drive signal and for (ii) causing the driver circuit to vary the power delivered to the light source to compensate for the change in average power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for transmitting data via light emitted by a light source, the method comprising:
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generating, using a continuous-time data-signal source, a continuous-time data signal, the continuous-time data signal including at least a sinusoidal signal; generating, using a driver circuit, a drive signal, the drive signal having a drive voltage and a drive current, that provides power to the light source, thereby causing the light source to emit light, wherein variations in the amplitude of the drive signal represent information in the continuous-time data signal; detecting a change in average power delivered to the light source as a result of the variations in the amplitude of the drive signal; and causing the driver circuit to vary the power delivered to the light source to compensate for the change in average power. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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