US 2017/0257167 A1 · MODULAR, WIRELESS OPTICAL ANTENNA

Abstract

A modular node for an optical communication network includes one or more transceiver modules of a plurality of transceiver modules, and a node core including a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically join up to the plurality of transceiver modules to the node core. At least some of the transceiver modules has an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement. The up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core are spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement. And the node core further includes switching circuitry configured to connect the one or more transceiver modules to implement a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in the optical communication network.

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Dependent claims

A modular node for an optical communication network, the modular node comprising:

one or more transceiver modules of a plurality of transceiver modules at least some of which with an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement;
and
a node core including a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically join up to the plurality of transceiver modules to the node core, the up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core being spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement,
wherein the node core further includes switching circuitry configured to connect the one or more transceiver modules to implement a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in the optical communication network.

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A method of implementing a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in an optical communication network, the method comprising:

electrically joining one or more up to a plurality of transceiver modules to a node core,
at least some of the plurality of transceiver modules with an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement,
the node core having a plurality of electrical connectors for electrically joining up to the plurality of transceiver modules, the up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core being spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement;
and
connecting, by switching circuitry of the node core, the one or more transceiver modules to implement the redistribution point or the communication endpoint in the optical communication network.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modular, wireless optical antenna

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Modular, wireless optical antenna

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Abstract

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