US 2022/0045762 A1 · Optical Communication Interface System

Abstract

Systems and methods for optical communication are provided. For instance, a method for optical communication can include receiving, by a first coupling module, a power-on signal from a first electronic device coupled to the first coupling module. The method can also include relaying, by the first coupling module, a first optical signal to a second coupling module coupled to a second electronic device. The method can also include relaying, by the second coupling module, in response to receipt of the first optical signal, a second optical signal to the first coupling module. The method can also include activating, by the first coupling module, in response to receipt of the second optical signal, a data transfer circuit for relaying data via an optical communication interface between the first coupling module and the second coupling module.

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Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

receiving, by a first coupling module, a power-on signal from a first electronic device coupled to the first coupling module;
relaying, by the first coupling module, a first optical signal to a second coupling module coupled to a second electronic device;
relaying, by the second coupling module, in response to receipt of the first optical signal, a second optical signal to the first coupling module;
activating, by the first coupling module, in response to receipt of the second optical signal, a data transfer circuit for relaying data via an optical communication interface between the first coupling module and the second coupling module.

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An optical communication interface system, comprising:

a first coupling module comprising:
a first device connector for coupling to a first electronic device;
a source transceiver configured to relay data associated with the first electronic device;
and
a source-side circuit configured to receive a power-on signal from the first electronic device and generate a first optical signal for relay from the first coupling module to a second coupling module;
the second coupling module comprising:
a second device connector for coupling to a second electronic device;
a sink transceiver configured to relay data associated with the second electronic device;
and
a sink-side circuit configured to receive the first optical signal and to generate a second optical signal for relay from the second coupling module to the first coupling module;
and
a cable coupled between the first coupling module and the second coupling module, the cable comprising one or more optical fibers and configured to provide data transmission and reception over a plurality of channels between the first coupling module and the second coupling module upon receipt of the second optical signal by the first coupling module.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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