18222782. COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)
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COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD
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Inventor(s)
Hisashi Mizumoto of Tokyo (JP)
COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18222782 titled 'COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The communication control system described in the patent application involves processes for carrying out communication with targets through optical fiber lines and free-space optical communication apparatuses. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- Main communication process: Communication with targets through optical fiber lines.
- Specifying process: Selecting a free-space optical communication target based on communication statuses.
- Sub communication process: Communication with the selected free-space optical communication target via free-space optical communication apparatuses.
- Selecting process: Choosing a path for free-space optical communication based on various factors.
- Potential Applications:**
- Satellite communication systems - Military communication networks - Autonomous vehicle communication systems
- Problems Solved:**
- Efficient selection of communication targets - Optimal utilization of free-space optical communication technology
- Benefits:**
- Enhanced communication capabilities - Improved reliability in communication networks - Increased data transfer speeds
- Potential Commercial Applications:**
- Telecommunication companies - Defense contractors - Autonomous vehicle manufacturers
- Possible Prior Art:**
One possible prior art could be the use of optical communication systems in satellite communication networks.
- Unanswered Questions:**
- 1. How does the system handle potential interference in free-space optical communication?**
- The patent application does not specifically address how the system mitigates interference in free-space optical communication.
- 2. What is the scalability of this communication control system for large-scale networks?**
- The patent application does not provide information on the scalability of the system for extensive communication networks.
Original Abstract Submitted
A communication control system includes at least one processor executing: a main communication process of carrying out communication with one or more targets through an optical fiber line; a specifying process of specifying, from among the one or more targets, a free-space optical communication target based on communication statuses in the main communication process; a sub communication process of carrying out communication with the free-space optical communication target via a free-space optical communication apparatus(es); and a selecting process of selecting, according to at least one of (i) a capacity of the communication with the free-space optical communication target in the main communication process, (ii) the communication statuses of the free-space optical communication apparatuses, and (iii) processing capacities of the free-space optical communication apparatuses, a path for free-space optical communication with the free-space optical communication target in the sub communication process.
