Nec corporation (20240097784). FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE, FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD simplified abstract

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FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE, FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD

Organization Name

nec corporation

Inventor(s)

Koya Takata of Tokyo (JP)

Atsushi Kamoi of Tokyo (JP)

Hisashi Mizumoto of Tokyo (JP)

Masaki Aizono of Tokyo (JP)

FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE, FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240097784 titled 'FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE, FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a patent application for a free space optical communication device that utilizes multiple light transmitting/receiving sections to transmit the same information in parallel using different communication schemes.

  • The device includes a plurality of light transmitting/receiving sections.
  • At least one processor controls communication through the light transmitting/receiving sections.
  • The processor causes two or more sections to transmit the same information in parallel using different communication schemes.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

  • Satellite communication systems
  • High-speed data transfer in urban environments

Problems Solved

This technology addresses:

  • Limited bandwidth in traditional communication systems
  • Interference in wireless communication networks

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Increased data transmission speeds
  • Enhanced communication reliability

Potential Commercial Applications

  • Telecommunication companies for improving network performance
  • Military for secure and high-speed communication

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Optical communication systems using multiple transmitters for redundancy and reliability.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing optical communication systems in terms of data transfer speeds?

This article does not provide a direct comparison between this technology and existing optical communication systems in terms of data transfer speeds.

What are the potential challenges in implementing this technology on a large scale?

This article does not address the potential challenges in implementing this technology on a large scale, such as cost or infrastructure requirements.


Original Abstract Submitted

a free space optical communication device includes: a plurality of light transmitting/receiving sections; and at least one processor configured to execute: a communication control process of controlling communication which is to be carried out via the plurality of light transmitting/receiving sections, in the communication control process, the at least one processor causing two or more light transmitting/receiving sections of the plurality of light transmitting/receiving sections to transmit same pieces of information in parallel according to respective different communication schemes.