公开(公告)号：US10299019B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15631761

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Chiachi Wang ,  Romain Clement

IPC: H04Q11/00 ,  H01S3/067 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04B10/50

Abstract: A communication method includes combining first and second optical signals into a third optical signal, processing the third optical signal, and separating the third optical signal back into the first and second optical signals. The method includes sending the first optical signal out a first system port, sending the second optical signal out a second system port, receiving a fourth optical signal in the first system port, and receiving a fifth optical signal in the second system port. The method also includes combining the fourth and fifth optical signals into a sixth optical signal, processing the sixth optical signal, and separating the sixth optical signal back into the fourth and fifth optical signals.

公开(公告)号：US20190021087A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US16020357

申请日：2018-06-27

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Chiachi Wang ,  Sheng-Hui Yang ,  Romain Clement ,  Michael Sholl

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04B10/112 ,  H04B7/185

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first optical signal at a first communication terminal from a second communication terminal through a free space optical link. The received optical signal contains a modulated unique frequency tone. The method also includes mixing the modulated unique frequency tone with a reference signal to provide a mixed output signal and determining a signal strength of the modulated unique frequency tone based on the mixed output signal. The reference signal includes a same frequency as the modulated unique frequency tone. The method adjusts an optical head of the first communication terminal to establish acquisition and optical beam pointing with the second communication terminal based on the signal strength of the modulated unique frequency tone received from the second communication terminal.

公开(公告)号：US10420108B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US16020357

申请日：2018-06-27

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Chiachi Wang ,  Sheng-Hui Yang ,  Romain Clement ,  Michael Sholl

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B10/112 ,  H04B7/185

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first optical signal at a first communication terminal from a second communication terminal through a free space optical link. The received optical signal contains a modulated unique frequency tone. The method also includes mixing the modulated unique frequency tone with a reference signal to provide a mixed output signal and determining a signal strength of the modulated unique frequency tone based on the mixed output signal. The reference signal includes a same frequency as the modulated unique frequency tone. The method adjusts an optical head of the first communication terminal to establish acquisition and optical beam pointing with the second communication terminal based on the signal strength of the modulated unique frequency tone received from the second communication terminal.

公开(公告)号：US10039103B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15156459

申请日：2016-05-17

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Chiachi Wang ,  Sheng-Hui Yang ,  Romain Clement ,  Michael Sholl

IPC: H04B10/07 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 ,  H04B7/18513 ,  H04B10/1123

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first optical signal at a first communication terminal from a second communication terminal through a free space optical link. The received optical signal contains a modulated unique frequency tone. The method also includes mixing the modulated unique frequency tone with a reference signal to provide a mixed output signal and determining a signal strength of the modulated unique frequency tone based on the mixed output signal. The reference signal includes a same frequency as the modulated unique frequency tone. The method adjusts an optical head of the first communication terminal to establish acquisition and optical beam pointing with the second communication terminal based on the signal strength of the modulated unique frequency tone received from the second communication terminal.