Optical communications – Diagnostic testing – Determination of communication parameter
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-10
2009-11-24
Pascal, Leslie (Department: 2613)
Optical communications
Diagnostic testing
Determination of communication parameter
C398S131000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07623783
ABSTRACT:
A system for self-configuring optical communication channels between arrays of emitters and detectors comprises: an array of light emitters; an array of light detectors roughly aligned with the array of light emitters; and self-configuration logic for controlling the light emitters of the emitter array to transmit optical data to the array of light detectors and for monitoring received optical data of the light detectors of the detector array to establish light emitter/detector optical channels between the arrays of light emitters and light detectors based on optical data transmission error rates. In addition, a method of self-configuring optical communication channels between arrays of emitters and detectors comprises the steps of: roughly aligning an array of light emitters to an array of light detectors; controlling the light emitters of the emitter array to transmit optical data to the array of light detectors; and monitoring received optical data of the light detectors of the detector array to establish light emitter/detector optical channels between the arrays of light emitters and light detectors based on optical data transmission error rates.
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Fenwick David Martin
Luebs Ricahrd John
Morris Terrel L.
Wegher Duane A.
Yetter Jeffry D.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Pascal Leslie
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