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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2002
Applicant:
Michael P. Zeitfuss, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Inventor:
Michael P. Zeitfuss, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A communication system includes a pair free space optical (FSO) terminals. The FSO terminals switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode wherein the traffic is carried by an ad hoc network. The switching may be based upon a quality of service (QoS) parameter being exceeded. The first operating mode may be the primary operating mode, and the second operating mode may be the back-up operating mode.