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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2001
Scott W. Sparrold, Bothell, WA (US);
Eric L. Upton, Bellevue, WA (US);
Albert O. Okorogu, Redmond, WA (US);
Scott W. Sparrold, Bothell, WA (US);
Eric L. Upton, Bellevue, WA (US);
Albert O. Okorogu, Redmond, WA (US);
Terabeam Corporation, Falls Church, VA (US);
Abstract
A free space point-to-multipoint optical transceiver has a reflective element and an optical feed mounted on the reflective element. When the optical feed is coupled to a light source, the optical feed is positionable to direct light received from the light source onto a reflective surface of the reflective element. Light directed onto the reflective surface is reflected towards a remote location to be received by a receiver located at the remote location. By adjusting a position of the optical feed, the reflected light is aimed. Therefore, adjusting the position of the optical feed provides a technique to track moving remote locations and/or to target different remote locations.