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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2009
Martin Goldstein, Campbell, CA (US);
Terrel Morris, Garland, TX (US);
Eric Peterson, McKinney, TX (US);
Paul Kessler Rosenberg, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Martin Goldstein, Campbell, CA (US);
Terrel Morris, Garland, TX (US);
Eric Peterson, McKinney, TX (US);
Paul Kessler Rosenberg, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A configurable optical communications system () for establishing point-to-point communications between multiple computer servers () coupled to a common midplane or backplane communications bus (), wherein at least two of the servers include an optical input/output device () for sending and receiving an optical signal (). The system further includes an optical communications pathway () that is configured to carry the optical signal, and at least two pivotable mirrors () located within the optical pathway and in-line with the optical input/output devices that are selectively orientated to direct the optical signal between the optical input/output devices to establish the point-to-point communication between the at least two servers.