Optical communication device, computer-readable storage medium, system, and optical communication method

    公开(公告)号:US12096164B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17978967

    申请日:2022-11-02

    Applicant: SoftBank Corp.

    CPC classification number: H04Q11/0003 H04B10/112 H04Q11/0005

    Abstract: To provide an optical communication device including a transmitting optical output unit for transmitting information by optical communication, a receiving optical sensor for receiving information by optical communication, an optical switch that is connected to the transmitting optical output unit and the receiving optical sensor via an optical splitter, a plurality of head parts that are connected to the optical switch, and a control unit for performing control so as to transmit information by emitting a laser from each of the plurality of head parts by switching and guiding a light output by the transmitting optical output unit to the plurality of head parts with the optical switch, and receive information by switching a light received by the plurality of head parts with the optical switch and guiding the light to the receiving optical sensor.

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