| US 7,489,865 B2 | ||
| Integrated optical communication and range finding system and applications thereof | ||
| Deepak Varshneya, Del Mar, Calif. (US); and John Roes, San Diego, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Cubic Corporation, San Diego, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 13, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/462,006. | ||
| Application 10/462006 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/066099, filed on Feb. 01, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0010644 A1, Jan. 08, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 10/08 (2006.01); H04B 10/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 398—33 [398/135; 398/136] | 42 Claims |
| 1. A laser system for determining range values and enabling communications between a plurality of parties, comprising:
a laser for generating a plurality of transmission pulses in response to a pseudo random coded transmission pulse sequence
modulated by a data signal, wherein said laser is activated by a first party;
an optical transmission system for directing the transmission pulses emitted by the laser on to a target object wherein said
transmission pulses are reflected and modulated by the target object to create modulated reflected signals;
an optical reception system for receiving said modulated reflected signals; and
a processor for deriving range data and communication data from said modulated reflected signals.
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