Patent ID: 11929786
Assignee: JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An optical communication device comprising:
a plurality of light-receiving elements each configured to receive communication light from a moving body, the plurality of light-receiving elements being provided so as to correspond to a plurality of channels;
a controller configured to perform control to invalidate output from a light-receiving element that has received high-intensity light higher in light intensity than a predetermined value among the plurality of light-receiving elements; and
a plurality of optical fibers configured to guide the communication light to the plurality of light receiving elements, the plurality of optical fibers being provided so as to correspond to the plurality of light receiving elements, wherein
at least some of light-incident end portions of the plurality of optical fibers are arranged at different positions in water.