Patent ID: 9197321
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. An optical communication apparatus, comprising: an emitting device for emitting optical signals, the emitting device comprising a plurality of optical signal emitters for emitting light carrying the optical signals, a first driver chip electrically connected to the optical signal emitters, a first lens member positioned on a path of the light emitted by the optical signal emitters, a first control chip electrically connected to the first driver chip, and a first wireless transmitting and receiving unit electrically connected to the first control chip; and a receiving device for receiving the optical signals, the receiving device comprising a plurality of optical signal receivers corresponding the optical signal emitters for respectively receiving the light emitted by the optical signal emitters, a second driver chip electrically connected to the optical signal receivers, a second lens member corresponding to the first lens member, a second control chip electrically connected to the second driver chip, and a second wireless transmitting and receiving unit electrically connected to the second control chip, the first lens member and the second lens member being configured for optically coupling optical signal between the emitting device and the receiving device; wherein the first control chip controls the first driver chip to drive the optical signal emitters to emit the light with predetermined intensity, generates an intensity information of the light, and sends the intensity information to the first wireless transmitting and receiving unit, the first wireless transmitting and receiving unit wirelessly transmits the intensity information to the receiving device, the second wireless transmitting and receiving unit receives the intensity information transmitted from the first wireless transmitting and receiving unit and sends the intensity information to the second control chip, the second control chip controls the second driver chip to drive the optical signals receivers to receive the light emitted by the optical signal emitters, calculates an intensity of the received light, compares the calculated intensity to the intensity information transmitted from the first wireless transmitting and receiving unit, and determines whether a transmitting efficiency of the optical communication apparatus is satisfied.