Patent ID: 9197329
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. An optical power transmission system, comprising: at least one optical power source; more than one optical power receiver, configured to receive optical power from the optical power source; an optical conduit coupling the optical power source to the optical power receiver; and an optical power processing unit, the optical power processing unit controlling output of the optical power source by packeting an optical power signal into optical power packets for use in a multiple power access methodology, wherein the output of the optical power source includes information separate from the optical power packets that is configured to allow an optical powered node to accept or reject the optical power packets, wherein the multiple power access methodology includes a time-based multiple access methodology, and wherein the optical power processing unit is further configured to receive information specifying a power requirement of one or more network nodes downstream of the optical power source, and wherein the optical power packets are based on the information specifying the power requirement of one or more network nodes downstream of the optical power source.