Patent ID: 7734181
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for remotely establishing data communication between a first device and a second device, the system comprising: a device interface, the device interface having a first output and a first input, wherein the first output is connectable to a camera mount controller to provide a control signal for directing the operation of the camera mount controller, and wherein the first input is connectable to receive a data input from a remote first user; an optical modem for transmitting data on a coherent light beam in a direction that is selectable with the first device; a memory for storing data within the first device; and a controller connectable to the optical modem, the memory and the data interface, the controller having computer usable program code for transmitting data from the first device to the second device, the computer usable program code including program instructions for: parsing signals received by the first device through the device interface; determining whether a signal received is for directing the operation of the camera mount controller or initiating communication with the second device; if the signal received is for directing the operation of the camera mount controller, transmitting a control signal for directing the operation of a camera mount controller; and if the signal received is for initiating communication with the second device, modulating selected data onto a coherent light beam with the optical modem wherein the selected data identifies the first device sufficiently to permit communication between the second device and the first device using a means other than the coherent light beam; wherein the second device is configured to be able to use the selected data to carry out at least one action selected from the group consisting of: communicate with the first device using a means other than the coherent light beam, ignore the first device, and block further transmissions from the first device.