Patent ID: 6865346

Claim:
A fiber optic transceiver capable of bi-directional communication comprising: a. an incoming optical signal; b. a detector comprising a detecting surface configured to detect a detected portion of the incoming optical signal that strikes the detecting surface; c. a light modulator for modulating a reflected signal; and d. a focusing member; and e. an optical channel, wherein the reflected signal comprises a reflected portion of the incoming signal, wherein the light modulator comprises a controllable reflection member for modulating the reflected signal, wherein the controllable reflection member is mounted on a tilting plate operatively coupled with a stable surface, wherein an angle of the tilting plate relative to the incoming optical signal is controlled, wherein the tilting plate is controllably positionable at a first angle and a second angle, wherein the tilting plate, the focusing member and the optical channel are configured such that a positioning of the tilting plate at the first angle directs the reflected signal through the focusing member in a manner calculated to impart a first intensity of the reflected signal into the optical channel, and a positioning of the tilting plate at the second angle directs the reflected signal through the focusing member in a manner calculated to impart a second intensity of the reflected signal into the optical channel, and wherein the first and second intensity levels are distinct.