Digital amplitude noise shift keying to communicate information

1 . A communications system comprising:

a computer system; and

a communications manager in the computer system, wherein the communications manager is configured to:

identify digital information for transmission; and

transmit carrier noise signals with different noise amplitudes that thereby modulate the carrier noise signals to correspond to the digital information.

2 . The communications system of claim 1 , wherein the different noise amplitudes comprise amplitude levels that represent multiple discrete logic symbols.

3 . The communications system of claim 1 , wherein the different noise amplitudes comprise two discrete amplitude levels in which a first discrete amplitude level corresponds to a logic 0 and a second discrete amplitude level corresponds to a logic 1.

4 . The communications system of claim 1 , wherein the different noise amplitudes comprise four discrete amplitude levels in which a first discrete amplitude level represents a logic “00,” a second discrete amplitude level represents a logic “01,” a third discrete amplitude level represents a logic “10,” and a fourth discrete amplitude level represents a logic “11”.

5 . The communications system of claim 1 , wherein the different noise amplitudes comprise multiple discrete amplitude levels in which the multiple discrete amplitude levels represent multiple discrete logic symbols.

6 . The communications system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier noise signals are radio frequency carrier noise signals, and further comprising:

a laser generation system configured to emit a set of one or more laser beams, wherein in transmitting the carrier noise signals, the communications manager is configured to:

control an emission of the set of one or more laser beams from the laser generation system to control optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency carrier noise signals with the different noise amplitudes that thereby modulate the radio frequency carrier noise signals to correspond to the digital information.

7 . The communications system of claim 6 , wherein in controlling the emission of the set of one or more laser beams, the communications manager is configured to:

control a strength of the set of one or more laser beams emitted from the laser generation system to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency carrier noise signals with the different noise amplitudes that thereby modulate the radio frequency carrier noise signals to correspond to the digital information.

8 . The communications system of claim 7 , wherein in controlling the strength of the set of one or more laser beams, the communication manager is configured to:

control the strength of the set of one or more laser beams emitted from a laser source in the laser generation system.

9 . The communications system of claim 7 , wherein in controlling the strength of the set of one or more laser beams, the communications manager is configured to:

control the strength of the set of one or more laser beams emitted from the laser generation system using a set of optical elements.

10 . The communications system of claim 7 , wherein in controlling the strength of the set of one or more laser beams, the communication manager is configured to:

control the strength of the set of one or more laser beams emitted from the laser generation system using an amplitude modulator in the laser generation system.

11 . The communications system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electric noise generator configured to generate the carrier noise signals;

a modulator; and

a transmitter,

wherein in generating the carrier noise signals, the communications manager is configured to:

generate the carrier noise signals using the electric noise generator; and

modulate an amplitude of the carrier noise signals using the modulator to vary the carrier noise signals with the different noise amplitudes that thereby modulates the carrier noise signals to correspond to the digital information.

12 . The communications system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier noise signals are selected from at least one of electromagnetic frequency carrier noise signals, radio frequency carrier noise signals, microwave frequency carrier noise signals, audio frequency carrier noise signals, ultrasonic frequency carrier noise signals, ultra-low frequency carrier noise signals, very low frequency carrier noise signals, underwater frequency carrier noise signals, or optical frequency carrier noise signals including at least one of visible or non-visible light.

13 . A communications system comprising:

a receiver configured to:

receive carrier noise signals, in which digital information is modulated in the carrier noise signals using different noise amplitudes; and

demodulate the digital information previously modulated in the carrier noise signals based on different noise amplitudes in the carrier noise signals.

14 . A method for communicating digital information, the method comprising:

identifying the digital information for transmission; and

transmitting carrier noise signals with different noise amplitudes that thereby modulate the carrier noise signals to correspond to the digital information.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the different noise amplitudes comprise discrete amplitude levels that represent multiple discrete logic symbols.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the different noise amplitudes comprise two discrete amplitude levels in which a first discrete amplitude level corresponds to a logic 0 and a second discrete amplitude level corresponds to a logic 1.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein different amplitudes comprise four discrete amplitude levels in which a first discrete amplitude level represents a logic “00,” a second discrete amplitude level represents a logic “01,” a third discrete amplitude level represents a logic “10,” and a fourth discrete amplitude level represents a logic “11”.

18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the different noise amplitudes comprise multiple discrete amplitude levels in which the multiple discrete amplitude levels represent multiple discrete logic symbols.

19 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the carrier noise signals are radio frequency carrier noise signals, and wherein said transmitting the carrier noise signals comprises:

controlling emission of a set of one or more laser beams from a laser generation system to control optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency carrier noise signals with the different noise amplitudes that thereby modulate the radio frequency carrier noise signals to correspond to the digital information.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said controlling the emission of the set of one or more laser beams comprises:

controlling a strength of the set of one or more laser beams emitted from the laser generation system to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency carrier noise signals with the different noise amplitudes that thereby modulate the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the digital information.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said controlling the strength of the set of one or more beams comprises:

controlling the strength of the set of one or more beams emitted from a laser source in the laser generation system.

22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said controlling the strength of the set of one or more beams comprises:

controlling the strength of the set of one or more beams emitted from the laser generation system using a set of optical elements.

23 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said controlling the strength of the set of one or more beams comprises:

controlling the strength of the set of one or more laser beams emitted from a laser source in the laser generation system using an amplitude modulator in the laser generation system.

24 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said transmitting the carrier noise signals comprises:

generating a carrier radio frequency noise signal;

modulating the carrier radio frequency noise signal to form the noise signals with the different noise amplitudes that thereby modulates the carrier radio frequency noise signal to correspond to the digital information; and

transmitting the carrier noise signals with the different noise amplitudes that thereby modulate the carrier noise signals to correspond to the digital information.

25 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the carrier noise signals are selected from at least one of electromagnetic frequency carrier noise signals, radio frequency carrier noise signals, microwave frequency carrier noise signals, audio frequency carrier noise signals, ultrasonic frequency carrier noise signals, ultra-low frequency carrier noise signals, very low frequency carrier noise signals, underwater frequency carrier noise signals, or optical frequency carrier noise signals including at least one of visible or non-visible light.

26 . A method for communicating digital information, the method comprising:

receiving carrier noise signals, wherein the digital information is modulated in the carrier noise signals using different carrier noise amplitudes; and

demodulating the digital information modulated in the carrier noise signals based on the different carrier noise amplitudes in the noise signals.

27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein a receiver receives the carrier noise signals and demodulates the carrier noise signals.