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Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,710 · App. 18/334,739 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Analog amplitude noise modulation to communicate information

Inventors: Wayne Richard Howe (Irvine, CA); Jeffrey H. Hunt (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: The Boeing Company
H04B10/503H04B10/11H04B10/54
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Patent No.
US 12,476,710
App. No.
18/334,739
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system for communicating information. A communications system comprising a computer system and a communications manager. The communications manager is configured to identify analog information for transmission and transmit noise signals with a varying amplitude that thereby modulate the noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

Claims (47)

1 . A communications system comprising:

a computer system; and

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

identify analog information for transmission; and

transmit noise signals with a varying amplitude to analog amplitude noise modulate the noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

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

a laser generation system configured to emit a set of one or more laser beams, wherein in transmitting the 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 noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulate the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

3 . The communications system of claim 2 , wherein in controlling the emission of the set of one or more laser beams, the communication 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 noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulate the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

4 . The communications system of claim 3 , 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 to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulate the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

5 . The communications system of claim 3 , 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 a set of optical elements to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulate the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

6 . The communications system of claim 3 , 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 to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulate the noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

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

an electrical noise generator configured to generate a carrier noise signal;

a modulator; and

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

generate the carrier noise signal using the electrical noise generator; and

analog amplitude noise modulate an amplitude of the carrier noise signal using the modulator to vary the carrier noise signal with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulates the carrier noise signal to correspond to the analog information.

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

9 . A method for communicating analog information, the method comprising:

identifying the analog information for transmission; and

transmitting noise signals with a varying amplitude to analog amplitude noise modulates the noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the noise signals are radio frequency noise signals, and wherein said transmitting the 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 noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulates the noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

11 . The method of claim 10 , 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 beams emitted from the laser generation system to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulates the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

12 . The method of claim 11 , 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 to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulates the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

13 . The method of claim 11 , 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 to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulates the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

14 . The method of claim 11 , 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 using an amplitude modulator in the laser generation system to control the optical breakdowns that generate the radio frequency noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulates the radio frequency noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said transmitting the noise signals comprises:

generating a carrier radio frequency noise signal; and

modulating the carrier radio frequency noise signal to form the noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise the carrier radio frequency noise signal to correspond to the analog information; and

transmitting the noise signals with the varying amplitude that thereby analog amplitude noise modulates the noise signals to correspond to the analog information.

16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the noise signals are selected from at least one of electromagnetic frequency noise signals, radio frequency noise signals, microwave frequency noise signals, audio frequency noise signals, ultrasonic frequency noise signals, ultra-low frequency noise signals, very low frequency noise signals, underwater frequency noise signals, or optical frequency noise signals including visible and/or non-visible light.

17 . A method for communicating analog information, the method comprising:

receiving noise signals, wherein the analog information is analog amplitude noise modulated in the noise signals; and

analog amplitude noise demodulating the analog information analog amplitude noise modulated in the noise signals based on a change in amplitude in the noise signals.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein a receiver receives the noise signals and analog amplitude noise demodulates the noise signals.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the receiver analog amplitude noise demodulates an analog amplitude noise modulated carrier radio frequency noise signal that includes the noise signals.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the noise signals are selected from at least one of electromagnetic frequency noise signals, radio frequency noise signals, microwave frequency noise signals, audio frequency noise signals, ultrasonic frequency noise signals, ultra-low frequency noise signals, very low frequency noise signals, underwater frequency noise signals, or optical frequency noise signals including visible and/or non-visible light.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: HOWE, WAYNE RICHARD; HUNT, JEFFREY H.
To: THE BOEING COMPANY
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Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 18067516 · Dec 16, 2022
Continuation In Part 18067547 · Dec 16, 2022
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