| CPC H04B 10/27 (2013.01) [H04B 10/40 (2013.01); H04B 10/85 (2013.01); H04L 9/0816 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A method comprising:
at a first device:
receiving an outgoing data stream;
dividing the outgoing data stream to generate multiple first electromagnetic signals in multiple channels using a first manifold;
modifying at least some of the first electromagnetic signals in at least some of the channels to generate scrambled electromagnetic signals;
combining the scrambled electromagnetic signals to generate one or more outgoing scrambled combined electromagnetic signals using a second manifold; and
transmitting, via a first fog interface of the first device, the one or more outgoing scrambled combined electromagnetic signals to a second fog interface of a second device;
receiving, via the first fog interface of the first device, one or more incoming scrambled combined electromagnetic signals from the second device;
dividing the one or more incoming scrambled combined electromagnetic signals to generate multiple second electromagnetic signals in the multiple channels using the second manifold;
modifying at least some of the second electromagnetic signals in at least some of the channels to generate descrambled electromagnetic signals;
combining the descrambled electromagnetic signals to generate an incoming data stream using the first manifold; and
transmitting the incoming data stream to a receiver;
wherein the outgoing data stream comprises an outgoing optical data stream;
wherein a photonic integrated circuit divides the outgoing optical data stream and produces scrambled optical signals; and
wherein the photonic integrated circuit comprises a micro-ring resonator configured to operate as a phase-based modulator/demodulator.
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