Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method comprising sensing an intruder within a predetermined vicinity of a Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) system; and reducing an emitted power of the FSOC system. Certain exemplary embodiments provide a system comprising a Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) subsystem; a sensor adapted to detect an intruder within a predetermined vicinity of the FSOC subsystem; and a switch adapted to reduce an emitted power of the FSOC subsystem, said switch coupled to said sensor.
This application is a continuation of, claims priority to, and incorporates by reference herein in its entirety, pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/733,719, filed 11 Dec. 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,119,680.
