Method and system for a repeater network that utilizes distributed transceivers with array processing
First Claim
1. A method of relaying data streams, the method comprising:
- in a relay device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein each distributed transceiver of the relay device comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements;
configuring beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of a first set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device;
configuring beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of a second set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device; and
in a passive mode of relay, concurrently (i) receiving a data stream from the source device through the first link and (ii) forwarding the data stream to the destination device through the second link, wherein in the passive mode of relay the received data stream is forwarded to the destination device with no data de-modulation applied to the data stream,wherein configuring beamforming setting for the antenna array of each particular distributed transceiver in the first and second sets of distributed transceivers comprises phase shifting a signal provided to each antenna element within the antenna array of the particular distributed transceiver by a different value, andwherein configuring beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of the first and second sets of distributed transceivers comprises selecting the distributed transceivers in the first and second sets of distributed transceivers such that a larger number of antenna elements are utilized for establishing the first link than the second link in order to create a more omni-directional antenna pattern comprising a wider beam lobe for the first link than the second link.
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Abstract
A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input data stream from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input data stream from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay data stream corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of relaying data streams, the method comprising:
in a relay device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein each distributed transceiver of the relay device comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements; configuring beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of a first set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device; configuring beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of a second set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device; and in a passive mode of relay, concurrently (i) receiving a data stream from the source device through the first link and (ii) forwarding the data stream to the destination device through the second link, wherein in the passive mode of relay the received data stream is forwarded to the destination device with no data de-modulation applied to the data stream, wherein configuring beamforming setting for the antenna array of each particular distributed transceiver in the first and second sets of distributed transceivers comprises phase shifting a signal provided to each antenna element within the antenna array of the particular distributed transceiver by a different value, and wherein configuring beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of the first and second sets of distributed transceivers comprises selecting the distributed transceivers in the first and second sets of distributed transceivers such that a larger number of antenna elements are utilized for establishing the first link than the second link in order to create a more omni-directional antenna pattern comprising a wider beam lobe for the first link than the second link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A relay device, comprising:
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a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver of the relay device comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements; and a processor configured to; configure beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of a first set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device; and configure beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of a second set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device; the first and second sets of distributed transceivers configured to, in a passive mode of relay, concurrently (i) receive a data stream from the source device through the first link and (ii) forward the data stream to the destination device through the second link, wherein in the passive mode of relay the received data stream is forwarded to the destination device with no data de-modulation applied to the data stream, wherein configuring beamforming setting for the antenna array of each particular distributed transceiver in the first and second sets of distributed transceivers comprises phase shifting a signal provided to each antenna element within the antenna array of the particular distributed transceiver by a different value, and wherein configuring beamforming setting for the antenna arrays of the first and second sets of distributed transceivers comprises selecting the distributed transceivers in the first and second sets of distributed transceivers such that a larger number of antenna elements are utilized for establishing the first link than the second link in order to create a more omni-directional antenna pattern comprising a wider beam lobe for the first link than the second link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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