Method and system for broadband near-field communication utilizing full spectrum capture (FSC) supporting pairing, content sharing and security

• US 10,356,584 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Entropic Communications, LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Maxlinear Incorporated
• Inventors: Ling, Curtis, Gallagher, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Zhitong
• Application Number:
  US13/768,982
• Publication Number:
  US 20130210351A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,342 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 11/06 using intensity measurements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/309 Measuring or estimating channel quality parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/00 Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18517 Transmission equipment in earth stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/283 Power depending on the position of the mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A wireless communication device detects presence of a peer wireless communication device within operating range and pairs with the detected peer wireless communication device. The wireless communication device and the peer wireless communication device are operable to communicate wireless broadband signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask using broadband near field communication with full spectrum capture. The pairing may be controlled based on the determined distance between the wireless communication device and the peer wireless communication device. A determination is made whether to utilize security to enable the pairing based on the determined distance. A range of the communicated wireless broadband signals may be limited to provide secure communication between a plurality of wireless communication devices that communicate utilizing the wireless broadband signals. Content is shared among the plurality of wireless communication devices based on the limiting.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

in a wireless communication device;

configuring communication of wireless broadband signals, corresponding to a first type of communications, for transmission over a designated frequency spectrum band allocated by a regulatory body to a second type of communications;

detecting presence of a peer wireless communication device within operating range; and

pairing with said detected peer wireless communication device,

wherein;

said wireless communication device and said peer wireless communication device are operable to communicate said wireless broadband signals using said first type of communications at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask specified by said regulatory body for limiting spurious emissions in said second type of communications.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said detection of said peer wireless communication device occurs via a broadband near-field communication link.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising:

spreading said wireless broadband signals having said power level that is below said spurious emissions mask across said entire designated frequency spectrum band, wherein;

a bandwidth of said wireless broadband signals occupies approximately 800 MHz within a range of 0 Hz to 1 GHz;

a corresponding transmit power utilized for said transmitting of said wireless broadband signals is spread over a bandwidth of approximately 300 MHz within said 800 MHz bandwidth; and

said spreading results in a power spectral density of said transmitted wireless broadband signals approximating thermal noise at a distance of approximately 3 meters.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising:

determining a distance of said peer wireless communication device from said wireless communication device; and

controlling said pairing based on said determined distance.

5. The method according to claim 4, comprising determining whether to utilize security to enable said pairing based on said determined distance.

6. The method according to claim 5, comprising bypassing said security when said wireless communication device determines that:

said peer wireless communication device is within a first determined distance of said wireless communication device;

said peer wireless communication device touches said wireless communication device; and

/or

said peer wireless communication device nearly touches said wireless communication device.

7. The method according to claim 6, comprising establishing said security when said wireless communication device determines that:

said peer wireless communication device is within a second determined distance of said wireless communication device;

said peer wireless communication device is not touching said wireless communication device; and

said peer wireless communication device is not nearly touching said wireless communication device.

8. The method according to claim 5, comprising communicating one or more security parameters between said wireless communication device and said peer wireless communication device, wherein:

said security parameters are utilized for said security to provide a secure communication link between said wireless communication device and said peer wireless communication device; and

said security utilizes a security code that is predetermined or dynamically determined.

9. The method according to claim 1, comprising limiting a range of said communicated wireless broadband signals to provide secure communication between a plurality of wireless communication devices that communicate utilizing said wireless broadband signals.

10. The method according to claim 9, comprising controlling sharing of content among said plurality of wireless communication devices based on said limiting of said range of said communicated wireless broadband signals.

11. A system, comprising:

one or more processors and/or circuits for use in a wireless communication device, said one or more processors and/or circuits being operable to;

configure communication of wireless broadband signals, corresponding to a first type of communications, for transmission over a designated frequency spectrum band allocated by a regulatory body to a second type of communications;

detect presence of a peer wireless communication device within operating range; and

pair with said detected peer wireless communication device, wherein;

said wireless communication device and said peer wireless communication device are operable to communicate said wireless broadband signals using said first type of communications at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask specified by said regulatory body for limiting spurious emissions in said second type of communications.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said detection of said peer wireless communication device occurs via a broadband near-field communication link.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to:

spread said wireless broadband signals having said power level that is below said spurious emissions mask across said entire designated frequency spectrum band, wherein;

a bandwidth of said wireless broadband signals occupies approximately 800 MHz within a range of 0 Hz to 1 GHz;

a corresponding transmit power utilized for said transmitting of said wireless broadband signals is spread over a bandwidth of approximately 300 MHz within said 800 MHz bandwidth; and

said spreading results in a power spectral density of said transmitted wireless broadband signals approximating thermal noise at a distance of approximately 3 meters.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to:

determine a distance of said peer wireless communication device from said wireless communication device; and

control said pairing based on said determined distance.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to determine whether to utilize security to enable said pairing based on said determined distance.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to bypass said security when said wireless communication device determines that:

said peer wireless communication device is within a first determined distance of said wireless communication device;

said peer wireless communication device touches said wireless communication device; and

/or

said peer wireless communication device nearly touches said wireless communication device.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to establish said security when said wireless communication device determines that:

said peer wireless communication device is within a second determined distance of said wireless communication device;

said peer wireless communication device is not touching said wireless communication device; and

said peer wireless communication device is not nearly touching said wireless communication device.

18. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to communicate one or more security parameters between said wireless communication device and said peer wireless communication device, wherein:

said security parameters are utilized for said security to provide a secure communication link between said wireless communication device and said peer wireless communication device; and

said security utilizes a security code that is predetermined or dynamically determined.

19. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to limit a range of said communicated wireless broadband signals to provide secure communication between a plurality of wireless communication devices that communicate utilizing said wireless broadband signals.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to control sharing of content among said plurality of wireless communication devices based on said limiting of said range of said communicated wireless broadband signals.