Dual mode communications device with remote device feedback and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A communication device, comprising:
- an antenna array configured to receive first signals from a remote device in a first frequency band and to transmit second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band;
a base transceiver station configured to generate a consolidated steering matrix in accordance with a second frequency band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the second frequency band, wherein the first frequency band is above the second frequency band, wherein the consolidated feedback matrix is received from a remote radio head (RHH), and wherein the base transceiver station is further configured to send the consolidated steering matrix to the RRH; and
wherein the RRH is configured to;
process the first signals received from the remote device to recover an original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band;
convert the original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band to the consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the second frequency band;
convert the consolidated steering matrix to a converted steering matrix in accordance with the first frequency band that facilitates transmission of the second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band; and
generate the second signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes an antenna array configured to receive first millimeter wave (MMW) signals from a remote device in a millimeter wave (MMW) frequency band and to transmit second millimeter wave (MMW) signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band. A base transceiver station is configured to generate a consolidated steering matrix in accordance in a radio frequency (RF) band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band, wherein the MMW frequency band is above the RF band. A remote radio head is configured to: process the first MMW wave signals received from the remote device to recover an original feedback matrix in accordance with the MMW frequency band; convert the original feedback matrix in accordance with the MMW frequency band to the consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band; convert the consolidated steering matrix to a converted steering matrix that facilitates the transmission of the second MMW signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band, and is further configured to generate the second MMW signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication device, comprising:
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an antenna array configured to receive first signals from a remote device in a first frequency band and to transmit second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band; a base transceiver station configured to generate a consolidated steering matrix in accordance with a second frequency band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the second frequency band, wherein the first frequency band is above the second frequency band, wherein the consolidated feedback matrix is received from a remote radio head (RHH), and wherein the base transceiver station is further configured to send the consolidated steering matrix to the RRH; and wherein the RRH is configured to; process the first signals received from the remote device to recover an original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band; convert the original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band to the consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the second frequency band; convert the consolidated steering matrix to a converted steering matrix in accordance with the first frequency band that facilitates transmission of the second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band; and generate the second signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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receiving, via an antenna, first signals from a remote device in a first frequency band; processing, via a remote radio head (RRH), the first signals received from the remote device to recover an original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band; converting, via the RRH, the original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band to a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with a second frequency band, wherein the first frequency band is above the second frequency band; sending, via the RRH, the consolidated feedback matrix to a base transceiver station; receiving, via the RRH, a consolidated steering matrix in accordance with the second frequency band generated by the base transceiver station in response to the consolidated feedback matrix; converting, via the RRH, the consolidated steering matrix to a converted steering matrix that facilitates transmission of second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band; generating, via the RRH, the second signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix; and transmitting, via the antenna, the second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication device, comprising:
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a dual-band antenna array configurable in accordance with a first mode of operation, to receive first signals from a remote device in a first frequency band, to transmit second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band, wherein the dual-band antenna array is configurable in accordance with a second mode of operation, to operate in a second frequency band; a base transceiver station configured to generate a consolidated steering matrix in accordance with the second frequency band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the second frequency band, wherein the consolidated feedback matrix is received from a remote radio head (RHH), and wherein the base transceiver station is further configured to send the consolidated steering matrix to the RRH; and wherein the RRH is configured to; process the first signals received from the remote device to recover an original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band; convert the original feedback matrix in accordance with the first frequency band to the consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the second frequency band; convert the consolidated steering matrix to a converted steering matrix that facilitates transmission of the second signals to the remote device in the first frequency band; and generate the second signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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