Method and system for distributed transceivers for distributed access points connectivity
First Claim
1. A method of communicating data in a communication network comprising a controlling entity, the method comprising:
- at the controlling entity, receiving raw data related to a plurality of data streams from a plurality of network devices, each network device comprising a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising a corresponding antenna array, the raw data received from each particular network device comprising a sequence of data samples of said data streams collected from one or more distributed transceivers of the particular network device;
at the controlling entity, performing joint processing of the sequences of data samples of said data streams received from each network device;
at the controlling entity, coordinating communication of said data streams for said plurality of distributed transceivers and the corresponding antenna arrays for said plurality of network devices based on said joint processing of the sequences of data samples of said data streams,wherein performing joint processing of the sequences of data samples comprises;
co-phasing the sequences of data samples received from each network device; and
combining the co-phased sequences.
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Abstract
A controlling entity communicates with a plurality of network devices having a plurality of distributed transceivers and one or more corresponding antenna arrays. The controlling entity receives information, such as location information, propagation environment characteristics, physical environment characteristics and/or link parameters and quality from the network devices and/or communication devices that are communicatively coupled to the plurality of network devices. The controlling entity coordinates communication of data streams for the distributed transceivers and the antenna arrays based on the received information. The network device comprises an access point, a router, a switching device, a gateway and/or a set top box. The controlling entity is located within or external to one of the network devices. One or more functions performed by the controlling entity are split between the controlling entity and one or more of the network devices.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of communicating data in a communication network comprising a controlling entity, the method comprising:
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at the controlling entity, receiving raw data related to a plurality of data streams from a plurality of network devices, each network device comprising a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising a corresponding antenna array, the raw data received from each particular network device comprising a sequence of data samples of said data streams collected from one or more distributed transceivers of the particular network device; at the controlling entity, performing joint processing of the sequences of data samples of said data streams received from each network device; at the controlling entity, coordinating communication of said data streams for said plurality of distributed transceivers and the corresponding antenna arrays for said plurality of network devices based on said joint processing of the sequences of data samples of said data streams, wherein performing joint processing of the sequences of data samples comprises; co-phasing the sequences of data samples received from each network device; and combining the co-phased sequences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22)
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10. A network controlling device, comprising:
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a set of one or more processors configured to; receive raw data related to a same plurality of data streams from a plurality of network devices, each network device comprising a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising an antenna array, the raw data received from each particular network device comprising a sequence of data samples of said data streams collected from one or more distributed transceivers of the particular network device; perform joint processing of the sequences of data samples of said data streams received from each network device; coordinate communication of said data streams for said plurality of distributed transceivers and the antenna arrays for said plurality of network devices based on said joint processing of the sequences of data samples of said data streams, wherein performing joint processing of the sequences of data samples comprises; co-phasing the sequences of data samples received from each network device; and combining the co-phased sequences. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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