METHOD DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING A COMMUNICATION SIGNAL

• US 20100062802A1
• Filed: 04/10/2007
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Noam Amram
• Original Assignee: Noam Amram
• Inventors: Amram, Noam
• Application Number:
  US12/296,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20100062802A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/026 Co-operative diversity, e.g. using fixed or mobile stations as relays
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/086 using weights depending on external parameters, e.g. direction of arrival [DOA], predetermined weights or beamforming

Abstract

Disclosed are a method, device and system for enhancing reception of a communication signal in a wireless communication network. According to some embodiments of the present invention, a supplemental receiver transmits a communication augmentation signal to a mobile device. The supplemental receiver is also adapted to receive from the mobile device a signal including audio content.

Claims

1. A supplemental receiver for a communication device, said receiver comprising:

first receiver circuitry adapted to receive a communication signal intended for the communication device;

first transmitter circuitry adapted to transmit to the communication device an augmentation signal derived from the communication signal received by the first receiver circuitry; and

second receiver circuitry adapted to receive a signal including audio content from the communication device.

2. The receiver according to claim 1, further comprising a speaker.

3. The receiver according to claim 2, further comprising a microphone and wherein said first transmitter circuitry is further adapted to transmit a signal including audio content to the communication device.

4. The receiver according to claim 1, wherein said second receiver circuitry is adapted to receive from the communication device control signaling for said first receiver circuitry.

5. The receiver according to claim 4, wherein the first transmitter circuitry is adapted to transmit an augmentation signal suitable for diversity reception processing.

6. The receiver according to claim 4, wherein the first transmitter circuitry is adapted to transmit an augmentation signal suitable for beam forming processing.

7. The receiver according to claim 4, wherein the first transmitter circuitry is adapted to transmit an augmentation signal suitable for spatial de-multiplexing processing.

8. The receiver according to claim 4, wherein the first transmitter circuitry is adapted to act as a repeater for the received communication signal.

9. A mobile communication device comprising:

receiver circuitry adapted to receive a communication augmentation signal from a supplemental receiver; and

transmitter circuitry adapted to transmit a signal including audio content to the supplemental receiver.

10. The device according to claim 9, wherein said receive circuitry is adapted to receive from the supplemental receiver a signal including audio content originated in proximity with the supplemental receiver.

11. The device according to claim 9, wherein said transmitter circuitry is further adapted to transmit control signaling to the supplemental receiver.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein said receiver circuitry is adapted to receive a communication augmentation signal suitable for diversity reception processing.

13. The device according to claim 12, further including communication signal processing circuitry adapted to perform diversity reception processing.

14. The device according to claim 11, wherein said receiver circuitry is adapted to receive a communication augmentation signal suitable for beam forming processing.

15. The device according to claim 14, further including communication signal processing circuitry adapted to perform beam forming processing.

16. The device according to claim 11, wherein said receiver circuitry is adapted to receive a communication augmentation signal suitable for spatial de-multiplexing processing.

17. The device according to claim 16, further including communication signal processing circuitry adapted to perform spatial de-multiplexing processing.

18. The device according to claim 11, wherein said receiver circuitry is adapted to receive a communication augmentation signal adapted for repeater based signal processing.

19. The device according to claim 18, further including communication signal processing circuitry adapted to perform repeater based processing.

20. A communication system comprising:

a supplemental receiver and a communication device, wherein said supplemental receiver is adapted to transmit to the communication device a communication augmentation signal, and wherein the communication device is adapted to transmit to said supplemental receiver a signal including audio content.

21. A method of receiving a communication signal comprising:

transmitting from a supplemental receiver to a communication device a communication augmentation signal; and

transmitting from the communication device to the supplemental receiver a signal including audio content.