METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 60 GHZ DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION UTILIZING A MESH NETWORK OF REPEATERS

• US 20110045767A1
• Filed: 09/30/2010
• Published: 02/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rofougaran, Maryam, Rofougaran, Ahmadreza
• Granted Patent: US 8,913,951 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2606 Arrangements for base station coverage control, e.g. by using relays in tunnels

Abstract

Methods and systems for 60 GHz distributed communication utilizing a mesh network of repeaters are disclosed and may include configuring antennas in remote RF modules in a wireless communication device, wherein each of the RF modules receive IF signals via coaxial lines. The RF signals may be transmitted via the antennas to a destination device via a mesh network that comprises the RF modules and one or more external repeaters. The IF signals in the coaxial lines may be tapped at the RF modules. The repeaters may be configured via a processor in the wireless communication device, where the control signals may be communicated to the RF modules via the coaxial lines. The RF modules may be configured utilizing a processor in the wireless communication device, where the control signals may be communicated via the coaxial lines. The RF signals may be generated from IF signals from baseband signals.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:

in a wireless communication device comprising a plurality of remote RF modules;

configuring a plurality of antennas in said plurality of remote RF modules for communicating RF signals, wherein each of said plurality of remote RF modules receive IF signals via one or more coaxial lines; and

transmitting said RF signals, via said plurality of antennas, to a destination device via a mesh network, wherein said mesh network comprises said plurality of remote RF modules and one or more repeaters that are external to said wireless communication device.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising tapping said IF signals in said one or more coaxial lines at taps coupled to said plurality of remote RF modules.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring said repeaters in said mesh network via said wireless communication device.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring said plurality of remote RF modules utilizing a processor in said wireless communication device.

5. The method according to claim 4, comprising communicating control signals for said configuring of said plurality of remote RF modules via said one or more coaxial lines.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring said mesh network utilizing a processor in said wireless communication device.

7. The method according to claim 6, comprising communicating said control signals for said configuring of said mesh network to one or more of said plurality of RF modules via said one or more coaxial lines.

8. The method according to claim 1, comprising generating said RF signals from IF signals from one or more baseband signals.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said baseband signals comprise one or more of video data, streamed Internet data, or data from a local data source.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein said RF signals comprise 60 GHz signals.

11. A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a wireless communication device, said one or more circuits are operable to;

configure a plurality of antennas in said plurality of remote RF modules for communicating RF signals, wherein each of said plurality of remote RF modules receive IF signals via one or more coaxial lines; and

transmit said RF signals, via said plurality of antennas, to a destination device via a mesh network, wherein said mesh network comprises said plurality of remote RF modules and one or more repeaters that are external to said wireless communication device.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to tap said IF signals in said one or more coaxial lines at taps coupled to said plurality of remote RF modules.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said repeaters in said mesh network via said wireless communication device.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said plurality of remote RF modules utilizing a processor in said wireless communication device.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to communicate control signals for said configuring of said plurality of remote RF modules via said one or more coaxial lines.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said mesh network utilizing a processor in said wireless communication device.

17. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to communicate said control signals for said configuring of said mesh network to one or more of said plurality of RF modules via said one or more coaxial lines.

18. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to generate said RF signals from IF signals from one or more baseband signals.

19. The system according to claim 11, wherein said baseband signals comprise one or more of video data, streamed Internet data, or data from a local data source.

20. The system according to claim 11, wherein said RF signals comprise 60 GHz signals.