Method and System for 60 GHZ Distributed Communication
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
- in a wireless communication device comprising a plurality of remote RF modules;
generating IF signals from baseband signals in said wireless communication device;
communicating said generated IF signals, via one or more coaxial lines, to said plurality of remote RF modules within said wireless communication device;
up-converting said communicated IF signals to RF signals in one or more of said plurality of remote RF modules; and
transmitting said RF signals via one or more antennas in said one or more of said plurality of remote RF modules.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for 60 GHz distributed communication are disclosed and may include generating IF signals from baseband signals in a computing device with wireless capability. The IF signals may be communicated to remote RF modules within the computing device via coaxial lines. The IF signals may be up-converted to RF signals and transmitted via the RF modules. The IF signals in the coaxial lines may be tapped via taps coupled to the RF modules. The baseband signals may comprise video data, Internet streamed data, and/or data from a local data source. The RF signals may be communicated to a display device. Control signals for the RF devices may be communicated utilizing the coaxial lines. One or more of the RF devices may be selected based on a direction to a receiving device. The remote RF devices may comprise mixers. The RF signals may comprise 60 GHz signals.
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
in a wireless communication device comprising a plurality of remote RF modules; generating IF signals from baseband signals in said wireless communication device; communicating said generated IF signals, via one or more coaxial lines, to said plurality of remote RF modules within said wireless communication device; up-converting said communicated IF signals to RF signals in one or more of said plurality of remote RF modules; and transmitting said RF signals via one or more antennas in said one or more of said plurality of remote RF modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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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 comprising a plurality of remote RF modules, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to; generate IF signals from baseband signals in said wireless communication device; communicate said generated IF signals, via one or more coaxial lines, to said plurality of remote RF modules within said wireless communication device; up-convert said communicated IF signals to RF signals in one or more of said plurality of remote RF modules; and transmit said RF signals via one or more antennas in said one or more of said plurality of remote RF modules. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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