MILLIMETER-WAVE COMMUNICATIONS USING A REFLECTOR
First Claim
1. A reflector, comprising:
- an attachment mechanism connecting to a mounting point on an object or surface;
a reflecting surface that is reflective to millimeter-wave (mmWave) radiation; and
an adjustable pivot connected between the attachment mechanism and the reflecting surface configured to permit directional positioning of the reflecting surface relative to the attachment mechanism such that a non-line-of-sight connection between an mmWave transmitter and an mmWave receiver is formed.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for establishing a non-line of sight millimeter wave connection that include a transmitter unit having beam-steering capability, a receiver unit having beam-steering capability, and a reflecting unit in a position having a line-of-sight path to the transmitter unit and the receiver unit. The reflecting unit includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach to a mounting point on an object or surface, a reflecting surface that is reflective to millimeter-wave radiation, and an adjustable pivot connected between the attachment mechanism and the reflecting surface configured to permit directional positioning of the reflecting surface relative to the attachment mechanism.
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24 Claims
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1. A reflector, comprising:
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an attachment mechanism connecting to a mounting point on an object or surface; a reflecting surface that is reflective to millimeter-wave (mmWave) radiation; and an adjustable pivot connected between the attachment mechanism and the reflecting surface configured to permit directional positioning of the reflecting surface relative to the attachment mechanism such that a non-line-of-sight connection between an mmWave transmitter and an mmWave receiver is formed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication system, comprising:
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a millimeter-wave (mmWave) transmitter unit having beam-steering capability; an mmWave receiver unit having beam-steering capability; and a reflecting unit disposed in a position having a line-of-sight path to the transmitter unit and the receiver unit, comprising; a flexible mount for positioning a reflective surface to form a non-line-of-sight path between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit; and a signal strength detector configured to detect mmWave radiation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for establishing a non-line-of-sight connection comprising:
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providing a reflector having a flexible mount at a location in a line-of-sight path from both a transmitter unit and a receiver unit; adjusting the transmitter unit to steer a beam toward a reflector unit; adjusting the receiver unit to steer a receiving pattern toward a reflector unit; and if the receiver unit cannot form a connection with the transmitter unit through the reflector, adjusting the flexible mount of the reflector into a direction that forms a non-line-of-sight path between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
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adjust a transmitter unit to steer a beam toward a reflector unit that is at a location in a line-of-sight path from both the transmitter unit and the receiver unit; adjust a receiver unit to steer a receiving pattern toward the reflector unit; and if the receiver unit cannot form a connection with the transmitter unit through the reflector, adjust a flexible mount of the reflector into a direction that forms a non-line-of-sight path between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit.
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