METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION UTILIZING FULL SPECTRUM CAPTURE

• US 20130210345A1
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Published: 08/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Entropic Communications, LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Entropic Communications, LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Ling, Curtis, Gallagher, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US13/723,897
• Publication Number:
  US 20130210345A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/48 Transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/67 Risk-dependent, e.g. selecting a security level depending on risk profiles

Abstract

A integrated broadband transceiver is operable to communicate signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask and to spread said communicated signals over a designated frequency spectrum band. The integrated broadband transceiver is operable to detect usable channels within the designated frequency spectrum band and wirelessly communicate content with one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices over the one or more of said detected channels. The one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices are also operable to communicate signals at the power level that is below the spurious emissions mask and to spread said communicated signals over said entire designated frequency spectrum band. The integrated broadband transceiver may be paired with the other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices utilizing broadband near-field communication (BNC) protocols. The integrated broadband transceiver may be configured with security levels during the pairing based on corresponding.

Claims

1. A method for communication, the method comprising:

in a communication device comprising an integrated broadband transceiver, wherein said integrated broadband transceiver is operable to communicate signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask and to spread said communicated signals over a designated frequency spectrum band;

detecting usable channels within said designated frequency spectrum band; and

wirelessly communicating by said integrated broadband transceiver, content with one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices over one or more of said detected channels, wherein said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices are operable to communicate signals at said power level that is below said spurious emissions mask and to spread said communicated signals over said entire designated frequency spectrum band.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising pairing said integrated broadband transceiver with said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices utilizing one or more broadband near-field communication (BNC) protocols.

3. The method according to claim 2, comprising configuring said integrated broadband transceiver with security levels during said pairing, wherein said security levels are determined based on corresponding distances between said integrated broadband transceiver and said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices.

4. The method according to claim 3, comprising communicating said content with said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices based on said selected security levels utilizing said one or more BNC protocols.

5. The method according to claim 3, comprising communicating said content with said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices based on said selected security levels utilizing one or more supported non-BNC protocols.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising sharing said content with said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices during said communicating.

7. The method according to claim 1, comprising aggregating said detected usable channels for said communicating.

8. The method according to claim 7, comprising synchronizing signals received from said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices during said communicating.

9. The method according to claim 2, comprising determining a range of said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices utilizing said BNC protocols.

10. The method according to claim 9, comprising identifying a corresponding position of said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices based on said ranging.

11. A system for communication, the system comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a communication device comprising an integrated broadband transceiver, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to communicate signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask and to spread said communicated signals over a designated frequency spectrum band, said one or more circuits being operable to;

detect usable channels within said designated frequency spectrum band; and

wirelessly communicate by said integrated broadband transceiver, content with one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices over one or more of said detected channels, wherein said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices are operable to communicate signals at said power level that is below said spurious emissions mask and to spread said communicated signals over said entire designated frequency spectrum band.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to pair said integrated broadband transceiver with said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices utilizing one or more broadband near-field communication (BNC) protocols.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said integrated broadband transceiver with security levels during said pairing, wherein said security levels are determined based on corresponding distances between said integrated broadband transceiver and said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to communicate said content with said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices based on said selected security levels utilizing said one or more BNC protocols.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to communicate said content with said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices based on said selected security levels utilizing one or more supported non-BNC protocols.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to share said content with said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices during said communicating.

17. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to aggregate said detected usable channels for said communicating.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to synchronize signals received from said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices during said communicating.

19. The system according to claim 12, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to determine a range said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices utilizing said BNC protocols.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to identify a corresponding position of said one or more other integrated broadband transceiver enabled devices based on said ranging.