FACILITATING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH ORIENTATION POSITION

• US 20140349637A1
• Filed: 05/29/2013
• Published: 11/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hyde, Roderick A., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Reudink, Douglas O., Tegreene, Clarence T.
• Application Number:
  US13/904,970
• Publication Number:
  US 20140349637A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/241 used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/00 Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system means for positioning H01Q1/125

Abstract

Disclosed herein are example embodiments for facilitating wireless communication in conjunction with orientation position. For certain example embodiments, at least one device, such as a fixed node: (i) may obtain one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node; or (ii) may manage one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating wireless communication in conjunction with orientation position, the method being at least partially implemented by at least one device, the method comprising:

obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node; and

managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more indications of one or more phase shift values that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more indications of one or more antenna element subsets that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more indications of one or more resonant frequency adjustor control values that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node responsive at least partly to an existence of at least one auxiliary relay item that is wirelessly linked to the at least one portable wireless node.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one predicted upcoming orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one Euler value of the at least one portable wireless node.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node with the at least one orientation position representative of at least one direction to which at least a portion of the at least one portable wireless node at least one of points or faces.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node and that are applicable to at least one meta-material antenna.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node and that are applicable to at least one array-based antenna.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one spatial location of the at least one portable wireless node.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one spatial location of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one geographical position of the at least one portable wireless node.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one spatial location of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one elevation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

determining the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node based, at least partially, on one or more different antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one different orientation position.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

determining the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node based, at least partially, on one or more different antenna assembly configuration parameters that correspond to one or more different portable wireless nodes.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the determining the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node based, at least partially, on one or more different antenna assembly configuration parameters that correspond to one or more different portable wireless nodes comprises:

determining the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node by combining multiple different antenna assembly configuration parameters that correspond to multiple different portable wireless nodes.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

receiving the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node from at least one remote node.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the receiving the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node from at least one remote node comprises:

receiving the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node from at least one fixed wireless node.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein the receiving the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node from at least one remote node comprises:

receiving one or more condition and associated configuration parameters from the at least one portable wireless node.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the receiving one or more condition and associated configuration parameters from the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

receiving one or more indications of at least one condition that the at least one portable wireless node experiences and one or more indications of at least one antenna assembly configuration parameter that are to be associated therewith.

35. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

receiving from at least one remote node at least a portion of at least one physical state of the at least one portable wireless node.

37. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node comprises:

retrieving the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters from at least one antenna configuration data structure.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the retrieving the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters from at least one antenna configuration data structure comprises:

retrieving the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters from the at least one antenna configuration data structure responsive at least partly to at least a portion of at least one physical state of the at least one portable wireless node.

39. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

transmitting the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position to the at least one portable wireless node.

44. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

storing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters, which are received from at least one remote node, with at least one antenna configuration data structure.

46. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

transmitting the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

47. The method of claim 46, wherein the transmitting the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

transmitting the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters responsive at least partly to reception of the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

48. The method of claim 46, wherein the transmitting the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

transmitting the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters responsive at least partly to reception of at least a portion of at least one physical state of the at least one portable wireless node.

50. The method of claim 46, wherein the transmitting the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

transmitting multiple antenna assembly configuration parameters for multiple orientation positions that correspond to at least one spatial location of the at least one portable wireless node.

52. The method of claim 50, wherein the transmitting multiple antenna assembly configuration parameters for multiple orientation positions that correspond to at least one spatial location of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

transmitting the multiple antenna assembly configuration parameters for the multiple orientation positions that correspond to at least one predicted spatial location of the at least one portable wireless node.

54. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

downloading, by at least one fixed node, at least a cacheable portion of an antenna configuration data structure to one or more portable wireless nodes.

55. The method of claim 54, wherein the downloading, by at least one fixed node, at least a cacheable portion of an antenna configuration data structure to one or more portable wireless nodes comprises:

downloading, by the at least one fixed node, the at least a cacheable portion of the antenna configuration data structure to the one or more portable wireless nodes based, at least partially, on at least one density of one or more entries of the antenna configuration data structure.

57. The method of claim 54, wherein the downloading, by at least one fixed node, at least a cacheable portion of an antenna configuration data structure to one or more portable wireless nodes comprises:

downloading, by the at least one fixed node, the at least a cacheable portion of the antenna configuration data structure to the one or more portable wireless nodes based, at least partially, on one or more cache sizes requested by the one or more portable wireless nodes.

58. The method of claim 54, wherein the downloading, by at least one fixed node, at least a cacheable portion of an antenna configuration data structure to one or more portable wireless nodes comprises:

downloading, by the at least one fixed node, the at least a cacheable portion of the antenna configuration data structure to the one or more portable wireless nodes based, at least partially, on one or more speeds of the one or more portable wireless nodes.

59. The method of claim 54, wherein the downloading, by at least one fixed node, at least a cacheable portion of an antenna configuration data structure to one or more portable wireless nodes comprises:

downloading, by the at least one fixed node, the at least a cacheable portion of the antenna configuration data structure to the one or more portable wireless nodes based, at least partially, on one or more locations of the one or more portable wireless nodes.

61. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

storing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters in association with at least one indication.

63. The method of claim 61, wherein the storing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters in association with at least one indication comprises:

storing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters in association with at least one indication of at least one type of ascertaining device.

64. The method of claim 61, wherein the storing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters in association with at least one indication comprises:

storing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters in association with at least one indication of at least one measure of signal quality.

66. The method of claim 61, wherein the storing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters in association with at least one indication comprises:

storing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters in association with at least one indication of at least one counterpart fixed wireless node.

67. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node comprises:

linking the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters with map data.

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70. A system for facilitating wireless communication in conjunction with orientation position, the system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node; and

circuitry for managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

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139. An arrangement for facilitating wireless communication in conjunction with orientation position, the arrangement comprising:

means for obtaining one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node; and

means for managing the one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with the at least one orientation position of the at least one portable wireless node.

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