METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING MULTIPLEXING TO INCREASE THROUGHPUT IN A NETWORK OF DISTRIBUTED TRANSCEIVERS WITH ARRAY PROCESSING

• US 20150003307A1
• Filed: 07/07/2014
• Published: 01/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peltbeam Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Golba LLC
• Inventors: Moshfeghi, Mehran
• Granted Patent: US 9,660,777 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/310
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/40 Circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/401 for selecting or indicating operating mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/024 Co-operative use of antennas of several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0408 using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0413 MIMO systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/043 using best eigenmode, e.g. beam forming or beam steering
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0689 using different transmission schemes, at least one of them being a diversity transmission scheme
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0897 using beamforming per multi-path, e.g. to cope with different directions of arrival [DOA] at different multi-paths
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/12 Modulator circuits; Transmitter circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0032 Distributed allocation, i.e. involving a plurality of allocating devices, each making partial allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/046 the resource being in the space domain, e.g. beams
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0473 the resource being transmission power
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/54 based on quality criteria
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/542 using measured or perceived quality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A communication device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine, may be configured for a multiplexing mode of operation. Configuring of the multiplexing mode of operation may include configuring one or more communication modules for multiplexing a plurality of data streams. Each of the communication modules may comprise one or more antennas and/or antenna array elements and one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers associated with said one or more antennas and/or antenna array elements. The communication modules may be configured to be spatially distinct and/or to use different frequency channels. The data streams may be communicated to a single target device or to a plurality of target devices.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

in a device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine;

configuring one or more of a plurality of communication modules from one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein;

said configuration is based on a particular multiplexing mode; and

each of said plurality of communication modules comprises one or more antennas or antenna array elements and one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers that control communication via said one or more antennas or antenna array elements; and

multiplexing communication of a plurality of data streams via said configured one or more of said plurality of communication modules.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising communicating at least some of said plurality of data streams to a single destination device.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct spatial communication profiles.

4. The method according to claim 3, comprising configuring beamforming settings and antenna arrangement for each of said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to achieve said distinct spatial communication profiles.

5. The method according to claim 3, comprising multiplexing at least some of said communicated data streams over two or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct spatial communication profiles.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to have a distinct frequency or channel.

7. The method according to claim 6, comprising multiplexing at least some of said communicated data streams over two or more of plurality of said communication modules to have distinct frequencies or channels.

8. The method according to claim 1, comprising monitoring and/or tracking, by said network management engine, communication related information that affects said configuration of said one or more of plurality of communication modules and/or said communication of said plurality of data streams.

9. The method according to claim 8, comprising determining based on said monitoring and/or tracking, connection types and/or communication protocols that are utilized for establishing one or more links via said plurality of communication modules for performing said communication of said data streams.

10. The method according to claim 1, comprising allocating communication resources to said configured one or more of said plurality of communication modules for use during said communication of said data streams, wherein at least some of said allocated resources are shared among said plurality of communication modules.

11. A system, comprising:

a device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine, said device being operable to;

configure one or more of a plurality of communication modules from one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein;

said configuration is based on a particular multiplexing mode; and

each of said plurality of communication modules comprises one or more antennas or antenna array elements and one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers that control communication via with said one or more antennas or antenna array elements; and

multiplexing communication of a plurality of data streams via said configured one or more of said plurality of communication modules.

12. The system according to claim 11, comprising communicating at least some of said plurality of data streams to a single destination device.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said central processor is operable to configure said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct spatial communication profiles.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein said central processor is operable to configure beamforming settings and antenna arrangement for each of said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to achieve said distinct spatial communication profiles.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein said device is operable to multiplex at least some of said communicated data streams over two or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct spatial communication profiles.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein said central processor is operable to configure said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to have a distinct frequency or channel.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein said device is operable to multiplex at least some of said communicated data streams over two or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct frequencies or channels.

18. The system according to claim 11, wherein said network management engine is operable to monitor and/or track communication related information that affects said configuration of said one or more of said plurality of communication modules and/or said communication of said plurality of data streams.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said central processor is operable to determine based on said monitoring and/or tracking, connection types and/or communication protocols that are utilized for establishing one or more links via said plurality of communication modules for performing said communication of said data streams.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said device is operable to allocate communication resources to said configured one or more of said plurality of communication modules for use during said communication of said data streams, wherein at least some of said allocated resources are shared among said plurality of communication modules.