METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESPONDING TO VARIABLE BANDWIDTH REQUESTS

• US 20150117334A1
• Filed: 07/22/2014
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Achilles Technology Management Co Ii, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SkyCross, Inc.
• Inventors: Rabe, Duane, Caimi, Frank M., Montgomery, Mark T., Kishler, Mark W.
• Application Number:
  US14/338,081
• Publication Number:
  US 20150117334A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/329
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Abstract

A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device for initiating a first multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication session with a first base station utilizing a first portion of spectrum of an antenna system, detecting a need for additional communications bandwidth, and initiating a second MIMO communication session with a second base station utilizing a second portion of spectrum of the antenna system. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

initiating, by a communication device comprising a processor, a first multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication session with a primary cell utilizing a first communications band;

detecting, by the communication device, a need for additional communications bandwidth;

initiating, by the communication device, a second MIMO communication session with a secondary cell utilizing a second communications band;

wherein the first MIMO communication session and the second MIMO communication session occur simultaneously;

wherein the communication device utilizes a plurality of antennas having a reduced radio frequency (RF) signal correlation between antenna ports coupled thereto; and

wherein each of the plurality of antennas operate in the first communications band and the second communications band.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary cell comprises a first communication system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary cell comprises a second communication system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the need for additional communication bandwidth is responsive to a software application initiated by the communication device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the need for additional communication bandwidth is responsive to an increased demand for data by the communication device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising initiating a termination of the second MIMO communication session responsive to a reduction in the demand for data by the communication device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication device engages in the first MIMO communication session with a first base station, wherein the communication device engages in the second MIMO communication session with a second base station.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein each of the first base station and the second base station comprise one of a macro cellular base station, a small cellular base station, a micro cellular base station, a pico base station, a femto base station, or a wireless access network, and wherein the communication device comprises a portable computer, a tablet, or a mobile phone.

9. A machine-readable storage device, comprising instructions, wherein responsive to the instructions being executed by a processor, the processor performs operations comprising:

initiating a first multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication session with a primary cell utilizing a first portion of spectrum of an antenna system;

detecting a need for additional communications bandwidth;

initiating a second MIMO communication session with a secondary cell utilizing a second portion of spectrum of the antenna system;

wherein the first MIMO communication session and the second MIMO communication session occur simultaneously; and

wherein the antenna system comprises a plurality of antennas having a reduced radio frequency (RF) signal correlation between antenna ports coupled thereto.

11. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of antennas operate in the first portion of spectrum and the second portion of spectrum.

12. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the primary cell comprises a first communication system, and wherein the secondary cell comprises a second communication system.

13. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the need for additional communication bandwidth is responsive to an increased demand for data by the communication device.

14. The machine-readable storage device of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise initiating a termination of one of the first MIMO communication session or the second MIMO communication session responsive to a reduction in the demand for data by the communication device.

15. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein each of the primary cell and the secondary cell comprise one of a macro cellular base station, a small cellular base station, a micro cellular base station, a pico base station, a femto base station, or a wireless access network.

16. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the antenna system is utilized by a communication device, and wherein the communication device comprises a portable computer, a tablet, or a mobile phone.

17. A communication device, comprising:

an antenna system;

a memory to store instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory and the antenna system, wherein responsive to executing the instructions the processor performs operations comprising;

initiating a first multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication session with a first base station utilizing a first portion of spectrum of an antenna system;

detecting a need for additional communications bandwidth;

initiating a second MIMO communication session with a second base station utilizing a second portion of spectrum of the antenna system; and

wherein the first MIMO communication session and the second MIMO communication session occur simultaneously.

18. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the detecting the need for additional communication bandwidth is responsive to receiving a request for data resources from a software application being executed by the communication device.

19. The communication device of claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise facilitating a termination of one of the first MIMO communication session or the second MIMO communication session responsive to a reduction in the demand for data by the communication device.

20. The communication device of claim 17, wherein each of the first base station and the second base station comprise one of a macro cellular base station, a small cellular base station, a micro cellular base station, a pico base station, a femto base station, or a wireless access network.