COMMUNICATION OF WIRELESS SIGNALS THROUGH PHYSICAL BARRIERS

• US 20200137698A1
• Filed: 12/30/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.
• Inventors: Black, Eric James, Cavcic, Mersad, Deutsch, Brian Mark, Katko, Alexander Remley, McCandless, Jay Howard, Rea, Adam Deloss, Rutledge, Ryan Dale, Hitchen, Shannon Lee, Abadi, Seyed Ali Malek, Read, Jordan Philip Dole{hacek over (z)}ilek
• Granted Patent: US 10,863,458 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/364 using a particular conducting material, e.g. superconductor
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/52 Means for reducing coupling between antennas; Means for reducing coupling between an antenna and another structure absorbing means H01Q17/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/065 Patch antenna array
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/44 varying the electric or magnetic characteristics of reflecting, refracting, or diffracting devices associated with the radiating element
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/103 Reflected power, e.g. return loss
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/382 for resource allocation, admission control or handover
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/14 Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/143 Downlink power control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/146 Uplink power control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/42 in systems with time, space, frequency or polarisation diversity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/46 in multi hop networks, e.g. wireless relay networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/52 using AGC [Automatic Gain Control] circuits or amplifiers

Abstract

A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.

Claims

1. A system for communicating signals between devices over a network, comprising:

one or more remote wireless devices; and

a base station wireless device, comprising;

one or more external antennas that are operable to selectively provide one or more of a direction or a shape of a beam waveform for communicating the wireless signals with one or more remote wireless devices;

circuitry that is arranged to perform actions, including;

employing the one or more external antennas to radiate download wireless signals towards the one or more remote wireless devices and receive upload wireless signals from the one or more remote wireless devices;

monitoring a download power value of the download wireless signals and an upload power value of the upload wireless signals communicated between the base station wireless device and each remote wireless device; and

in response to identifying the upload power value of the upload wireless signal at a remote wireless device is greater than a threshold value, performing further actions, comprising

adjusting one or more of;

a download gain of the download wireless signal, an upload gain of the upload wireless signal, the shape of the beam waveform, or the direction of the beam waveform to improve communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a reflector wireless device, including;

two or more external antennas that are operable to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices;

circuitry that is arranged to perform actions, including;

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including;

the base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, another reflector wireless device, a relay wireless device or a base station proxy wireless device.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a relay wireless device, including;

two or more external antennas that are operable to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices;

circuitry that is arranged to perform actions, including;

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including;

the base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, another relay wireless device, a reflector wireless device or a base station proxy wireless device.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a base station proxy wireless device, including;

two or more external antennas that are operable to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices;

circuitry that is arranged to perform actions, including;

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate devices, including;

the base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, another relay wireless device, a reflector wireless device, or another base station proxy wireless device.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

another wireless device, including;

two or more external antennas that are operable to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices;

circuitry that is arranged to perform actions, including;

providing a mode of operation, including one or more of a base station wireless device, a base station proxy wireless device, a reflector wireless device or a relay wireless device;

employing the selected mode of operation to provide one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including the base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, another relay wireless device, a reflector wireless device, or another base station proxy wireless device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the identifying of the upload power value of the remote wireless device is greater than the threshold value, further comprises authorizing further communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

employing the remote wireless device to identify the upload power value at the remote wireless device is greater than the threshold value;

employing the remote wireless device to adjust one or more of;

a download gain at the remote wireless device, an upload gain at the remote wireless device, a shape of a beam waveform provided by an external antenna of the remote device, or a direction of a beam waveform provided by the external antenna of the remote device to improve communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

8. An apparatus for communicating signals over a network, comprising:

one or more external antennas that are operable to selectively provide one or more of a direction or a shape of a beam waveform for communicating the wireless signals with one or more remote wireless devices; and

circuitry that is arranged to perform actions, including;

providing a base station wireless device mode of operation;

employing the one or more external antennas to radiate download wireless signals towards the one or more remote wireless devices and receive upload wireless signals from the one or more remote wireless devices;

monitoring a download power value of the download wireless signals and an upload power value of the upload wireless signals communicated between the base station wireless device and each remote wireless device; and

in response to identifying the upload power value of the upload wireless signal at a remote wireless device is greater than a threshold value, performing further actions, comprising;

adjusting one or more of;

a download gain of the download wireless signal, an upload gain of the upload wireless signal, the shape of the beam waveform, or the direction of the beam waveform to improve communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

providing a reflector wireless device mode of operation;

employing two or more external antennas to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices; and

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including;

another base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, another reflector wireless device, a relay wireless device or a base station proxy wireless device.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

providing a relay wireless device mode of operation;

employing two or more external antennas to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices; and

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including another base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, a reflector wireless device, another relay wireless device or a base station proxy wireless device.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

providing a base station proxy wireless device mode of operation;

employing two or more external antennas to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices; and

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including;

another base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, a reflector wireless device, a relay wireless device or another base station proxy wireless device.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the identifying of the upload power value of the remote wireless device is greater than the threshold value, further comprises authorizing further communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

employing the remote wireless device to identify the upload power value at the remote wireless device is greater than the threshold value;

employing the remote wireless device to adjust one or more of;

a download gain at the remote wireless device, an upload gain at the remote wireless device, a shape of a beam waveform provided by an external antenna of the remote device, or a direction of a beam waveform provided by the external antenna of the remote device to improve communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

14. A method for communication signals over a network, comprising:

providing a wireless device with one or more external antennas that are operable to selectively provide one or more of a direction or a shape of a beam waveform for communicating the wireless signals with one or more remote wireless devices, wherein the wireless device is provided with a base station wireless device mode of operation;

employing the one or more external antennas to radiate download wireless signals towards the one or more remote wireless devices and receive upload wireless signals from the one or more remote wireless devices;

monitoring a download power value of the download wireless signals and an upload power value of the upload wireless signals communicated between the base station wireless device and each remote wireless device; and

in response to identifying the upload power value of the upload wireless signal at a remote wireless device is greater than a threshold value, performing further actions, comprising;

adjusting one or more of;

a download gain of the download wireless signal, an upload gain of the upload wireless signal, the shape of the beam waveform, or the direction of the beam waveform to improve communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

providing a reflector wireless device mode of operation;

employing two or more external antennas to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices; and

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including;

another base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, another reflector wireless device, a relay wireless device or a base station proxy wireless device.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

providing a relay wireless device mode of operation;

employing two or more external antennas to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices; and

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including another base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, a reflector wireless device, another relay wireless device or a base station proxy wireless device.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

providing a base station proxy wireless device mode of operation;

employing two or more external antennas to communicate wireless signals with two or more separate wireless devices; and

selectively providing one or more of a direction or a shape of separate beam waveforms for each of the two or more external antennas to communicate the wireless signals with the two or more separate wireless devices, including;

another base station wireless device, the remote wireless device, a reflector wireless device, a relay wireless device or another base station proxy wireless device.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the identifying of the upload power value of the remote wireless device is greater than the threshold value, further comprises authorizing further communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

employing the remote wireless device to identify the upload power value at the remote wireless device is greater than the threshold value;

employing the remote wireless device to adjust one or more of;

a download gain at the remote wireless device, an upload gain at the remote wireless device, a shape of a beam waveform provided by an external antenna of the remote device, or a direction of a beam waveform provided by the external antenna of the remote device to improve communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.

20. A processor readable non-transitory storage medium that includes instructions for communicating over a network, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors, performs actions comprising:

providing a wireless device with one or more external antennas that are operable to selectively provide one or more of a direction or a shape of a beam waveform for communicating the wireless signals with one or more remote wireless devices, wherein the wireless device is provided with a base station wireless device mode of operation;

employing the one or more external antennas to radiate download wireless signals towards the one or more remote wireless devices and receive upload wireless signals from the one or more remote wireless devices;

monitoring a download power value of the download wireless signals and an upload power value of the upload wireless signals communicated between the base station wireless device and each remote wireless device; and

in response to identifying the upload power value of the upload wireless signal at a remote wireless device is greater than a threshold value, performing further actions, comprising;

adjusting one or more of;

a download gain of the download wireless signal, an upload gain of the upload wireless signal, the shape of the beam waveform, or the direction of the beam waveform to improve communication between the base station wireless device and the remote wireless device.