System and method for wireless communication in a frequency division duplexing region

• US 7,656,825 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2008
• Issued: 02/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Zarbana Digital Fund LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Harington Valve LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Klein, Israel Jay, Stanwood, Kenneth L.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, CHI HO A
• Application Number:
  US11/969,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20080144545A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 370/275, 370/281, 370/296, 370/334
• US Class Current: 370/275
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2621 using frequency division multiple access [FDMA] H04B7/2615 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2656 for structure of frame, burst
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2687 Inter base stations synchronisation

Abstract

A method and system for using half-duplex base stations and half-duplex nodes in a Frequency Division Duplexing region to provide wireless connectivity between the half-duplex base stations and customers in multiple sectors of a cell. The method and system can use two physical channels to form two logical channels. Each logical channel shares both physical channels during alternating frames of time. The half-duplex nodes can include a millimeter-wave band frequency synthesizer configured to transmit and receive on different channels to and from the half-duplex base station. Re-use patterns of the physical channels are used for deployment of half-duplex base stations and half-duplex nodes in the FDD region to minimize co-channel interference and interference due to uncorrelated rain fade. Additional methods and systems utilize full-duplex base stations and smart antenna to communicate with the half-duplex nodes.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

co-locating a first half-duplex modem, a second half-duplex modem, a third half-duplex modem, and a fourth half duplex modem at a base station, wherein;

the first half-duplex modem is configured to transmit modulated data to a first half-duplex node located in a first sector during a first time frame on a first channel and to receive modulated data from the first half-duplex node during a second time frame on a second channel;

the second half-duplex modem is configured to receive modulated data from a second half-duplex node located in a second sector during the first time frame on the second channel and to transmit modulated data to the second half-duplex node during the first time frame on the first channel;

the third half-duplex modem is configured to transmit modulated data to a third half-duplex node located in a third sector during the first time frame on a third channel and receive modulated data from the third half-duplex node during the second time frame on a fourth channel;

the fourth half-duplex modem is configured to receive modulated data from a fourth half-duplex node located in a fourth sector during the first time frame on the fourth channel and transmit modulated data to the fourth half-duplex node during the second time frame on the third channel;

the modems are configured to transmit and receive in the first time frame substantially simultaneously, and to transmit and receive in the second time frame substantially simultaneously; and

the first time frame precedes the second time frame; and

forming a first cell coverage area for the base station with the first sector, the second sector, the third sector, and the fourth sector.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first sector is located adjacent to the second and fourth sectors and the second sector is located adjacent to the first and third sectors, all within the first cell coverage area.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising deploying a second base station having an associated second cell coverage area formed for the second base station, wherein the second cell coverage area is located adjacent to the first cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the first cell coverage area.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second cell coverage area is formed by rotating the first cell coverage area along an axis of the first cell coverage area that separates the first and second sectors from the third and fourth sectors, such that the resultant second cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the first cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the second cell coverage area and the second sector of the first cell coverage area is adjacent to the second sector of the second cell coverage area.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising deploying a third base station along having an associated third cell coverage area formed for the third base station, wherein the third cell coverage area is located adjacent to the second cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the second cell coverage area.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the third cell coverage area is formed by rotating the second cell coverage area along an axis of the second cell coverage area that separates the first and fourth sectors from the second and third sectors, such that the resultant third cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the second cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the third cell coverage area and the fourth sector of the second cell coverage area is adjacent to the fourth sector of the third cell coverage area.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising deploying a fourth base station along having an associated fourth cell coverage area formed for the fourth base station, wherein the fourth cell coverage area is located adjacent to the third cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the third cell coverage area.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the fourth cell coverage area is formed by rotating the third cell coverage area along an axis of the third cell coverage area that separates the first and second sectors from the third and fourth sectors, such that the resultant fourth cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the third cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the fourth cell coverage area and the second sector of the third cell coverage area is adjacent to the second sector of the fourth cell coverage area.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein, wherein the first channel and the third channel span a frequency band but have different polarizations.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the second channel and the fourth channel span another similar frequency band but have different polarizations.

11. A method comprising:

co-locating a first full-duplex modem and a second full-duplex modem at a base station, wherein;

the first full-duplex modem is configured to transmit modulated data to a first half-duplex node located in a first sector during a first time frame on a first channel, receive modulated data from the second half-duplex node located in a second sector during the first time frame on a second channel, transmit modulated data to the second half-duplex node during a second time frame on the first channel, and receive modulated data from the first half-duplex node during the second time frame on the second channel;

the second full-duplex modem is configured to transmit modulated data to a third half-duplex node located in a third sector during the first time frame on a third channel, receive modulated data from a fourth half-duplex node located in a fourth sector during the first time frame on a fourth channel, transmit modulated data to the fourth half-duplex node during the second time frame on the third channel, and receive modulated data from the third half-duplex node during the second time frame on the fourth channel;

the modems are configured to transmit and receive in the first time frame substantially simultaneously and to transmit and receive in the second time frame substantiality simultaneously; and

the first time frame precedes the second time frame; and

forming a first cell coverage area for the base station with the first sector, the second sector, the third sector, and the fourth sector.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first sector is located adjacent to the second and fourth sectors and the second sector is located adjacent to the first and third sectors, all within the first cell coverage area.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising deploying a second base station along having an associated second cell coverage area formed for the second base station, wherein the second cell coverage area is located adjacent to the first cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the first cell coverage area.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the second cell coverage area is formed by rotating the first cell coverage area along an axis of the first cell coverage area that separates the first and second sectors from the third and fourth sectors, such that the resultant second cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the first cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the second cell coverage area and the second sector of the first cell coverage area is adjacent to the second sector of the second cell coverage area.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising deploying a third base station along having an associated third cell coverage area formed for the third base station, wherein the third cell coverage area is located adjacent to the second cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the second cell coverage area.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the third cell coverage area is formed by rotating the second cell coverage area along an axis of the second cell coverage area that separates the first and fourth sectors from the second and third sectors, such that the resultant third cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the second cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the third cell coverage area and the fourth sector of the second cell coverage area is adjacent to the fourth sector of the third cell coverage area.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising deploying a fourth base station having and associated fourth cell coverage area formed for the fourth base station, wherein the fourth cell coverage area is located adjacent to the third cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the third cell coverage area.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the fourth cell coverage area is formed by rotating the third cell coverage area along an axis of the third cell coverage area that separates the first and second sectors from the third and fourth sectors, such that the resultant fourth cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the third cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the fourth cell coverage area and the second sector of the third cell coverage area is adjacent to the second sector of the fourth cell coverage area.

19. A base station comprising:

an antenna; and

communication components coupled to the antenna and configured to cause the antenna to;

transmit modulated data to a first half-duplex node during a first time frame on a first channel and to receive modulated data from the first half-duplex node during a second time frame on a second channel;

receive modulated data from a second half-duplex node during the first time frame on a second channel and to transmit modulated data to the second half-duplex node during the first time frame on the first channel;

transmit modulated data to a third half-duplex node during the first time frame on a third channel and receive modulated data from the third half-duplex node during the second time frame on a fourth channel; and

receive modulated data from a fourth half-duplex node during the first time frame on the fourth channel and transmit modulated data to the fourth half-duplex node during the second time frame on the third channel;

wherein the communication components are configured to transmit and receive in the first time frame substantially simultaneously, and to transmit and receive in the second time frame substantially simultaneously; and

wherein;

the first time frame precedes the second time frame; and

the first half-duplex node to be located in a first sector, the second half-duplex node to be located in a second sector, the third half-duplex node to be located in a third sector, the fourth half-duplex node to be located in a fourth sector, wherein the first sector, the second sector, the third sector, and the fourth sector to form first a cell coverage area of the base station.

20. The base station of claim 19, wherein the first sector is located adjacent to the second and fourth sectors and the second sector is located adjacent to the first and third sectors, all within the first cell coverage area.

21. The base station of claim 20, wherein a second base station has an associated second cell coverage area formed for the second base station, wherein the second cell coverage area is located adjacent to the first cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the first cell coverage area.

22. The base station of claim 21, wherein the second cell coverage area is formed by rotating the first cell coverage area along an axis of the first cell coverage area that separates the first and second sectors from the third and fourth sectors, such that the resultant second cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the first cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the second cell coverage area and the second sector of the first cell coverage area is adjacent to the second sector of the second cell coverage area.

23. The base station of claim 22, wherein a third base station has an associated third cell coverage area formed for the third base station, wherein the third cell coverage area is located adjacent to the second cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the second cell coverage area.

24. The base station of claim 23, wherein the third cell coverage area is formed by rotating the second cell coverage area along an axis of the second cell coverage area that separates the first and fourth sectors from the second and third sectors, such that the resultant third cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the second cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the third cell coverage area and the fourth sector of the second cell coverage area is adjacent to the fourth sector of the third cell coverage area.

25. The base station of claim 24, wherein a fourth base station has an associated fourth cell coverage area formed for the fourth base station, wherein the fourth cell coverage area is located adjacent to the third cell coverage area and utilizes the first channel, the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel to communicate with nodes in a mirror image of the third cell coverage area.

26. The base station of claim 25, wherein the fourth cell coverage area is formed by rotating the third cell coverage area along an axis of the third cell coverage area that separates the first and second sectors from the third and fourth sectors, such that the resultant fourth cell coverage area is positioned such that the first sector of the third cell coverage area is adjacent to a first sector of the fourth cell coverage area and the second sector of the third cell coverage area is adjacent to the second sector of the fourth cell coverage area.

27. The base station of claim 19 wherein the communication components include:

a first half-duplex modem configured to transmit modulated data to the first half-duplex node during the first time frame on the first channel and to receive modulated data from the first half-duplex node during the second time frame on the second channel; and

a second half-duplex modem configured to receive modulated data from the second half-duplex node during the first time frame on the second channel and to transmit modulated data to the second half-duplex node during the first time frame on the first channel.

28. The base station of claim 27 wherein the communication components further include:

a third half-duplex modem configured to transmit modulated data to the third half-duplex node during the first time frame on the third channel and to receive modulated data from the third half-duplex node during the second time frame on the fourth channel; and

a fourth half-duplex modem configured to receive modulated data from the fourth half-duplex node during the first time frame on the fourth channel and to transmit modulated data to the fourth half-duplex node during the first time frame on the third channel.

29. The base station of claim 19 wherein the communication components include a full-duplex modem.