Method and system for a multistandard proxy

• US 8,064,936 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2008
• Issued: 11/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rofougaran, Ahmadreza
• Primary Examiner(s): Yun; Eugene
• Application Number:
  US12/039,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20090221313A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,363 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 455/41.3, 455/500, 455/69, 455/101, 455/59, 455/67.11, 455/70, 455/103, 455/562.1, 455/575.7, 343/810, 343/811, 343/824
• US Class Current: 455/500
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0617 for beam forming

Abstract

Aspects of a method and system for a multistandard proxy may include establishing a microwave communication link between a wireless portable storage device and a wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver via a secondary wireless link. Beamforming parameters of a first antenna array coupled to the wireless portable storage device and a second antenna array coupled to the wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver may be adjusted based on data received via the secondary wireless link. The wireless portable storage and the wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver may exchange data via the first antenna array and the second antenna array. A secondary wireless link may be established to transmit setup data for the microwave communication link. The secondary wireless link may be established via a Bluetooth and/or WAN protocol.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

in a device comprising a wireless transmitter and/or a wireless receiver;

establishing a secondary wireless communication link with a wireless portable storage device;

communicating, via said secondary wireless communication link, beamforming parameters for configuring an antenna array of said wireless portable storage device and an antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver;

configuring said antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver utilizing said beamforming parameters;

establishing a primary wireless communication link between said configured antenna array of said wireless portable storage device and said configured antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver; and

exchanging data between said wireless portable storage and said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver via said established primary wireless communication link.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising communicating setup data utilized for said establishing of said primary wireless communication link via said established secondary wireless communication link.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said established secondary wireless communication link utilizes Bluetooth and/or WLAN protocols.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said said established primary wireless communication link operates in the 60 GHz frequency band.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said antenna array of said wireless portable storage device is located on a casing, within an integrated circuit package, or within an integrated circuit of said wireless portable storage device.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver is located on a casing, within an integrated circuit package, or within an integrated circuit of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said wireless portable storage is located within a laptop, a personal computer, a mobile telephone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a set-top box, and/or a multi-media device.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver is located within a laptop, a personal computer, a mobile telephone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a set-top box, and/or a multi-media device.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of said antenna array of said portable storage device and said antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or said wireless receiver comprise a plurality of antennas.

10. The method according to claim 1, comprising adjusting said beamforming parameters to optimize a performance metric of said primary wireless communication link.

11. A system comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a wireless device comprising a wireless transmitter and/or a wireless receiver, said one or more circuits are enabled to;

establish a secondary wireless communication link with a wireless portable storage device;

communicate, via said secondary wireless communication link, beamforming parameters for configuring an antenna array of said wireless portable storage device and an antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver;

configure said antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver utilizing said beamforming parameters;

establish a primary wireless communication link between said configured antenna array of said wireless portable storage device and said configured antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver; and

exchange data between said wireless portable storage and said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver via said established primary wireless communication link.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits communicate setup data utilized for said establishing of said established primary wireless communication link via said secondary wireless communication link.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said established secondary wireless communication link utilizes Bluetooth and/or WLAN protocols.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said established primary wireless communication link operates in the 60 GHz frequency band.

15. The system according to claim 11, wherein said antenna array of said wireless portable storage device is located on a casing, within an integrated circuit package, or within an integrated circuit of said wireless portable storage.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein said antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver is located on a casing, within an integrated circuit package, or within an integrated circuit of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver.

17. The system according to claim 11, wherein said wireless portable storage is located within a laptop, a personal computer, a mobile telephone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a set-top box, and/or a multi-media device.

18. The system according to claim 11, wherein said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver is located within a laptop, a personal computer, a mobile telephone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a set-top box, and/or a multi-media device.

19. The system according to claim 11, wherein each of said antenna array of said portable storage device and said antenna array of said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver comprise a plurality of antennas.

20. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits adjust said beamforming parameters to optimize a performance metric of said primary wireless communication link.