Method and system for portable data storage with integrated 60 GHz radio
First Claim
1. A method for processing communication signals, the method comprising:
- establishing a wireless communication link between a wireless portable storage device and a wireless communication device;
communicating, via the wireless communication link, one or more parameters between the wireless portable storage device and the wireless communication device to set up a microwave communication link between a first antenna array of the wireless portable storage device and a second antenna array of the wireless communication device, wherein at least one protocol utilized for the wireless communication link is different than at least one protocol utilized for the microwave communication link;
adjusting beamforming parameters of the first antenna array, thereby steering the first antenna array toward the second antenna array; and
exchanging data between the wireless portable storage device and the wireless communication device via the microwave communication link between the first antenna array and the second antenna array, wherein the second antenna array is steered toward the first antenna array if the data rate of the exchanged data is low.
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Abstract
Aspects of a method and system for portable data storage with an integrated 60 GHz radio may include establishing a microwave communication link between a wireless portable storage device and a wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver. Beamforming parameters of a first antenna array coupled to said wireless portable storage device and a second antenna array coupled to said wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver may be adjusted automatically and/or dynamically. The wireless portable storage and the wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver may exchange data via said first antenna array and said second antenna array. A secondary wireless communication link may be established to initialize the establishing of the microwave communication link. The secondary wireless communication link may be established via Bluetooth protocol. The wireless portable storage and the wireless transmitter and/or wireless receiver may receive and transmit in the 60 GHz frequency band.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for processing communication signals, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication link between a wireless portable storage device and a wireless communication device; communicating, via the wireless communication link, one or more parameters between the wireless portable storage device and the wireless communication device to set up a microwave communication link between a first antenna array of the wireless portable storage device and a second antenna array of the wireless communication device, wherein at least one protocol utilized for the wireless communication link is different than at least one protocol utilized for the microwave communication link; adjusting beamforming parameters of the first antenna array, thereby steering the first antenna array toward the second antenna array; and exchanging data between the wireless portable storage device and the wireless communication device via the microwave communication link between the first antenna array and the second antenna array, wherein the second antenna array is steered toward the first antenna array if the data rate of the exchanged data is low. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for processing communication signals, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits for use in a wireless portable storage device, the one or more circuits are operable to; establish a wireless communication link between the wireless portable storage device and a wireless communication device; communicate, via the wireless communication link, one or more parameters to between the wireless portable storage device and the wireless communication device to set up a microwave communication link between a first antenna array of the wireless portable storage device and a second antenna array of the wireless communication device transmitter and/or wireless receiver, wherein at least one protocol utilized for the wireless communication link is different than at least one protocol utilized for the microwave communication link; adjust beamforming parameters of the first antenna array, thereby steering the first antenna array toward the second antenna array; and exchange data between the wireless portable storage device and the wireless communication device via the microwave communication link between the first antenna array and the second antenna array, wherein the second antenna array is steered toward the first antenna array if the data rate of the exchanged data is low. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless portable storage device for wireless communication, the portable storage device comprising:
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a first antenna array; one or more circuits operable to; communicate one or more parameters over a wireless link using a first protocol to set up a microwave communication link between the first antenna array and a second antenna array of a wireless communication device; steer the first antenna array toward the second antenna array; and exchange data over the microwave communication link using a second protocol that is different than the first protocol, wherein the second antenna array is steered toward the first antenna array if the data rate of the exchanged data is low.
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