Method and system for utilizing multiplexing to increase throughput in a network of distributed transceivers with array processing
First Claim
1. A method of communication between a first device and a second device, the first device comprising a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising one or more corresponding antenna arrays, the method comprising:
- identifying (i) a set of reflectors in a propagation environment between the first and second devices and (ii) a set of antenna patterns that result in cross-interference at the second device to be reduced below a programmable threshold;
configuring a set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers to associate each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers with an identified reflector to transmit a data stream to the second device using the distributed transceiver and the associated reflector, wherein;
said configuration is based on a spatial multiplexing mode that utilizes a same frequency for each distributed transceiver; and
each of said set of distributed transceivers controls communication via said one or more corresponding antenna arrays utilizing one or more of said identified set of antenna patterns; and
multiplexing a plurality of data streams between the first and second devices via said configured set of transceivers and the corresponding antenna arrays.
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Abstract
A communication device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine, may be configured for a multiplexing mode of operation. Configuring of the multiplexing mode of operation may include configuring one or more communication modules for multiplexing a plurality of data streams. Each of the communication modules may comprise one or more antennas and/or antenna array elements and one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers associated with said one or more antennas and/or antenna array elements. The communication modules may be configured to be spatially distinct and/or to use different frequency channels. The data streams may be communicated to a single target device or to a plurality of target devices.
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1. A method of communication between a first device and a second device, the first device comprising a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising one or more corresponding antenna arrays, the method comprising:
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identifying (i) a set of reflectors in a propagation environment between the first and second devices and (ii) a set of antenna patterns that result in cross-interference at the second device to be reduced below a programmable threshold; configuring a set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers to associate each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers with an identified reflector to transmit a data stream to the second device using the distributed transceiver and the associated reflector, wherein; said configuration is based on a spatial multiplexing mode that utilizes a same frequency for each distributed transceiver; and each of said set of distributed transceivers controls communication via said one or more corresponding antenna arrays utilizing one or more of said identified set of antenna patterns; and multiplexing a plurality of data streams between the first and second devices via said configured set of transceivers and the corresponding antenna arrays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a first device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising one or more corresponding antenna arrays; and a second device, wherein the first device is configured to; identify (i) a set of reflectors in a propagation environment between the first and second devices and (ii) a set of antenna patterns that result in cross-interference at the second device to be reduced below a programmable threshold; configure a set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers to associate each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers with an identified reflector to transmit a data stream to the second device using the distributed transceiver and the associated reflector, wherein; said configuration is based on a spatial multiplexing mode that utilizes a same frequency for each distributed transceiver; and each of said set of distributed transceivers controls communication via said one or more corresponding antenna arrays utilizing one or more of said identified set of antenna patterns; and multiplex a plurality of data streams between the first and second devices via said configured set of transceivers and the corresponding antenna arrays. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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