Systems and methods for duplex communication
First Claim
1. A communication device comprising:
- a first extremely high frequency (EHF) communication unit configured to transmit and receive EHF signals, wherein the first EHF communication unit comprises;
a transceiver configured to receive and demodulate an inbound EHF signal into an inbound time-compressed signal, and to receive and modulate an outbound time-compressed signal into an outbound EHF signal; and
an antenna coupled to the transceiver configured to receive the outbound EHF signal from the transceiver and transmit the outbound EHF signal, and to receive an inbound EHF signal and provide the inbound EHF signal to the transceiver;
a first data signal line configured to carry a data signal conforming to a first communication protocol; and
a first protocol bridge element coupled to both the first data signal line and the first EHF communication unit, and configured to;
receive a first protocol-compliant data signal from the first data signal line, translate the first protocol-compliant data signal to an outbound binary signal, time-compress the outbound binary signal, and transmit the outbound time compressed signal to the transceiver; and
receive the inbound time-compressed signal from the transceiver, time decompress the inbound time-compressed signal to an inbound binary signal, translate the inbound binary signal to conform to a second communication protocol, and provide a second protocol-compliant signal to the first data signal line.
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Abstract
A communication device includes an EHF communication unit, a data signal line, and a protocol bridge element. The EHF communication unit includes a transceiver, and an antenna coupled to the transceiver. The data signal line carries a data signal conforming to a first communication protocol. The protocol bridge element is coupled to the data signal line and EHF communication unit, and configured to receive a first protocol-compliant data signal from the data signal line, translate the first protocol-compliant data signal to an outbound binary signal, time-compress the outbound binary signal, and transmit the outbound time-compressed signal to the transceiver. The protocol bridge element is further configured to receive an inbound time-compressed signal from the transceiver, time-decompress inbound time-compressed signal to an inbound binary signal, translate inbound binary signal to conform to a second communication protocol, and provide second protocol-compliant signal to the first data signal line.
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25 Claims
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1. A communication device comprising:
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a first extremely high frequency (EHF) communication unit configured to transmit and receive EHF signals, wherein the first EHF communication unit comprises; a transceiver configured to receive and demodulate an inbound EHF signal into an inbound time-compressed signal, and to receive and modulate an outbound time-compressed signal into an outbound EHF signal; and an antenna coupled to the transceiver configured to receive the outbound EHF signal from the transceiver and transmit the outbound EHF signal, and to receive an inbound EHF signal and provide the inbound EHF signal to the transceiver; a first data signal line configured to carry a data signal conforming to a first communication protocol; and a first protocol bridge element coupled to both the first data signal line and the first EHF communication unit, and configured to; receive a first protocol-compliant data signal from the first data signal line, translate the first protocol-compliant data signal to an outbound binary signal, time-compress the outbound binary signal, and transmit the outbound time compressed signal to the transceiver; and receive the inbound time-compressed signal from the transceiver, time decompress the inbound time-compressed signal to an inbound binary signal, translate the inbound binary signal to conform to a second communication protocol, and provide a second protocol-compliant signal to the first data signal line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for duplex communication, comprising:
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receiving, by a first protocol bridge element, a first protocol-compliant data signal, from a first data signal line coupled to the first protocol bridge element; translating, by the first protocol bridge element, the first protocol-compliant data signal to an outbound binary signal; time-compressing, by the first protocol bridge element, the outbound binary signal to an outbound time-compressed signal; transmitting, by the first protocol bridge element, the outbound time-compressed signal, to a transmitter of a first extremely high frequency (EHF) communication unit coupled to the first protocol bridge element; modulating, by the transmitter, the outbound time-compressed signal to an outbound EHF signal; transmitting, by an antenna of the first EHF communication unit, the outbound EHF signal; receiving, by the antenna, an inbound EHF signal; demodulating, by a receiver of the first EHF communication unit, the inbound EHF signal to an inbound time-compressed signal; receiving, by the first protocol bridge element, the inbound time-compressed signal; time-decompressing, by the first protocol bridge element, the inbound time compressed signal to an inbound binary signal; and translating, by the first protocol bridge element, the inbound binary signal to a second protocol-compliant data signal for providing to the first data signal line. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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