Hybrid band radio with data direction determined by a link performance metric
First Claim
1. A hybrid band radio for communicating outbound data comprising:
- a first radio transceiver for communicating over a first wireless link with a third radio transceiver, wherein the first wireless link is a bi-directional communications link between the first radio transceiver and the third radio transceiver, the first radio transceiver comprising;
a first antenna assembly comprising one or more first antenna assembly elements;
a first transmitter for transmitting first information over a first frequency band to the third radio transceiver, the first information comprising at least first data, and the first transmitter coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more first antenna assembly elements; and
a first receiver for receiving third information over a third frequency band from the third radio transceiver, the first receiver comprising;
one or more first demodulator cores, each first demodulator core for demodulating one or more of one or more first receive symbol streams to produce one or more first receive data interface streams; and
one or more first receive RF chains, each first receive RF chain for converting from a respective one of one or more first receive RF signals to a respective one of one or more first receive chain output signals;
wherein each first receive data interface stream comprises at least a portion of the third information; and
wherein each of the one or more first receive RF chains is coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more first antenna assembly elements;
a second radio transceiver for communicating over a second wireless link with a fourth radio transceiver, wherein the second wireless link is a bi-directional communications link between the second radio transceiver and the fourth radio transceiver, the second radio transceiver comprising;
a second antenna assembly comprising one or more second antenna assembly elements; and
a second transmitter for transmitting second information over a second frequency band to the fourth radio transceiver, the second information comprising at least second data, and the second transmitter coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more second antenna assembly elements;
and a controller at least for receiving the outbound data, for directing up to a first portion of the outbound data as first data for the first transmitter based at least upon a first performance metric associated with the first wireless link, and for directing up to a second portion of the outbound data as second data for the second transmitter based at least upon the first performance metric;
wherein the first frequency band is an upper band located above 10 GHz within a radio frequency (RF) spectrum range, the third frequency band is an upper band located above 10 GHz within a radio frequency (RF) spectrum range, and the second frequency band is a lower band located at or below 10 GHz within the radio frequency (RF) spectrum range;
and wherein a second antenna beamwidth associated with the second antenna assembly is wider than a first antenna beamwidth associated with the first antenna assembly.
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Abstract
A hybrid band intelligent backhaul radio (HB-IBR) is disclosed that is a combination of two radios operating in different bands. Embodiments include a dual radio configuration wherein a first radio operates in a non-line of sight (NLOS) radio link configuration and a second ancillary radio operates in a near line of sight or line of sight configuration (n)LOS. For example, the HB-IBR may have an Intelligent Backhaul Radio (IBR) operating in the non-line of sight mode of operation within the 5.8 GHz unlicensed band, and have an ancillary radio link operating in the FCC part 101 E band of operation at 60 GHz. A common medium access control (MAC) block may be utilized between the dual radios.
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135 Claims
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1. A hybrid band radio for communicating outbound data comprising:
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a first radio transceiver for communicating over a first wireless link with a third radio transceiver, wherein the first wireless link is a bi-directional communications link between the first radio transceiver and the third radio transceiver, the first radio transceiver comprising; a first antenna assembly comprising one or more first antenna assembly elements; a first transmitter for transmitting first information over a first frequency band to the third radio transceiver, the first information comprising at least first data, and the first transmitter coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more first antenna assembly elements; and a first receiver for receiving third information over a third frequency band from the third radio transceiver, the first receiver comprising; one or more first demodulator cores, each first demodulator core for demodulating one or more of one or more first receive symbol streams to produce one or more first receive data interface streams; and one or more first receive RF chains, each first receive RF chain for converting from a respective one of one or more first receive RF signals to a respective one of one or more first receive chain output signals; wherein each first receive data interface stream comprises at least a portion of the third information; and wherein each of the one or more first receive RF chains is coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more first antenna assembly elements; a second radio transceiver for communicating over a second wireless link with a fourth radio transceiver, wherein the second wireless link is a bi-directional communications link between the second radio transceiver and the fourth radio transceiver, the second radio transceiver comprising; a second antenna assembly comprising one or more second antenna assembly elements; and a second transmitter for transmitting second information over a second frequency band to the fourth radio transceiver, the second information comprising at least second data, and the second transmitter coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more second antenna assembly elements; and a controller at least for receiving the outbound data, for directing up to a first portion of the outbound data as first data for the first transmitter based at least upon a first performance metric associated with the first wireless link, and for directing up to a second portion of the outbound data as second data for the second transmitter based at least upon the first performance metric; wherein the first frequency band is an upper band located above 10 GHz within a radio frequency (RF) spectrum range, the third frequency band is an upper band located above 10 GHz within a radio frequency (RF) spectrum range, and the second frequency band is a lower band located at or below 10 GHz within the radio frequency (RF) spectrum range; and wherein a second antenna beamwidth associated with the second antenna assembly is wider than a first antenna beamwidth associated with the first antenna assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123)
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124. A hybrid band radio for communicating outbound data comprising:
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a first radio transceiver for communicating over a first wireless link with a third radio transceiver, wherein the first wireless link is a bi-directional communications link between the first radio transceiver and the third radio transceiver, the first radio transceiver comprising; a first antenna assembly comprising one or more first antenna assembly elements; and a first transmitter for transmitting first information over a first frequency band to the third radio transceiver, the first information comprising at least first data, and the first transmitter coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more first antenna assembly elements; a second radio transceiver for communicating over a second wireless link with a fourth radio transceiver, wherein the second wireless link is a bi-directional communications link between the second radio transceiver and the fourth radio transceiver, the second radio transceiver comprising; a second antenna assembly comprising one or more second antenna assembly elemements; a second transmitter for transmitting second information over a second frequency band to the fourth radio transceiver, the second information comprising at least second data, and the second transmitter coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more second antenna assembly elements; and a second receiving for receiving fourth information over a fourth frequency band from the fourth radio transceiver, the second transceiver comprising; one or more second demodulator cores, each second demodulator core for demodulating one or more of one or more second receive symbol streams to produce one or more second receive data interface streams; and
,a plurality of second receive RF chains, each second receive RF chain for converting from a respective one of a plurality of second receive RF signals to a respective one of a plurality of second receive chain output signals; wherein each second receive data interface stream comprises at least a portion of the fourth information; and wherein each of the plurality of second receive RF chains is coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more second antenna assembly elements; and a controller at least for receiving the outbound data, for directing up to a first portion of the outbound data as first data for the first transmitter based at least upon a first performance metric associated with the first wireless link, and for directing up to a second portion of the outbound data as second data for the second transmitter based at least upon the first performance metric; wherein the first frequency band is an upper band located above 10 GHz within a radio frequency (RF) spectrum range, the second frequency band is a lower band located at or below 10 GHz within the radio frequency (RF) spectrum range, and the fourth frequency band is a lower band located at or below 10 GHz within the radio frequency (RF) spectrum range; and wherein a second antenna beamwidth associated with the second antenna assembly is wider than a first antenna beamwidth associated with the first antenna assembly. - View Dependent Claims (125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134)
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135. A hybrid band radio for communicating outbound data comprising:
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a first radio transceiver for communicating over a first wireless link with a third radio transceiver, wherein the first wireless link is a bi-directional communications link between the first radio transceiver and the third radio transceiver, the first radio transceiver comprising; a first antenna assembly comprising one or more first antenna assembly elements; and a first transmitter for transmitting first information over a first frequency band to the third radio transceiver, the first information comprising at least first data, and the first transmitter coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more first antenna assembly elements; a second radio transceiver for communicating over a second wireless link with a fourth radio transceiver, wherein the second wireless link is a bi-directional communications link between the second radio transceiver and the fourth radio transceiver, the second radio transceiver comprising; a second antenna assembly comprising one or more second antenna assembly elements; and a second transmitter for transmitting second information over a second frequency band to the fourth radio transceiver, the second information comprising at least second data, and the second transmitter coupled or couplable to at least one of the one or more second antenna assembly elements; and a controller at least for receiving the outbound data, for directing up to a first portion of the outbound data as first data for the first transmitter based at least upon a first performance metric associated with the first wireless link, and upon a second performance matric associated with the second wireless link, and for directing up to a second portion of the outbound data as second data for the second transmitter based at lease upon the first performance metric and the second performance metric; wherein the first frequency band is an upper band located above 10 GHz within a radio frequency (RF) spectrum range, and the second frequency band is a lower band located at or below 10 GHz within the radio frequency (RF) spectrum range; and wherein a second antenna beamwidth associated with the second antenna assembly is wider than a first antenna beamwidth associated with the first antenna assembly.
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