Method and system for low rate MAC/PHY for 60 GHz transmission
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
- setting up a 60 GHz data transmission session between a plurality of wireless communication devices under control of a third wireless device acting as a controller, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices including a 60 GHz first physical layer, wherein setting up the 60 GHz data transmission session includes;
performing a discovery operation using one or more secondary physical layers different from the 60 GHz first physical layer; and
controlling, by the controller, the 60 GHz data transmission session between the plurality of wireless devices during the 60 GHz data transmission session, wherein the controlling includes;
exchanging control signals between the controller and the plurality of wireless communication devices via the one or more secondary physical layers, wherein the control signals include control signals related to the 60 GHz data transmission session.
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Abstract
One or more coordinating devices may be utilized to control high speed data transmission among a plurality of wireless devices utilizing 60 GHz for high speed data transmission. Control messages may be sent and/or received between each of the plurality of wireless devices and the one or more coordinating devices utilizing low rate control connections via available secondary physical layers. The secondary physical layers may comprise Bluetooth, 802.11, and/or UWB physical layers. The controlling may comprise time coordination, frequency coordination, and/or spatial coordination that may enable the wireless devices to align and/or position directional antenna that may be utilized to perform the 60 GHz high speed data transmission. The wireless devices may utilize the low rate control connections to communicate reporting messages to the one or more coordinating devices. The reporting information may enable the one or more coordinating devices to manage available resources in the plurality of wireless devices.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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setting up a 60 GHz data transmission session between a plurality of wireless communication devices under control of a third wireless device acting as a controller, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices including a 60 GHz first physical layer, wherein setting up the 60 GHz data transmission session includes; performing a discovery operation using one or more secondary physical layers different from the 60 GHz first physical layer; and controlling, by the controller, the 60 GHz data transmission session between the plurality of wireless devices during the 60 GHz data transmission session, wherein the controlling includes; exchanging control signals between the controller and the plurality of wireless communication devices via the one or more secondary physical layers, wherein the control signals include control signals related to the 60 GHz data transmission session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits included in a controller, the one or more circuits configured to set up a 60 GHz data transmission session between a plurality of wireless communication devices, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices including a 60 GHz first physical layer, wherein setting up the 60 GHz data transmission session includes; performing a discovery operation using one or more secondary physical layers different from the 60 GHz first physical layer; and one or more circuits of the controller configured to control the 60 GHz data transmission session between the plurality of wireless devices during the 60 GHz data transmission session, wherein the controlling includes; exchanging control signals between the plurality of wireless communication devices and the controller via the one or more secondary physical layers, wherein the control signals include control signals related to the 60 GHz data transmission session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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one or more circuits for use in a wireless controller device that comprises an omni-directional antenna and a directional antenna, said one or more circuits being operable to; set up a 60 GHz data transmission session between a plurality of wireless communication devices, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices including a 60 GHz first physical layer, wherein setting up the 60 GHz data transmission session includes; performing a discovery operation using one or more secondary physical layers different from the 60 GHz first physical layer, wherein the discovery operation uses the omni-directional antenna; and one or more circuits of the controller configured to control the 60 GHz data transmission session between the plurality of wireless devices during the 60 GHz data transmission session, wherein the controlling includes; exchanging control signals between the plurality of wireless communication devices and the controller via the one or more secondary physical layers, wherein the control signals include control signals related to the 60 GHz data transmission session, and wherein the 60 GHz data transmission session uses the directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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