Intelligent broadband relay for wireless networks for connectivity to mobile or portable devices
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1. A broadband wireless repeater or relay, comprising:
- at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception from one or more devices;
at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission to one or more devices,wherein the transceiver for signal or data reception and the transceiver for signal or data transmission may be the same or different; and
a controller that is configured or configurable for operation in one or more wireless networks, said controller communicating with said at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission,wherein at least one of said receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission either or both transmit and receive at an instantaneous or overall occupied bandwidth of 100 MHz or more or have a data transmission rate of 100 Megabits per second or more,wherein said broadband wireless repeater or relay is connected or connectable to one or more network backbones for connecting said one or more wireless networks with said one or more network backbones,wherein said broadband wireless repeater or relay is used to support connectivity and/or position location capabilities for one or more mobile or portable devices, andwherein said controller is configured or configurable to perform or for performing at least one of;
a) ignore or filter out at least some signal or data transmissions from one or more undesired transmitters, users, networks, data sources, or noise sources; and
b) instruct one or more devices or networks to ignore or disregard at least some signal or data transmissions of one or more undesired transmitters, undesired users, undesired networks, or noise sources.
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Abstract
An ultrawideband radio transceiver/repeater provides a low cost infrastructure solution that merges wireless and wired network devices while providing connection to the plant, flexible repeater capabilities, network security, traffic monitoring and provisioning, and traffic flow control for wired and wireless connectivity of devices or networks. The ultrawidebande radio transceiver/repeater can be implemented in discrete, integrated, distributed or embedded forms.
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1. A broadband wireless repeater or relay, comprising:
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at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception from one or more devices; at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission to one or more devices, wherein the transceiver for signal or data reception and the transceiver for signal or data transmission may be the same or different; and a controller that is configured or configurable for operation in one or more wireless networks, said controller communicating with said at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission, wherein at least one of said receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission either or both transmit and receive at an instantaneous or overall occupied bandwidth of 100 MHz or more or have a data transmission rate of 100 Megabits per second or more, wherein said broadband wireless repeater or relay is connected or connectable to one or more network backbones for connecting said one or more wireless networks with said one or more network backbones, wherein said broadband wireless repeater or relay is used to support connectivity and/or position location capabilities for one or more mobile or portable devices, and wherein said controller is configured or configurable to perform or for performing at least one of; a) ignore or filter out at least some signal or data transmissions from one or more undesired transmitters, users, networks, data sources, or noise sources; and b) instruct one or more devices or networks to ignore or disregard at least some signal or data transmissions of one or more undesired transmitters, undesired users, undesired networks, or noise sources. - 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)
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29. A broadband wireless repeater or relay, comprising:
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at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception from one or more devices; at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission to one or more devices, wherein the transceiver for signal or data reception and the transceiver for signal or data transmission may be the same or different; and a controller that is configured or configurable for operation in one or more wireless networks, said controller communicating with said at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission, wherein at least one of said receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission either or both transmit and receive at an instantaneous or overall occupied bandwidth of 100 MHz or more or have a data transmission rate of 100 Megabits per second or more, wherein said repeater or relay employs MIMO or adaptive antenna technology, wherein said broadband wireless repeater or relay is used to support connectivity and/or position location capabilities for one or more mobile or portable devices, and wherein said controller is configured or configurable to perform or for performing at least one of; a) ignore or filter out at least some signal or data transmissions from one or more undesired transmitters, users, networks, data sources, or noise sources; and b) instruct one or more devices or networks to ignore or disregard at least some signal or data transmissions of one or more undesired transmitters, undesired users, undesired networks, or noise sources. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A broadband wireless repeater or relay, comprising:
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at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception from one or more devices; at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission to one or more devices, wherein the transceiver for signal or data reception and the transceiver for signal or data transmission may be the same or different; and a controller that is configured or configurable for operation in one or more wireless networks, said controller communicating with said at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission, wherein at least one of said receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission either or both transmit and receive at an instantaneous or overall occupied bandwidth of 100 MHz or more or have a data transmission rate of 100 Megabits per second or more, wherein said broadband wireless repeater or relay is connected or connectable to one or more network backbones for connecting said one or more wireless networks with said one or more network backbones, wherein said broadband wireless repeater or relay is used to support connectivity and/or position location capabilities for one or more mobile or portable devices, wherein said repeater or relay is configured such that when in a network which includes one or more devices which can transmit or receive at an instantaneous or overall occupied bandwidth of 100 MHz or more or have a data transmission rate of 100 Megabits per second or more at least one of said one or more devices has at least one of a higher data rate, a greater coverage distance, higher quality of transmission or reception, less interference, and an improved ability to control its capacity, than if said repeater or relay was not present in said network. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A broadband wireless repeater or relay, comprising:
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at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception from one or more devices; at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission to one or more devices, wherein the transceiver for signal or data reception and the transceiver for signal or data transmission may be the same or different; and a controller that is configured or configurable for operation in one or more wireless networks, said controller communicating with said at least one receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said at least one transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission, wherein at least one of said receiver or transceiver for signal or data reception and said transmitter or transceiver for signal or data transmission either or both transmit and receive at an instantaneous or overall occupied bandwidth of 100 MHz or more or have a data transmission rate of 100 Megabits per second or more, wherein said repeater or relay employs MIMO or adaptive antenna technology, wherein said broadband wireless repeater or relay is used to support connectivity and/or position location capabilities for one or more mobile or portable devices, and wherein said repeater or relay is configured such that when in a network which includes one or more devices which can transmit or receive at an instantaneous or overall occupied bandwidth of 100 MHz or more or have a data transmission rate of 100 Megabits per second or more at least one of said one or more devices has at least one of a higher data rate, a greater coverage distance, higher quality of transmission or reception, less interference, and an improved ability to control its capacity, than if said repeater or relay was not present in said network. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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