Method and system for providing diversity in a network that utilizes distributed transceivers and array processing
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- in a first device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas;
identifying conditions of a propagation environment between the first device and a second device, the second device comprising a set of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers of the second device comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas;
based on the conditions of the propagation environment, configuring (i) the antenna arrays of a first set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device to generate a first beam pattern to transmit a first data stream to the second device, (ii) the antenna arrays of a second set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device to generate a second beam pattern to transmit a second data stream to the second device, and (iii) the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers of the second device to receive said first and second data streams, the first and second data streams comprising a same data content and the first beam pattern different than the second beam pattern to provide a spatial diversity for said data streams;
based on location of one or more reflectors, configuring beamforming settings and antenna arrangement for the antenna arrays of one or more of said first and second sets of distributed transceivers; and
concurrently communicating the first and second data streams via said first and second sets of distributed transceivers using a same carrier frequency.
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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 based on one or more diversity modes of operations. The diversity modes of operations may comprise a spatial diversity mode, a frequency diversity mode, and/or a polarization diversity mode. Diversity mode configuration may comprise forming, based on selected diversity mode, a plurality of communication modules from the plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein each of the plurality of 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 plurality of communication modules may be utilized to concurrently communicate multiple data streams. The multiple data streams may comprise the same data.
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1. A method, comprising:
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in a first device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas; identifying conditions of a propagation environment between the first device and a second device, the second device comprising a set of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers of the second device comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas; based on the conditions of the propagation environment, configuring (i) the antenna arrays of a first set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device to generate a first beam pattern to transmit a first data stream to the second device, (ii) the antenna arrays of a second set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device to generate a second beam pattern to transmit a second data stream to the second device, and (iii) the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers of the second device to receive said first and second data streams, the first and second data streams comprising a same data content and the first beam pattern different than the second beam pattern to provide a spatial diversity for said data streams; based on location of one or more reflectors, configuring beamforming settings and antenna arrangement for the antenna arrays of one or more of said first and second sets of distributed transceivers; and concurrently communicating the first and second data streams via said first and second sets of distributed transceivers using a same carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A first device comprising:
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a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas, the first device configured to; identify conditions of a propagation environment between the first device and a second device, the second device comprising a set of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers of the second device comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas; based on the conditions of the propagation environment, configure (i) the antenna arrays of a first set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device to generate a first beam pattern to transmit a first data stream to the second device, (ii) the antenna arrays of a second set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the first device to generate a second beam pattern to transmit a second data stream to the second device, and (iii) the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers of the second device to receive said first and second data streams, the first and second data streams comprising a same data content and the first beam pattern different than the second beam pattern to provide a spatial diversity for said data streams; based on location of one or more reflectors, configure beamforming settings and antenna arrangement for the antenna arrays of one or more of said first and second sets of distributed transceivers; and concurrently communicate the first and second data streams via said configured first and second sets of distributed transceivers using a same carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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