Optimized distribution of wireless broadband in a building
First Claim
1. A method of optimizing the distribution of a broadband wireless signal in a building comprising:
- inserting at least one antenna into a building ventilation system associated with a building;
transmitting from a single location a wireless broadband signal from a transmitter in communication with the antenna, the wireless broadband signal comprising multiple orthogonal subcarriers;
detecting the wireless broadband signal with a receiver;
analyzing a differential fading of the detected wireless broadband signal caused by the building ventilation system; and
optimizing the wireless broadband signal based at least in part upon the analyzed differential fading.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for optimizing the distribution of a broadband wireless signal in a building. The methods and systems include at least one antenna inserted into a building ventilation system and transmitting a wireless broadband signal from a transmitter in communication with the antenna. The wireless broadband signal will include multiple orthogonal subcarriers. The methods and systems further include detecting the wireless broadband signal with a receiver in the building. In selected embodiments, the methods and systems may include the steps of analyzing a parameter of the detected wireless broadband signal and optimizing the wireless broadband signal based at least in part upon the analyzed parameter.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of optimizing the distribution of a broadband wireless signal in a building comprising:
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inserting at least one antenna into a building ventilation system associated with a building; transmitting from a single location a wireless broadband signal from a transmitter in communication with the antenna, the wireless broadband signal comprising multiple orthogonal subcarriers; detecting the wireless broadband signal with a receiver; analyzing a differential fading of the detected wireless broadband signal caused by the building ventilation system; and optimizing the wireless broadband signal based at least in part upon the analyzed differential fading. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communications system comprising:
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a transmitter of a broadband wireless signal comprising multiple orthogonal subcarriers; a ventilation system within a building, the ventilation system comprising multiple ducts and multiple ventilation openings; at least one antenna in communication with the transmitter, the antenna being positioned within a duct, the antenna being operative to transmit the broadband wireless signal from the transmitter, with transmission occurring from a single location; at least one receiver located within the building, the receiver being configured to receive the broadband wireless signal; a processor; and a non-transitory machine readable medium having encoded thereon a set of instructions executable by the processor to perform one or more operations, the set of instructions comprising; instructions to analyze a differential fading of a wireless broadband signal caused by the building ventilation system, as received by the receiver; and instructions to optimize the wireless broadband signal based at least in part upon the analyzed differential fading. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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