Method and system for optimizing communication using reflectors in distributed transceiver environments
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting a plurality of data streams by a first communication device comprising a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising one or more corresponding antenna arrays, the method comprising:
- determining a location of the first communication device;
identifying a set of one or more reflectors within a communication environment of the first communication device;
determining characteristics of the set of reflectors, the characteristics comprising at least one of a reflective property and a refractive property of the set of reflectors;
based on the determined locations of the first communication device and the identified set of reflectors, and the determined characteristics of the set of reflectors, configuring antenna patterns of the antenna arrays of a set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers to associate each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers with an identified reflector to transmit a data stream to a second communication device using the distributed transceiver and the associated reflector, said configuring comprising adjusting a phase of signals transmitted by the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers to shape the antenna arrays'"'"' beam patterns, wherein at least two distributed transceivers are configured to transmit different data streams to the second communication device;
transmitting a plurality of data streams from the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers of the first communication device to the second communication device;
storing a set of the determined characteristics, corresponding spatial and temporal information, a location for the set of reflectors, and signal propagation characteristics within the communication environment; and
generating a map of the communication environment based on one or more of the stored determined characteristics, the corresponding spatial and temporal information, the location of the set of reflectors, and the signal propagation characteristics.
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Abstract
A communication device may comprise a plurality of distributed transceivers and one or more corresponding antenna arrays. A processor may configure a first distributed transceiver to receive signals comprising one or more first data streams via one or more first communication links. The processor may configure a second distributed transceiver to receive signals comprising one or more second data streams via one or more second communication links. The processor may determine a channel response matrix associated with communication of the one or more first data streams via the one or more first communication links and/or the one or more second data streams via the one or more second communication links. The processor may optimize one or both of link capacity and/or link reliability of the one or more first communication links and/or the one or more second communication links based on the determined channel response matrix.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting a plurality of data streams by a first communication device comprising a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising one or more corresponding antenna arrays, the method comprising:
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determining a location of the first communication device; identifying a set of one or more reflectors within a communication environment of the first communication device; determining characteristics of the set of reflectors, the characteristics comprising at least one of a reflective property and a refractive property of the set of reflectors; based on the determined locations of the first communication device and the identified set of reflectors, and the determined characteristics of the set of reflectors, configuring antenna patterns of the antenna arrays of a set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers to associate each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers with an identified reflector to transmit a data stream to a second communication device using the distributed transceiver and the associated reflector, said configuring comprising adjusting a phase of signals transmitted by the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers to shape the antenna arrays'"'"' beam patterns, wherein at least two distributed transceivers are configured to transmit different data streams to the second communication device; transmitting a plurality of data streams from the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers of the first communication device to the second communication device; storing a set of the determined characteristics, corresponding spatial and temporal information, a location for the set of reflectors, and signal propagation characteristics within the communication environment; and generating a map of the communication environment based on one or more of the stored determined characteristics, the corresponding spatial and temporal information, the location of the set of reflectors, and the signal propagation characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A first communication device comprising:
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a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising one or more corresponding antenna arrays; a processor configured to; determine a location of the first communication device; identify a set of one or more reflectors within a communication environment of said first communication device; and determine characteristics of the set of reflectors, the characteristics comprising at least one of a reflective property and a refractive property of the set of reflectors; based on the determined locations of the first communication device and the identified set of reflectors, and the determined characteristics of the set of reflectors, configure antenna patterns of the antenna arrays of a set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers to associate each distributed transceiver in the set of distributed transceivers with an identified reflector to transmit a data stream to a second communication device using the distributed transceiver and the associated reflector, the configuring comprising adjusting a phase of signals transmitted by the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers to shape the antenna arrays'"'"' beam patterns, at least two distributed transceivers configured to transmit different data streams to the second communication device; and a memory configured to store a set of the determined characteristics, corresponding spatial and temporal information, a location for the set of reflectors, and signal propagation characteristics within the communication environment, where the antenna arrays of the set of distributed transceivers of the first communication device are configured to transmit a plurality of data streams to the second communication device, and wherein the processor is further configured to generate a map of the communication environment based on one or more of the stored determined characteristics, the corresponding spatial and temporal information, the location of the set of reflectors, and the signal propagation characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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