Method and system for distributed transceivers for distributed access points connectivity

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016142114-A1
Application number	US-201514940130-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 12, 2015
Priority date	Aug 8, 2012
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A controlling entity communicates with a plurality of network devices having a plurality of distributed transceivers and one or more corresponding antenna arrays. The controlling entity receives information, such as location information, propagation environment characteristics, physical environment characteristics and/or link parameters and quality from the network devices and/or communication devices that are communicatively coupled to the plurality of network devices. The controlling entity coordinates communication of data streams for the distributed transceivers and the antenna arrays based on the received information. The network device comprises an access point, a router, a switching device, a gateway and/or a set top box. The controlling entity is located within or external to one of the network devices. One or more functions performed by the controlling entity are split between the controlling entity and one or more of the network devices.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
in a controlling entity that is operable to communicate with a plurality of network devices, wherein each of said plurality of network devices comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers and one or more corresponding antenna arrays:
receiving information from one or more of said plurality of network devices and/or from one or more communication devices that are communicatively coupled to said one or more of said plurality of network devices; and
coordinating communication of data streams for one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers and said one or more corresponding antenna arrays for said plurality of network devices based on said received information.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said network device comprises an access point, a router, a switching device, a gateway, and/or a set top box.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said controlling entity is integrated within one of said plurality of network devices or is located external to said plurality of network devices.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein one or more functions performed by said controlling entity are split between said controlling entity and one or more of said plurality of network devices.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically and/or adaptively controlling adjustment of one or more configuration settings for said one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers and/or said one or more corresponding antenna arrays for one or more of said plurality of network devices based on said received information.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising:
storing said received information to generate a history of received information; aggregating said history of received information with current information received from said from one or more of said plurality of network devices and/or from said one or more communication devices; and dynamically and/or adaptively controlling adjustment of one or more configuration settings for said one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers and/or said one or more corresponding antenna arrays for one or more of said plurality of network devices based on said aggregated history of received information and current received information.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically and/or adaptively controlling two or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers in a network device to utilize different modes of operation and/or to split said communication of said data streams amongst one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers in a corresponding plurality of network devices, wherein said modes of operation comprises a spatial diversity mode, a frequency diversity mode, a spatial multiplexing mode, a frequency multiplexing mode and a MIMO mode.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising backhauling traffic from one or more of said network devices via one or more wired and/or wireless communication links.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising configuring two or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers in a network device to utilize different modulation schemes, constellations, protocols, frequencies, wireless standards and/or bandwidths to handle different types of data traffic and/or control traffic based on said received information.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said received information comprises location information, propagation environment characteristics, physical environment characteristics and/or link quality.

11 . A system, comprising:
one or more processors for use in a controlling entity that is operable to communicate with a plurality of network devices, wherein each of said plurality of network devices comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers and one or more corresponding antenna arrays, said one or more processors being operable to:
receive information from one or more of said plurality of network devices and/or from one or more communication devices that are communicatively coupled to said one or more of said plurality of network devices; and
coordinate communication of data streams for one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers and said one or more corresponding antenna arrays for said plurality of network devices based on said received information.

12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said network device comprises an access point, a router, a switching device, a gateway, and/or a set top box.

13 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said controlling entity is integrated within one of said plurality of network devices or is located external to said plurality of network devices.

14 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein one or more functions performed by said controlling entity are split between said controlling entity and one or more of said plurality of network devices.

15 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors are operable to dynamically and/or adaptively control adjustment of one or more configuration settings for said one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers and/or said one or more corresponding antenna arrays for one or more of said plurality of network devices based on said received information.

16 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors are operable to:
store said received information to generate a history of received information; aggregate said history of received information with current information received from said from one or more of said plurality of network devices and/or from said one or more communication devices; and dynamically and/or adaptively control adjustment of one or more configuration settings for said one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers and/or said one or more corresponding antenna arrays for one or more of said plurality of network devices based on said aggregated history of received information and current received information.

17 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors are operable to dynamically and/or adaptively control two or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers in a network device to utilize different modes of operation and/or to split said communication of said data streams amongst one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers in a corresponding plurality of network devices, wherein said modes of operation comprises a spatial diversity mode, a frequency diversity mode, a spatial multiplexing mode, a frequency multiplexing mode and a MIMO mode.

18 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors are operable to backhaul traffic from one or more of said network devices via one or more wired and/or wireless communication links.

19 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors are operable to configure two or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers in a network device to utilize different modulation schemes, constellations, protocols, frequencies, wireless standards and/or bandwidths to handle different types of data traffic and/or control traffic based on said received information.

20 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said received information comprises location information, propagation environment characteristics, physical environment characteristics and/or link quality.

Assignees

• Golba Llc

Inventors

• Moshfeghi Mehran

Classifications

• H04L5/0048

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  Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor · CPC title

• H04W16/10

  Dynamic resource partitioning · CPC title

• H04W76/15

  Setup of multiple wireless link connections · CPC title

• H04B7/0617

  for beam forming · CPC title