Method and system for distributed transceivers for distributed access points connectivity

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method of communicating data to an electronic device that is operable to communicate with a plurality of network devices, wherein the electronic device and each of said plurality of network devices comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas, the method comprising:
identifying a first pair of transceivers comprising a first transceiver of the electronic device and a transceiver of a first network device of said plurality of network devices to communicate a first data stream from the first network device to the electronic device; identifying a second pair of transceivers comprising a second transceiver of the electronic device and a transceiver of a second network device of said plurality of network devices to communicate a second data stream from the second network device to the electronic device; identifying antenna patterns for the antenna arrays of the first and second pairs of transceivers such that a cross-interference between the first and second data streams at the electronic device is below a threshold; coordinating a communication of the first data stream from the antenna array of the identified transceiver of the first network device to the antenna array of the first transceiver of the electronic device using (i) the antenna pattern identified for the first pair of transceivers and (ii) a first frequency; and coordinating, concurrently with said first data stream, a communication of the second data stream from the antenna array of the identified transceiver of the second network device to the antenna array of the second transceiver of the electronic device using (i) the antenna pattern identified for the second pair of transceivers and (ii) said first frequency.