Method and system for WiFi access point utilizing full spectrum capture

摘要

A WiFi access point (AP) includes a receive radio frequency (RF) front end and a baseband processor that controls operation of the receive RF front end. The RF front end captures signals over a wide spectrum that includes a plurality of WiFi frequency bands (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) and channelizes one or more WiFi channels from the captured signals. The baseband processor combines a plurality of blocks of WiFi channels to create one or more aggregated WiFi channels. The receive RF front end may be integrated on a first integrated circuit and the baseband processor may be integrated on a second integrated circuit. The first and second integrated circuits may be integrated on a single package. The RF front end and the baseband processor may be integrated on a single integrated circuit. The WiFi access point comprises a routing module that is communicatively coupled to the baseband processor.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
in a WiFi access point comprising a receive radio frequency (RF) front end and a baseband processor, said baseband processor being operable to control operation of said receive RF front end:
capturing, by said receive RF front end, signals over a wide spectrum comprising one or more WiFi frequency bands;channelizing, by said receive RF front end, one or more WiFi channels from said captured signals; andcombining, by said baseband processor, a plurality of blocks of WiFi channels to create one or more aggregated WiFi channels.