# US 10,873,431 B2 · Method and system for utilizing multiplexing to increase throughput in a network of distributed transceivers with array processing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,873,431 B2 - Document ID: US10873431B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/377,980 - Filed: 2019-04-08 - Published: 2019-09-26 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2011-10-17 - Assignees: Golba LLC - Applicants: Golba LLC - Inventors: Mehran Moshfeghi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10873431B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0032: {Distributed allocation, i.e. involving a plurality of allocating devices, each making partial allocation} - H04B 1/40: Circuits - H04B 1/401: for selecting or indicating operating mode - H04B 7/024: Co-operative use of antennas of several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems - H04B 7/0408: using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity - H04B 7/0413: MIMO systems - H04B 7/043: {using best eigenmode, e.g. beam forming or beam steering} - H04B 7/0689: {using different transmission schemes, at least one of them being a diversity transmission scheme} - H04B 7/0897: {using beamforming per multi-path, e.g. to cope with different directions of arrival [DOA] at different multi-paths} - H04L 27/12: Modulator circuits; Transmitter circuits - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - H04W 72/046: {the resource being in the space domain, e.g. beams} - H04W 72/0473: {the resource being transmission power} - H04W 72/542: using measured or perceived quality - H04W 88/02: Terminal devices - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W 72/51: based on terminal or device properties - H04W 72/54: based on quality criteria - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A communication device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine, may be configured for a multiplexing mode of operation. Configuring of the multiplexing mode of operation may include configuring one or more communication modules for multiplexing a plurality of data streams. Each of the communication modules may comprise one or more antennas and/or antenna array elements and one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers associated with said one or more antennas and/or antenna array elements. The communication modules may be configured to be spatially distinct and/or to use different frequency channels. The data streams may be communicated to a single target device or to a plurality of target devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: in a device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine: configuring first beamforming settings for a first set of communication modules of a plurality of communication modules of one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers; and configuring second beamforming settings for a second set of communication modules of said plurality of communication modules of one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein said plurality of communication modules comprises an antenna array, and wherein said configuring of said second beamforming settings for said second set of communication modules of said plurality of communication modules of one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers comprises phase shifting a signal transmitted by each antenna element of said antenna array of said second set of communication modules by a different value, wherein: said configuration of said first beamforming settings and said second beamforming settings are based on a particular multiplexing mode; and each of said plurality of communication modules comprises one or more antennas or antenna array elements of said antenna array and one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers that control communication via said one or more antennas or antenna array elements; and multiplexing communication of a plurality of data streams via said configured one or more of said plurality of communication modules. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising communicating at least some of said plurality of data streams to a single destination device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct spatial communication profiles. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, comprising configuring antenna arrangement for each of said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to achieve said distinct spatial communication profiles. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, comprising multiplexing at least some of said plurality of data streams over two or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct spatial communication profiles. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to have a distinct frequency or channel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, comprising multiplexing at least some of said plurality of data streams over two or more of plurality of said communication modules to have distinct frequencies or channels. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising at least one of monitoring or tracking, by said network management engine, communication related information that affects said configuration of said one or more of plurality of communication modules. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, comprising determining based on at least one of said monitoring or tracking, connection types or communication protocols that are utilized for establishing one or more links via said plurality of communication modules for performing said communication of said data streams. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising allocating communication resources to said configured one or more of said plurality of communication modules for use during said communication of said data streams, wherein at least some of said allocated resources are shared among said plurality of communication modules. ### Claim 11 A system, comprising: a device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine, said device being operable to: configure first beamforming settings for a first set of communication modules of a plurality of communication modules of one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers; and configure second beamforming settings for a second set of communication modules of said plurality of communication modules of one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein said plurality of communication modules comprises an antenna array, and wherein said configuration of said second beamforming settings for said second set of communication modules of said plurality of communication modules of one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers comprises phase shifting a signal transmitted by each antenna element of said antenna array of said second set of communication modules by a different value, wherein: said configuration of said first beamforming settings and said second beamforming settings are based on a particular multiplexing mode; and each of said plurality of communication modules comprises one or more antennas or antenna array elements and one or more of said plurality of distributed transceivers that control communication via with said one or more antennas or antenna array elements; and multiplexing communication of a plurality of data streams via said configured one or more of said plurality of communication modules. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, comprising communicating at least some of said plurality of data streams to a single destination device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein said central processor is operable to configure said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct spatial communication profiles. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system according to claim 13, wherein said central processor is operable to configure antenna arrangement for each of said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to achieve said distinct spatial communication profiles. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The system according to claim 13, wherein said device is operable to multiplex at least some of said plurality of data streams over two or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct spatial communication profiles. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein said central processor is operable to configure said one or more of said plurality of communication modules to have a distinct frequency or channel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system according to claim 16, wherein said device is operable to multiplex at least some of said plurality of data streams over two or more of said plurality of communication modules to have distinct frequencies or channels. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein said network management engine is operable to at least one of monitor or track communication related information that affects said configuration of said one or more of said plurality of communication modules. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system according to claim 18, wherein said central processor is operable to determine based on at least one of said monitoring or tracking, connection types or communication protocols that are utilized for establishing one or more links via said plurality of communication modules for performing said communication of said data streams. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system according to claim 19, wherein said device is operable to allocate communication resources to said configured one or more of said plurality of communication modules for use during said communication of said data streams, wherein at least some of said allocated resources are shared among said plurality of communication modules.