# US 11,121,833 B2 · Method and system for a repeater network that utilizes 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 11,121,833 B2 - Document ID: US11121833B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/941,690 - Filed: 2020-07-29 - Published: 2020-11-12 - Granted: 2021-09-14 - Earliest claimed: 2011-10-17 - Assignees: Golba LLC - Applicants: Golba LLC - Inventors: Mehran Moshfeghi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11121833B2 ## 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 device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input data stream from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input data stream from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay data stream corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of relaying data streams, the method comprising: in a relay device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein each distributed transceiver of the relay device comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements: configuring a beamforming setting for the antenna array of a first set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device; configuring a beamforming setting for the antenna array of a second set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device; and concurrently (i) receiving a data stream from the source device through the first link and (ii) forwarding the data stream to the destination device through the second link, wherein the received data stream is forwarded to the destination device, and wherein configuring the beamforming setting for the antenna array of the first distributed set transceivers and second set of distributed transceivers comprises selecting the distributed transceivers in the first set of distributed transceivers and second set of distributed transceivers such that a beam lobe for the first link is different from a beam lobe for the second link. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the beamforming setting for the antenna array of each distributed transceiver in the first set of distributed transceivers and second set of distributed transceivers comprises phase shifting a signal provided to each antenna element within the antenna array of the distributed transceiver by a different value. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein distributed transceivers are selected in the first set of distributed transceivers and second set of distributed transceivers such that a larger number of antenna element are utilized for establishing the first link than the second link. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the beam lobe for the first link is wider than the beam lobe of the second link. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising configuring the relay device in a passive mode, wherein, in the passive mode, the received data stream is forwarded to destination device with no data de-modulation applied to the data stream. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising monitoring communication parameters associated with the first set of distributed transceivers and the second set of distributed transceivers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising configuring the beamforming setting tar the antenna array in first set of distributed antennas and the beamforming setting for the antenna array in the second set of distributed antennas based on monitoring of the communication parameters. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the communication parameters comprises a number of users, a number of streams, and/or available frequency channels. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the beam lobe for the second link is wider than the beam lobe of the first link. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: configuring the relay device in an active mode, and performing, in the active mode, digital signal processing during the reception of the data stream from the source device and/or the transmission of the data stream to the destination device. ### Claim 11 A relay device comprising: a plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein each distributed transceiver of the plurality of distributed transceivers comprises an antenna array that further comprises a plurality of antenna element; a central processor communicatively coupled to the plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein central processor is configured to: configure a beamforming setting for the antenna array of a first set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device; configure the beamforming setting for the antenna array of a second set of distributed transceivers in the plurality of distributed transceivers of the relay device to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device; and concurrently (i) receive a data stream from the source device through the first link and (ii) forward the data stream to the destination device through the second link, wherein the received data stream is forwarded to the destination device, and wherein configuring the beamforming setting for the antenna array of the first set of distributed transceivers and second sets of distributed transceivers comprises selecting the distributed transceivers in the first set of distributed transceivers and second set of distributed transceivers such that a beam lobe for the first link is different from a beam lobe for the second link. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The relay device of claim 11, wherein the central processor is configured to configure the beamforming setting for the antenna array of each particular distributed transceiver in the first set of distributed transceivers and second set of distributed transceivers comprises phase shifting a signal provided to each antenna element within the antenna array of each particular distributed transceiver by a different value. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The relay device of claim 11, wherein the central processor is configured to select the distributed transceivers in the first set of distributed transceivers and second set of distributed transceivers such that a larger number of antenna element are utilized for establishing the first link than the second link. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The relay device of claim 11, wherein the beam lobe for the first link is wider than the beam lobe of the second link. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The relay device of claim 11, wherein the central processor is configured to configure the relay device in a passive mode, wherein, in the passive mode, the received data stream is forwarded to destination device with no data de-modulation applied to the data stream. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The relay device of claim 11, wherein the central processor is configured to monitor communication parameters associated with the first set of distributed transceivers and the second set of distributed transceivers. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The relay device of claim 16, wherein the central processor is configured to configure the beamforming setting for antenna array in first set of distributed antennas and the beamforming setting for the antenna array in the second set of distributed antennas based on monitoring of the communication parameters. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The relay device of claim 17, wherein the communication parameters comprises a number of users, a number of streams, and/or available frequency channels. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The relay device of claim 11, wherein the beam lobe for the second link is wider than the beam lobe of the first link. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The relay device of claim 11, wherein the central processor is configured to: configure the relay device in an active mode, and perform, in the active mode, digital signal processing during said reception of said data stream from source device and/or transmission of said data stream to destination device.