# US 12,113,726 B1 · 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 12,113,726 B1 - Document ID: US12113726B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/988,827 - Filed: 2022-11-17 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2011-10-17 - Assignees: Peltbeam Inc. - Applicants: Golba LLC - Inventors: Mehran Moshfeghi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12113726B1 ## 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 signal 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 signal 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 signal 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. The transceivers are configured based on at least one of measured power of the input signal or a distance between the device and the other device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: in a relay device that comprises a plurality of antenna arrays: receiving a signal from a source device; measuring signal power of the received signal; selecting, based on the measured signal power, a first set of antenna arrays in the plurality of antenna arrays to establish a first link between the relay device and the source device, wherein the signal is received through the first link; selecting a second set of antenna arrays in the plurality of antenna arrays to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device, wherein the second set of antenna arrays is selected based on a distance between the relay device and the destination device; selecting between an active mode or a passive mode of relay operation; in the active mode of relay operation: demodulating the received signal to obtain demodulated signal; and transmitting the demodulated signal on the second link, wherein the signal is received concurrently with the transmitting of the demodulated signal; and in the passive mode: forwarding the received signal to the destination device on the second link without demodulating the received signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second set of antenna arrays is further selected based on at least one of a transmit power per antenna and a desired width of antenna pattern. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring a first beamforming setting for the first set of antenna arrays. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring a second beamforming setting for the second set of antenna arrays. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, in the passive mode: down-converting a first radio frequency signal, comprising the received signal, to an intermediate frequency signal; and up-converting the intermediate frequency signal to a second radio frequency signal for transmission on the second link. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein a frequency band of the first radio frequency signal is same as the frequency band of the second radio frequency signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: receiving the first radio frequency signal by utilizing the first set of antennas configured based on a first beam forming setting; and transmitting a second beam forming setting by utilizing a second set of antennas configured based on the second beam forming setting, wherein the first beam forming setting is different from the second beam forming setting. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: receiving the first radio frequency signal at first time slot; and transmitting the second radio frequency signal at a second time slot, while the first radio frequency signal and the second radio frequency signal utilize same frequency band. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein a frequency band of the first radio frequency signal is different from the frequency band of the second radio frequency signal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising switching a frequency band of the first radio frequency signal and the second radio frequency signal based on one or more network parameter associated with the first link and the second link. ### Claim 11 A system, comprising: a relay device that comprises a plurality of antenna arrays, wherein the relay device is configured to: receive a signal from a source device; measure signal power of the received signal; select, based on the measured signal power, a first set of antenna arrays in the plurality of antenna arrays to establish a first link between the relay device and the source device, wherein the signal is received through the first link; select a second set of antenna arrays in the plurality of antenna arrays to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device, wherein the second set of antenna arrays is selected based on a distance between the relay device and the destination device; select between an active mode or a passive mode of relay operation; in the active mode of relay operation: demodulate the received signal to obtain demodulated signal; and transmit the demodulated signal on the second link, wherein the signal is received concurrently with the transmitting of the demodulated signal; and in the passive mode: forward the received signal to the destination device on the second link without demodulating the received signal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein the second set of antenna arrays is further selected based on at least one of a transmit power per antenna and a desired width of antenna pattern. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein the relay device is further configured to configure a first beamforming setting for the first set of antenna arrays. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein the relay device is further configured to configure a second beamforming setting for the second set of antenna arrays. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system according to claim 11, wherein the relay device is further configured to: in the passive mode: down-convert a first radio frequency signal, comprising the received signal, to an intermediate frequency signal; and up-convert the intermediate frequency signal to a second radio frequency signal for transmission on the second link. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system according to claim 15, wherein a frequency band of the first radio frequency signal is same as the frequency band of the second radio frequency signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system according to claim 16, wherein the relay device is further configured to: receive the first radio frequency signal by utilizing the first set of antennas configured based on a first beam forming setting; and transmit a second beam forming setting by utilizing a second set of antennas configured based on the second beam forming setting, wherein the first beam forming setting is different from the second beam forming setting. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the relay device is further configured to: receive the first radio frequency signal at first time slot; and transmit the second radio frequency signal at a second time slot, while the first radio frequency signal and the second radio frequency signal utilize same frequency band. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The system according to claim 15, wherein a frequency band of the first radio frequency signal is different from the frequency band of the second radio frequency signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The system according to claim 15, wherein the relay device is further configured to switch a frequency band of the first radio frequency signal and the second radio frequency signal based on one or more network parameter associated with the first link and the second link.