US 12,772,300 B2Granted

Method and system for exploiting millimeter-wave connections

AssigneeTelecom Italia S.p.A.

InventorsSergio Barberis, Giorgio Calochira

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Abstract

A method for exchanging digital content includes (i) determining a position of a connectable device; (ii) causing the connectable device and a first base station to attempt to establish a wireless communication link in a first frequency band therebetween; (iii) if the wireless communication link in the first frequency band has been successfully established, causing the first base station to exchange the digital content with the connectable device through the established wireless communication link in the first frequency band; (iv) prompting a user of the connectable device to change the position of the connectable device, if no wireless communication link in the first frequency band has been successfully established, and (v) after step (iv), performing steps (ii) and (iii).

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Dependent claims

A method for exchanging digital content between a communication system and a connectable device connected thereto, wherein the communication system comprises a first base station configured to exchange the digital content over wireless communication links in a first frequency band, the frequencies of the first frequency band being higher than or equal to 6 GHz, and a second base station configured to exchange the digital content over wireless communication links in a second frequency band, the frequencies of the second frequency band being lower than 6 GHZ, the method comprising:

(i) determining a position of the connectable device;
(ii) causing the connectable device and the first base station to attempt to establish a wireless communication link in the first frequency band therebetween;
(iii) if the wireless communication link in the first frequency band has been successfully established, causing the first base station to exchange the digital content with the connectable device through the established wireless communication link in the first frequency band;
(iv) prompting a user of the connectable device to change the position of the connectable device within a coverage area of the first base station, if no wireless communication link in the first frequency band has been successfully established, wherein a signal from the connectable device, generated in response to acceleration and/or orientation changes sensed by at least one of an accelerometer or gyroscope of the connectable device, indicative of a change in the position of the connectable device and that is generated by the connectable device triggers at least one further attempt to establish the wireless communication link in the first frequency band, and
(v) after step (iv), performing steps (ii) and (iii),
wherein the wireless communication link in the first frequency band comprises at least one among:
a millimeter-wave communication link;
a submillimeter-wave communication link;
an optical communication link, such as an infrared, ultraviolet and/or visible light communication link, and
a WiGig communication link.

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A communication system for exchanging digital content with a connectable device connected thereto, the communication system comprising:

a first base station configured to exchange the digital content over wireless communication links in a first frequency band, the frequencies of the first frequency band being higher than or equal to 6 GHz;
a second base station configured to exchange the digital content over wireless communication links in a second frequency band, the frequencies of the second frequency band being lower than 6 GHZ;
a communication network configured to:
(i) determine a position of the connectable device;
(ii) cause the connectable device and the first base station to attempt to establish a wireless communication link in the first frequency band therebetween;
(iii) if the wireless communication link in the first frequency band has been successfully established, causing the first base station to exchange the digital content with the connectable device through the established wireless communication link in the first frequency band;
(iv) prompt a user of the connectable device to change the position of the connectable device within a coverage area of the first base station, if no wireless communication link in the first frequency band has been successfully established, wherein a signal from the connectable device, generated in response to acceleration and/or orientation changes sensed by at least one of an accelerometer or gyroscope of the connectable device, indicative of a change in the position of the connectable device and that is generated by the connectable device triggers at least one further attempt to establish the wireless communication link in the first frequency band, and
(v) after step (iv), perform steps (ii) and (iii),
wherein the wireless communication link in the first frequency band comprises at least one among:
a millimeter-wave communication link;
a submillimeter-wave communication link;
an optical communication link, such as an infrared, ultraviolet and/or visible light communication link, and
a WiGig communication link.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.