Optimized Distribution of Wireless Broadband in a Building
AssigneeCenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
InventorThomas Schwengler
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for optimizing the distribution of a broadband wireless signal in a building. The methods and systems include at least one antenna inserted into a building ventilation system and transmitting a wireless broadband signal from a transmitter in communication with the antenna. The wireless broadband signal will include multiple orthogonal subcarriers. The methods and systems further include detecting the wireless broadband signal with a receiver in the building. In selected embodiments, the methods and systems may include the steps of analyzing a parameter of the detected wireless broadband signal and optimizing the wireless broadband signal based at least in part upon the analyzed parameter.
Claims24
A method of optimizing the distribution of a broadband wireless signal in a building comprising:
- inserting at least one antenna into a building ventilation system associated with a building;
- transmitting a wireless broadband signal from a transmitter in communication with the antenna, the wireless broadband signal comprising multiple orthogonal subcarriers;
- detecting the wireless broadband signal with a receiver.
A communications system comprising:
- a transmitter of a broadband wireless signal comprising multiple orthogonal subcarriers;
- a ventilation system within a building, the ventilation system comprising multiple ducts and multiple ventilation openings;
- at least one antenna in communication with the transmitter, the antenna being positioned within a duct, the antenna being operative to transmit the broadband wireless signal from the transmitter;
- at least one receiver located within the building, the receiver being configured to receive the broadband wireless signal;
- a processor;
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- a non-transitory machine readable medium having encoded thereon a set of instructions executable by the processor to perform one or more operations, the set of instructions comprising:
- instructions to analyze a parameter of a wireless broadband signal received by the receiver;
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- instructions to optimize the wireless broadband signal based at least in part upon the analyzed parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.