Back to results
US 2014/0274057 A1Published application
System and method for wireless spectrum allocation
AssigneeCuriositate, Inc.
InventorElan Y. Pavlov
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The invention generally relates to systems and methods for increasing effective spectrum. The invention provides wireless antennas that transmit or receive within a narrow spectrum at distances that overlap the reach of neighboring antennas and that also transmit or receive within a broader spectrum at restricted distances that do not interfere with the operation of neighboring antennas. This way, within a network of antennas, each antenna can use the full band of spectrum for wireless communications.
Claims20
A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
- transmitting a signal at a first frequency within a first band of spectrum between a stationary base antenna and a mobile device;
- performing an intra-antenna handoff so that the signal is transmitted at a second frequency within a second band of spectrum between the stationary base antenna and the mobile device;
- and
- initiating an inter-antenna handoff with a result that the signal is transmitted at a third frequency within a third band of spectrum between the mobile device and a second stationary base antenna.
1 more element
A system for communication, the system comprising:
- a plurality of base antennas each spaced apart by an average distance d from its nearest neighbors of the plurality of the base antennas, wherein each base antenna operates in a narrow spectrum band to generate a plurality of overlapping cells and operates in a broad spectrum band to generate a plurality of substantially non-interfering cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.