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Abstract
Various methods and systems for combining the capabilities of beam-forming networks together with the benefit of using spatially multiplexed wireless signals.
Description
- The present application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/954,009, entitled: “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING A BEAM-FORMING NETWORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPATIALLY MULTIPLEXED WIRELESS SIGNALS”, filed by the inventors of the present application on Jul. 30, 2013. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/954,009 claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/677,089, entitled: “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING USING A BEAM-FORMING NETWORK”, filed by the inventors of the present application on Jul. 30, 2012, and from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/739,094, titled: “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING A PLURALITY OF BEAM-FORMING NETWORKS”, filed by the inventors of the present application on Dec. 19, 2012, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference into the present application in their entirety.
- In wireless communication, beam-forming networks may be used to direct/receive wireless signals into/from various selectable directions, thereby achieving substantial array gain. Spatially multiplexed wireless signals may be used to boost transmission rates.
- In one embodiment, a method for receiving spatially multiplexed wireless signals via a beam-forming network comprises: detecting, using a beam-forming network comprising a plurality of beam-ports and belonging to a wireless communication system, a first and a second directions through which a first and a second wireless signals arrive at said wireless communication system respectively, said first and second wireless signals are a mixture of a first and a second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by a remote transceiver from a single data stream using a first and a second remote antennas respectively; connecting, by said wireless communication system: (i) a first of said beam-ports, that is associated with said first direction, to a first input of a receiver belonging to said wireless communication system, and (ii) a second of said beam-ports, that is associated with said second direction, to a second input of said receiver; and decoding, by said receiver, the first and second wireless signals received via said first and second inputs into said single data stream.
- In one embodiment, a method for boosting reception range of spatially multiplexed wireless signals using a rotman-lens or butler-matrix comprises: concentrating, by a rotman-lens or butler-matrix comprising a plurality of beam-ports, a first wireless signal arriving at a plurality of array ports belonging to said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, substantially into one of said plurality of beam-ports, said one of beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival of said first wireless signal into said plurality of array ports; concentrating, by said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, a second wireless signal arriving at said plurality of array ports, substantially into another of said plurality of beam-ports, said another beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival of said second wireless signal into said plurality of array ports, wherein said first and second wireless signals are a mixture of a first and a second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by a remote transceiver from a single data stream using a first and a second remote antennas respectively; detecting, by a wireless communication system to which said rotman-lens or butler-matrix belongs, presence of said first and second wireless signals at said one and another of beam-ports respectively, out of a possibility of presence at other beam-ports of said plurality of beam-ports; connecting, by said wireless communication system: (i) said one beam-port to a first input of a receiver belonging to said wireless communication system, and (ii) said another beam-port to a second input of said receiver; and decoding, by said receiver, said first wireless signal arriving via said first input, together with said second wireless signal arriving via said second input, into said single data stream.
- In one embodiment, a wireless communication system boosts reception range of wireless signals using a rotman-lens or butler-matrix as follows: a rotman-lens or butler-matrix comprising a plurality of beam-ports, is operative to: (i) focus a first wireless signal arriving at a plurality of array ports belonging to said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, substantially into one of said plurality of beam-ports, said one of beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival of said first wireless signal into said plurality of array ports, and (ii) focus a second wireless signal arriving at said plurality of array ports, substantially into another of said plurality of beam-ports, said another beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival of said second wireless signal into said plurality of array ports; a wireless communication system comprising said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, is operative to detect presence of said first and second wireless signals at said one and another of beam-ports respectively; and a radio-frequency switching fabric is operative to: (i) connect said one beam-port to a first input of a receiver belonging to said wireless communication system, and (ii) connect said another beam-port to a second input of said receiver.
- The embodiments are herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. No attempt is made to show structural details of the embodiments in more detail than is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the embodiments. In the drawings:
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FIG. 1A illustrates one embodiment of a wireless communication system including a receiver and a beam-forming network; -
FIG. 1B illustrates one embodiment of a beam-forming network directing a first signal toward one beam-port; -
FIG. 1C illustrates one embodiment of a beam-forming network directing a second signal toward another beam-port; -
FIG. 1D illustrates one embodiment of a wireless communication system and a remote transceiver; -
FIG. 1E illustrates one embodiment of a wireless data packet; -
FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of switching signals by a radio-frequency switching fabric; -
FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of power detectors; -
FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of correlators; -
FIG. 5A illustrates one embodiment of a transmitter transmitting via a beam-forming network; -
FIG. 5B illustrates one embodiment of directing a first signal via a beam-forming network; -
FIG. 5C illustrates one embodiment of directing a second signal via a beam-forming network; -
FIG. 6 is one embodiment of a flow diagram for receiving signals; -
FIG. 7 is one embodiment of a flow diagram for receiving signals; -
FIG. 8A illustrates one embodiment of a wireless communication system including a receiver and a beam-forming network; -
FIG. 8B illustrates one embodiment of a beam-forming network directing a first signal toward one beam-port; -
FIG. 8C illustrates one embodiment of a beam-forming network directing a second signal toward another beam-port; -
FIG. 9 illustrates one embodiment of a wireless communication system including a receiver and a beam-forming network; -
FIG. 10 is one embodiment of a flow diagram for receiving signals; -
FIG. 11 is one embodiment of a flow diagram for receiving signals; -
FIG. 12A illustrates one embodiment of a wireless communication system capable of generating a plurality of beams via an antenna array using combined capabilities of at least two beam-forming networks; -
FIG. 12B illustrates one embodiment of a wireless communication system capable of generating a plurality of beams via an antenna array using combined capabilities of at least two beam-forming networks; -
FIG. 12C andFIG. 12D illustrate one embodiment of a plurality of beams generated by injecting radio-frequency signals to beam ports of a plurality of beam-forming networks; -
FIG. 12E andFIG. 12F illustrate one embodiment of a plurality of beams generated by a plurality of beam-forming networks; -
FIG. 12G illustrates one embodiment beam directions; -
FIG. 13 illustrates one embodiment of a method for increasing beam count by combining two beam-forming networks; -
FIG. 14A illustrates one embodiment of a wireless communication system capable of combining signals from several beam-forming networks; -
FIG. 14B illustrates one embodiment of a wireless communication system capable of combining signals from several beam-forming networks using radio-frequency switching fabrics; -
FIG. 15 illustrates one embodiment of a method for combining signals from a plurality of beam-forming networks; -
FIG. 16 illustrates one embodiment of a system capable of transmitting spatially multiplexed wireless signals using a plurality of beam-forming networks; and -
FIG. 17 illustrates one embodiment of a method for transmitting spatially multiplexed wireless signals using a plurality of beam-forming networks. -
FIG. 1A ,FIG. 1B ,FIG. 1C ,FIG. 1D ,FIG. 1E , andFIG. 2 illustrate embodiments of receiving spatially multiplexed wireless signals via a beam-forming network. Awireless communication system 100 includes a beam-formingnetwork 101 which includes a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM.Wireless communication system 100 detects a first 201angle1 and a second 201angle2 directions through which a first wireless signal 201sig1 and a second wireless signal 201sig2 arrive at saidwireless communication system 100 respectively, said first and second wireless signals are a mixture of a first and a second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by aremote transceiver 285 from asingle data stream 299 a using a first 286 a and a second 286 b remote antennas respectively. -
Wireless communication system 100 then: (i) connects 213 a a first 101 b 2 of said beam-ports, that is associated with first direction 201angle1, to a first input 105in1 of areceiver 105 belonging towireless communication system 100, and (ii) connects 213 b a second 101 bM of said beam-ports, that is associated with second direction 201angle2, to a second input 105in2 ofreceiver 105.Receiver 105 then decodes the first and second wireless signals 201sig1, 201sig2, received via said first and second inputs into saidsingle data stream 299 b. - In one embodiment, said detection is done utilizing at most a first 4
microsecond 239 a of awireless data packet 239 belonging to said data stream, arriving atwireless communication system 100. In one embodiment, said connection is done at most 2microseconds 239 b after said detection. In one embodiment, said detection and said connection are done fast enough, thereby allowingreceiver 105enough time 239 c to decodewireless data packet 239. In one embodiment, said first 4 microseconds ofwireless data packet 239 contains preamble information, thereby said connection may occur within said 4 microseconds without losing any data belonging to said single data stream. - In one embodiment,
wireless data packet 239 and said spatially multiplexed wireless signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11n. In one embodiment, said first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals are used by the IEEE-802.11n standard to boost transmission rates ofsingle data stream 299 a. In one embodiment, said spatially multiplexed wireless signals are transported using a frequency range of between 2.4 Ghz and 2.5 Ghz, and beam-formingnetwork 101 operates directly in said frequency range. In one embodiment, said spatially multiplexed wireless signals are transported using a frequency range of between 4.8 Ghz and 5.9 Ghz, and beam-formingnetwork 101 operates directly in said frequency range. In one embodiment,wireless data packet 239 and said spatially multiplexed wireless signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11ac. In one embodiment,wireless data packet 239 and said spatially multiplexed wireless signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11. In one embodiment, said at most first 4 microseconds ofwireless data packet 239 contains preamble information, thereby said connection may occur after said detection without losing any data belonging tosingle data stream 299 a. - In one embodiment, beam-forming
network 101 is a rotman-lens. In one embodiment, beam-formingnetwork 101 is a butler-matrix. In one embodiment, beam-formingnetwork 101 is a blass-matrix. In one embodiment, beam-formingnetwork 101 is a fixed or passive beam-forming network. In one embodiment, beam-formingnetwork 101 includes a plurality of array-ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN. In one embodiment, said rotman-lens or butler-matrix concentrates radio-frequency energy arriving at said plurality of array ports into substantially one of said plurality of beam-ports which is determined substantially by an angle of arrival of said radio-frequency energy into said plurality of array ports, thereby said rotman-lens or butler-matrix facilitates detection of said first and second directions through which said first and second wireless signals arrive atwireless communication system 100. -
FIG. 3 andFIG. 4 illustrate embodiments of power detectors and correlators. In one embodiment, said detection of first direction 201angle1 and second direction 201angle2 is done as follows: a plurality of power detectors 301p 1, 301 p 2, 301 pM measure a plurality of output power levels of at least some of said plurality of beam-ports respectively. Power detectors 301p 1, 301 p 2, 301 pM are connected to beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM respectively.Wireless communication system 100 then identifies said first 101 b 2 and second 101 bM beam-ports having strongest of said plurality of output power levels, thereby detecting said first and second directions 201angle1, 201angle2, associated with said first and a second wireless signals 201sig1, 201sig2 respectively. In one embodiment, said identification of said first 101 b 2 and second 101 bM beam-ports may include: (i) sensing 302 c 2 bywireless communication system 100 a first signature belonging to said first spatially multiplexed wireless signal, said first signature present at said first beam-port 101b 1, thereby associating said first beam-port with said first spatially multiplexed wireless signal, and (ii) sensing 302 cM, bywireless communication system 100, a second signature belonging to said second spatially multiplexed wireless signal, said second signature present at second beam-port 101 bM, thereby associating said second beam-port with said second spatially multiplexed wireless signal. - In one embodiment, said detection of first and second directions 201angle1, 201angle2, in done as follows:
wireless communication system 100 measures a plurality of output power levels of at least some of said plurality of beam-ports using power detectors 301p 1, 301 p 2, 301 pM connected to beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM respectively. Then,wireless communication system 100 identifies, according to said measurements, a set of beam-ports having strongest of said plurality of output power levels.Wireless communication system 100 then searches 302 c 1, 302 c 2, and 302 cM among said set of beam-ports for a first and a second signatures belonging to said first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signal respectively.Wireless communication system 100 then identifies at least said first signature as being present at said first beam-port 101 b 2, and at least said second signature as being present at said second beam-port 101 bM, thereby associating said first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals with said first and second beam-ports, thereby achieving said detection. - In one embodiment, said detection of first and second directions 201angle1, 201angle2, in done as follows:
wireless communication system 100 searches 302 c 1, 302 c 2, 302 cM among said plurality of beam-ports for a first and a second signatures belonging to said first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals respectively.wireless communication system 100 then identifies at least said first signature as being present at said first beam-port 101 b 2, and at least said second signature as being present at said second beam-port 101 bM, thereby associating said first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals with said first and second beam-ports, thereby associating said first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals with said first and second directions 201angle1, 201angle2, thereby achieving said detection. - In one embodiment, said detection, connection, and decoding, involves a third wireless signal which is a mixture of said first spatially multiplexed wireless signal, said second spatially multiplexed wireless signal, and a third spatially multiplexed wireless signal. In one embodiment, said detection, connection, and decoding, involves a third and a fourth wireless signals which are a mixture of said first spatially multiplexed wireless signal, said second spatially multiplexed wireless signal, a third spatially multiplexed wireless signal, and a fourth spatially multiplexed wireless signal.
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FIG. 5A ,FIG. 5B , andFIG. 5C illustrate embodiments of transmitting via a beam-forming network. In one embodiment,wireless communication system 100 uses a radiofrequency switching fabric 303 to: (i) connect 315 a a first output 305out1 of atransmitter 305 to said first beam port 101 b 2, and (ii) connect 315 b a second output 305out2 of said transmitter to saidsecond beam port 101 bM.Wireless communication system 100 then transmits using said transmitter: (i) a first wireless transmit signal 311sig1 via said first output, and (ii) a second wireless transmit signal 311sig2 via said second output, thereby: (i) directing 311angle1 said first wireless transmit signal 311sig1 towardremote transceiver 285, and (ii) directing 311angle2 said second wireless transmit signal 311sig2 towardremote transceiver 285. In one embodiment, said first and second wireless transmit signals are two spatially multiplexed signals intended for decoding by said remote transceiver into a single data stream. In one embodiment, said first and second wireless transmit signals are two cyclic-delay-diversity signals intended for decoding by said remote transceiver. - In one embodiment,
wireless communication system 100 together withremote transceiver 285 constitute a multiple-input-multiple-output communication system. - In one embodiment, a reception range of spatially multiplexed wireless signals is boosted using a rotman-lens or butler-matrix. A rotman-lens or butler-
matrix 101, comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM, concentrates a first wireless signal 201sig1 arriving at a plurality of array ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN belonging to said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, substantially into one 101 b 2 of said plurality of beam-ports, said one of beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 201angle1 of said first wireless signal into said plurality of array ports. Rotman-lens or butler-matrix 101 concentrates a second wireless signal 201sig2 arriving at said plurality of array ports, substantially into another 101 bM of said plurality of beam-ports, said another beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 201angle2 of said second wireless signal into said plurality of array ports. The first 201sig1 and second 201sig2 wireless signals are a mixture of a first and a second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by aremote transceiver 285 from asingle data stream 299 a using a first 286 a and a second 286 b remote antennas respectively.Wireless communication system 100 detects presence of said first and second wireless signals 201sig1, 201sig2 at said one and another 101b 2, 101 bM of beam-ports respectively, out of a possibility of presence at other beam-ports of said plurality of beam-ports.Wireless communication system 100 connects 213 a, 213 b: (i) said one beam-port 101 b 2 to a first input 105in1 of areceiver 105 belonging to said wireless communication system, and (ii) said another beam-port 101 bM to a second input 105in2 of said receiver.Receiver 105 then decodes said first wireless signal 201sig1 arriving via said first input 105in1, together with said second wireless signal 201sig2 arriving via said second input 105in2, into saidsingle data stream 299 b. - In one embodiment, said detection is done as follows: (i) measuring a plurality of output power levels of at least some of said plurality of beam-ports 101
b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM respectively, by using a plurality of power detectors 301p 1, 301 p 2, 301 pM connected to said plurality of beam-ports respectively, said plurality of power detectors belonging towireless communication system 100, and (ii) identifying, bywireless communication system 100, said one beam-port 101 b 2 and said another beam-port 101 bM as having strongest of said plurality of output power levels. - In one embodiment, said detection is done as follows: (i) searching 302 c 1, 302 c 2, 302 cM, by
wireless communication system 100, among said plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM, for a first and a second signatures belonging to said first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signal respectively, (ii) identifying at least said first signature as being present at said one beam-port 101 b 2, and at least said second signature as being present at said another beam-port 101 bM, thereby detecting said one and another of beam-ports 101b 2, 101 bM out of said plurality of beam-ports. - In one embodiment,
wireless communication system 100 receives from aremote transceiver 285, via a plurality of antennas 109 a 1, 109 a 2, 109 aN connected to said plurality of array-ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN respectively, said first and second wireless signals 201sig1, 201sig2, thereby facilitating a substantial array gain associated with said plurality of antennas. - In one embodiment, a
wireless communication system 100 boosts reception range of wireless signals using a rotman-lens or butler-matrix. A rotman-lens or butler-matrix 101, comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM, is operative to: (i) focus a first wireless signal 201sig1 arriving at a plurality of array ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN belonging to said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, substantially into one of said plurality of beam-ports 101 b 2, said one of beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 201angle1 of said first wireless signal into said plurality of array ports, and (ii) focus a second wireless signal 201sig2 arriving at said plurality of array ports, substantially into another of said plurality of beam-ports 101 bM, said another beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 201angle2 of said second wireless signal into said plurality of array ports. Awireless communication system 100, to which said rotman-lens or butler-matrix 101 belongs, detects presence of said first 201sig1 and second 201sig2 wireless signals at said one 101 b 2 and another 101 bM of beam-ports respectively. A radio-frequency switching fabric 103: (i) connects 213 a said one beam-port 101 b 2 to a first input 105in1 of areceiver 105 belonging towireless communication system 100, and (ii) connects 213 b said another beam-port 101 bM to a second input 105in2 of said receiver. - In one embodiment, said first and second wireless signals 201sig1, 201sig2 are a mixture of a first and a second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by a
remote transceiver 285 from asingle data stream 299 a using a first 286 a and a second 286 b remote antennas respectively, and saidreceiver 105 is operative to decode said first wireless signal 201sig1 arriving via said first input 105in1, together with said second wireless signal 201sig2 arriving via said second input 105in2, into saidsingle data stream 299 b. - In one embodiment, a plurality of power detectors 301
p 1, 301 p 2, 301 pM is connected to said plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM respectively. Said power detectors measure a plurality of output power levels of at least some of said plurality of beam-ports respectively.Wireless communication system 100 identifies said one beam-port 101 b 2 and said another beam-port 101 bM as having strongest of said plurality of output power levels. - In one embodiment, at least one correlator 302 c 1, 302 c 2, 302 cM, belonging to said
wireless communication system 100, is operative to: (i) search, among said plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM, for a first and a second signatures belonging to said first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signal respectively, and (ii) identify at least said first signature as being present at said one beam-port 101 b 2, and at least said second signature as being present at said another beam-port 101 bM, thereby detecting said one and another of beam-ports, out of said plurality of beam-ports. - In one embodiment, a plurality of antennas 109 a 1, 109 a 2, 109 aN connects to said plurality of array-ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN respectively. Antennas 109 a 1, 109 a 2, 109 aN receive from a remote transceiver said first and second wireless signals 201sig1, 201sig2, thereby facilitating a substantial array gain associated with said plurality of antennas. In one embodiment said plurality of antennas produce a gain in excess of 10 dBi. In one embodiment, said plurality of antennas produce a gain in excess of 14 dBi. In one embodiment, said pluralities of antennas produce a gain in excess of 18 dBi. In one embodiment, there are 4 of said plurality of antennas present. In one embodiment, there are 4 of said plurality of array-ports, and 8 of said plurality of beam-ports present. In one embodiment, there are 6 of said plurality of antennas present. In one embodiment, there are 6 of said plurality of array-ports, and 8 of said plurality of beam-ports present. In one embodiment, there are 6 of said plurality of array-ports, and 16 of said plurality of beam-ports present. In one embodiment, there are 8 of said plurality of antennas present. In one embodiment, said rotman-lens or butler-
matrix 101 and radio-frequency switching fabric 103 operate at a frequency range of between 2.4 Ghz and 2.5 Ghz. In one embodiment, said rotman-lens or butler-matrix 101 and radio-frequency switching fabric 103 operate at a frequency range of between 4.8 Ghz and 5.8 Ghz. -
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of receiving spatially multiplexed wireless signals via a beam-forming network. In step 1011: detecting, using a beam-formingnetwork 101 comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM and belonging to awireless communication system 100, a first 201angle1 and a second 201angle2 directions through which a first 201sig1 and a second 201sig2 wireless signals arrive at said wireless communication system respectively, said first and second wireless signals are a mixture of a first and a second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by aremote transceiver 285 from asingle data stream 299 a using a first 286 a and a second 286 b remote antennas respectively. In step 1012: connecting 213 a, 213 b, by said wireless communication system 100: (i) a first 101 b 2 of said beam-ports, that is associated with said first direction, to a first input 105in1 of areceiver 105 belonging towireless communication system 100, and (ii) a second 101 bM of said beam-ports, that is associated with said second direction, to a second input 105in2 of said receiver. In step 1013: decoding, by said receiver, the first and second wireless signals 201sig1, 201sig2 received via said first and second inputs 105in1, 105in2, into saidsingle data stream 299 b. -
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of boosting reception range of spatially multiplexed wireless signals using a rotman-lens or butler-matrix. In step 1021: concentrating, by a rotman-lens or butler-matrix 101 comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM a first wireless signal 201sig1 arriving at a plurality of array ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN belonging to said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, substantially into one 101 b 2 of said plurality of beam-ports, said one of beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 201angle1 of said first wireless signal into said plurality of array ports. In step 1022: concentrating, by said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, a second wireless signal 201sig2 arriving at said plurality of array ports, substantially into another 101 bM of said plurality of beam-ports, said another beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 201angle2 of said second wireless signal into said plurality of array ports, wherein said first and second wireless signals are a mixture of a first and a second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by aremote transceiver 285 from asingle data stream 299 a using a first 286 a and a second 286 b remote antennas respectively. In step 1023: detecting, by awireless communication system 100 to which said rotman-lens or butler-matrix belongs, presence of said first and second wireless signals 201sig1, 201sig2 at said one and another of beam-ports 101b 2, 101 bM respectively, out of a possibility of presence at other beam-ports of said plurality of beam-ports. In step 1024: connecting 213 a, 213 b by wireless communication system 100: (i) said one beam-port 101 b 2 to a first input 105in1 of areceiver 105 belonging to said wireless communication system, and (ii) said another beam-port 101 bM to a second input 105in2 of said receiver. In step 1025: decoding, by saidreceiver 105, said first wireless signal 201sig1 arriving via said first input 105in1, together with said second wireless signal 201sig2 arriving via said second input 105in2, into saidsingle data stream 299 b. -
FIG. 8A ,FIG. 8B ,FIG. 8C illustrate one embodiment for receiving multiple signals using maximal-ratio-combining and a beam-forming network. A beam-formingnetwork 101 comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM concentrates: (i) a first wireless signal 401sig1 arriving at a plurality of array ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN belonging to said beam-forming network, substantially into one 101 b 2 of said plurality of beam-ports, and (ii) a second wireless signal 401sig2 arriving at said plurality of array ports, substantially into another 101 bM of said plurality of beam-ports, said second wireless signal is a multi-path version of said first wireless signal. Areceiver 105M combines said first and second wireless signals, which arrive at said receiver via said one and another of beam-ports respectively, into a third resulting signal, using maximal-ratio-combining, thereby optimizing quality of said third resulting signal. In one embodiment, said one of beam-ports 101 b 2 is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 401angle1 of said first wireless signal 401sig1 into said plurality of array ports, and said another beam-ports 101 bM is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 401angle2 of said second wireless signal 401sig2 into said plurality of array ports. - In one embodiment, said beam-forming
network 101 is selected from a group consisting of: (i) a rotman-lens, (ii) a butler-matrix, (iii) a blass-matrix, and (iv) a fixed or passive beam-forming network. - In one embodiment, said first wireless signals 401sig1 is an orthogonal-frequency-division-multiplexing signal or an orthogonal-frequency-division-multiple-access signal, having a plurality of sub-carriers. In one embodiment, said maximal-ratio-combining is done at a level of said plurality of sub-carriers. In one embodiment, said first wireless signals 401sig1 is a direct-sequence-spread-spectrum signal or cck modulated signal.
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wireless communication system 100 a to which said beam-formingnetwork 101 andreceiver 105M belong, uses information from said maximal-ratio-combining to generate a first and a second transmit signals which are coherent, and transmits said first and a second transmit signals via said one 101 b 2 and another 101 bM of said beam-ports respectively. - In one embodiment, a wireless communication system 100 a boosts reception range of wireless signals using a rotman-lens or butler-matrix as follows: a rotman-lens or butler-matrix 101 comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101 b 1, 101 b 2, 101 bM is operative to: (i) focus a first wireless signal 401sig1 arriving at a plurality of array ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN belonging to said rotman-lens or butler-matrix, substantially into one 101 b 2 of said plurality of beam-ports, said one of beam-ports is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 401angle1 of said first wireless signal into said plurality of array ports, and (ii) focus a second wireless signal 401sig2 that is a multi-path version of said first wireless signal, arriving at said plurality of array ports, substantially into another 101 bM of said plurality of beam-ports, said another beam-port is determined substantially by an angle of arrival 401angle2 of said second wireless signal into said plurality of array ports; and a receiver 105M, is operative to combine said first and second wireless signals 401sig1, 401sig2, which arrive at said receiver via said one and another of beam-ports respectively, into a third resulting signal, using maximal-ratio-combining, thereby optimizing quality of said third resulting signal.
- In one embodiment, said first wireless signal 401sig1 is an orthogonal-frequency-division-multiplexing signal or an orthogonal-frequency-division-multiple-access signal, having a plurality of sub-carriers. In one embodiment, said maximal-ratio-combining is done at a level of said plurality of sub-carriers. In one embodiment, said first wireless signals is a direct-sequence-spread-spectrum signal or cck modulated signal. In one embodiment, said first and second wireless signals 401sig1, 401sig2 conform at least partially to IEEE-802.11n or IEEE-802.11ac. In one embodiment, said wireless signals 401sig1, 401sig2 are transported using a frequency range of between 2.4 Ghz and 2.5 Ghz, and said rotman-lens or butler-
matrix 101 is configured to operate directly in said frequency range. In one embodiment, said wireless signals 401sig1, 401sig2 are transported using a frequency range of between 4.8 Ghz and 5.8 Ghz, and said rotman-lens or butler-matrix is configured to operate directly in said frequency range. - In one embodiment, a plurality of antennas 109 a 1, 109 a 2, 109 aN connected to said plurality of array-ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN respectively, receive from a remote transceiver said first and second wireless signals 401sig1, 401sig2, thereby facilitating a substantial array gain associated with said plurality of antennas. In one embodiment said plurality of antennas produce a gain in excess of 10 dBi. In one embodiment, said plurality of antennas produce a gain in excess of 14 dBi. In one embodiment, said pluralities of antennas produce a gain in excess of 18 dBi. In one embodiment, there are 4 of said plurality of antennas present. In one embodiment, there are 4 of said plurality of array-ports, and 8 of said plurality of beam-ports present. In one embodiment, there are 6 of said plurality of antennas present. In one embodiment, there are 6 of said plurality of array-ports, and 8 of said plurality of beam-ports present. In one embodiment, there are 6 of said plurality of array-ports, and 16 of said plurality of beam-ports present. In one embodiment, there are 8 of said plurality of antennas present.
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FIG. 9 illustrates one embodiment for receiving multi-path wireless signals via a beam-forming network. A beam-formingnetwork 101 comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM and belonging to a wireless communication system, detects a first and a second directions 401angle1, 401angle2 through which a first and a second wireless signals 401sig1, 401sig2 arrive at said wireless communication system respectively, said second wireless signal 401sig2 is a multi-path version of said first wireless signal 401sig1. Said wireless communication connects: (i) a first of said beam-port 101 b 2, that is associated with said first direction 401angle1, to a first input 405in1 of areceiver 105M belonging to said wireless communication system, and (ii) a second 101 bM of said beam-port, that is associated with said second direction 401angle2, to a second input 405in1 of said receiver.Receiver 105M decodes, using maximal-ratio-combining, the first and second wireless signals 401sig1, 401sig2 received via said first and second inputs. - In one embodiment, said detection of said first and second directions 401angle1, 401angle2 is done as follows: measuring a plurality of output power levels of at least some of said plurality of beam-ports respectively, by using a plurality of power detectors connected to said plurality of beam-ports respectively, said plurality of power detectors belonging to said wireless communication system; and identifying, by said wireless communication system, said first and second beam-ports having strongest of said plurality of output power levels, thereby detecting said first and second directions associated with said first and a second wireless signals respectively. In one embodiment, said detection of said first and second directions may include: searching, by said wireless communication system, among said plurality of beam-ports, for a signature belonging to said first wireless signal; and identifying said first signature as being present at said first and second beam-ports, thereby associating said first and second wireless signals with said first and second beam-ports, thereby associating said first and second wireless signals with said first and second directions, thereby achieving said detection.
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FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of receiving multiple signals using maximal-ratio-combining and a beam-forming network. In step 1031: concentrating by a beam-formingnetwork 101 comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM: (i) a first wireless signal 401sig1 arriving at a plurality of array ports 101 a 1, 101 a 2, 101 aN belonging to said beam-forming network, substantially into one 101 b 2, of said plurality of beam-ports, and (ii) a second wireless signal 401sig2 arriving at said plurality of array ports, substantially into another 101 bM of said plurality of beam-ports, said second wireless signal is a multi-path version of said first wireless signal. In step 1032: combining, by areceiver 105M, said first and second wireless signals, which arrive at said receiver via said one and another of beam-ports respectively, into a third resulting signal, using maximal-ratio-combining, thereby optimizing quality of said third resulting signal. -
FIG. 11 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of receiving multi-path wireless signals via a beam-forming network. In step 1041: detecting, using a beam-formingnetwork 101 comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM and belonging to a wireless communication system, a first and a second directions 401angle1, 401angle2 through which a first and a second wireless signals 401sig1, 401sig2 arrive at said wireless communication system respectively, said second wireless signal is a multi-path version of said first wireless signal. In step 1042: connecting, by said wireless communication system: (i) a first of said beam-port 101 b 2 that is associated with said first direction, to a first input 405in1 of a receiver 101M belonging to said wireless communication system, and (ii) a second 101 bM of said beam-port, that is associated with said second direction, to a second input 405in1 of said receiver. In step 1043: decoding using maximal-ratio-combining, by said receiver, the first and second wireless signals received via said first and second inputs. - In one embodiment, a method for selecting receiving directions for wireless data packets, in which each direction is selected separately and dynamically for each wireless data packet, comprises: detecting, using a beam-forming
network 101 comprising a plurality of beam-ports 101b 1, 101b 2, 101 bM and belonging to awireless communication system 100, a direction 201angle1 through which a beginning 239 a of awireless data packet 239 arrives at said wireless communication system; connecting, by said wireless communication system, one of said beam-port 101 b 2 that is associated with said direction 201angle1, to areceiver 105 belonging to said wireless communication system; and receiving, by said receiver, at least amajority 239 c of said wireless data packet via said beam-port. - In one embodiment, said detection is done during a first 4
microsecond 239 a of saidwireless data packet 239, arriving atwireless communication system 100. In one embodiment, said connection is done at most 2microseconds 239 b after said detection. In one embodiment, said detection and said connection are done fast enough, thereby allowingreceiver 105enough time 239 c to decodewireless data packet 239. In one embodiment, said first 4 microseconds ofwireless data packet 239 contains preamble information, thereby said connection may occur within said 4 microseconds without losing any data belonging to said single data stream. In one embodiment, said beam-formingnetwork 101 is selected from a group consisting of: (i) a rotman-lens, (ii) a butler-matrix, (iii) a blass-matrix, and (iv) a fixed or passive beam-forming network. -
FIG. 12A illustrates one embodiment of awireless communication system 500 capable of generating a plurality of beams via anantenna array 509 using combined capabilities of at least two beam-forming networks. Wireless communication system 500 includes: (i) an antenna array 509 having at least two antennas 509 a, 509 b, 509 c, 509 d, 509 e, 509 f, and 509Z, out of which at least one antenna is a cross-polarized antenna 509 d having a first-polarity 9 a 1 and a second-polarity 9 a 2 inputs; 7 antennas are illustrated as a non-limited example, and (ii) at least a first 701 and a second 801 beam-forming networks, each having at least two array ports: array ports 501 a 1, 501 a 2, 501 a 3, 501 aN belonging to the first beam-forming network 701, and array ports 601 a 1, 601 a 2, 601 a 3, 601 aN belonging to the second beam-forming network 801, each of said at least two array ports connected to one of said at least two antennas: array port 501 a 1 connected to antenna 509 a, array port 501 a 2 connected to antenna 509 b, array port 501 a 3 connected to antenna 509 c, array port 501 aN connected to antenna 509 d, array port 601 a 1 connected to antenna 509 d, array port 601 a 2 connected to antenna 509 e, array port 601a3 connected to antenna 509 f, and array port 601 aN connected to antenna 509Z; four array ports per each beam-forming network are illustrated as a non-limiting example. At least one of said array ports 501 aN belonging to the first beam-formingnetwork 701 is connected to the at least onecross-polarized antenna 509 d via the first-polarity input 9 a 1, and at least one of said array ports 601 a 1 belonging to the second beam-formingnetwork 801 is connected to the at least onecross-polarized antenna 509 d via the second-polarity input 9 a 2. Onecross-polarized antenna 509 d is depicted in a non-limiting fashion, but more than one cross-polarized antenna are possible, thereby allowing more than one antenna to connect with both the first and the second beam-forming networks via first and second polarity inputs respectively. -
FIG. 12B illustrates one embodiment of awireless communication system 700 capable of generating a plurality of beams via anantenna array 709 using combined capabilities of at least two beam-forming networks.Wireless communication system 700 includes: (i) anantenna array 709 having at least twoantennas antenna 709 a having a first-polarity input 19 a 1 and a second-polarity input 19 a 2,antenna 709 b having a first-polarity input 19 b 1 and a second-polarity input 19 b 2,antenna 709 c having a first-polarity input 19 c 1 and a second-polarity input 19 c 2, andantenna 709 d having a first-polarity input 19d 1 and a second-polarity input 19 d 2; 4 antennas are illustrated as a non-limited example, and (ii) at least a first 701 and a second 801 beam-forming networks, each having at least two array ports: array ports 701 a 1, 701 a 2, 701 a 3, 701 aN belonging to the first beam-formingnetwork 701, and array ports 801 a 1, 801 a 2, 801 a 3, 801 aN belonging to the second beam-formingnetwork 801. The at least two array ports 701 a 1, 701 a 2, 701 a 3, 701 aN belonging to said first beam-formingnetwork 701 are connected to the at least twocross-polarized antennas b 1, 19c 1, 19d 1 of each of the at least two cross-polarized antennas, respectively. The at least two array ports 801 a 1, 801 a 2, 801 a 3, 801 aN belonging to the second beam-formingnetwork 801 are connected to the at least twocross-polarized antennas antennas -
FIG. 12C andFIG. 12D illustrate one embodiment of a plurality of beams generated by injecting radio-frequency signals to beam ports of a plurality of beam-forming networks.wireless communication system 700 further includes: (i) at least a first 701 b 1 and a second 701 bM beam-ports belonging to the first beam-formingnetwork 701; four beam ports 701b 1, 701 b 2, 701b 3, 701 bM are illustrated as a non-limiting example, and (ii) at least a first 801 b 1 and a second 801 bM beam-ports belonging to the second beam-formingnetwork 801; four beam ports 801b 1, 801 b 2, 801b 3, 801 bM are illustrated as a non-limiting example. Wireless communication system 700: (i) generates a first 701 b 1beam and a second 701 bMbeam first-polarity-beams having a first and a second directions, respectively, by injection a first and a second radio-frequency signals, respectively, into the first 701 b 1 and the second 701 bM beam-ports belonging to the first beam-formingnetwork 701, respectively, and (ii) generates a first 801 b 1beam and a second 801 bMbeam second-polarity-beams having a first and a second directions, respectively, by injection a first and a second radio-frequency signals, respectively, into the first 801 b 1 and the second 801 bM beam-ports belonging to the second beam-formingnetwork 801, respectively. It is noted that asingle antenna array 709 may be used to generate all of the different beams 701 b 1beam, 701 bMbeam, 801 b 1beam, 801 bMbeam, despite the fact that two different beam-formingnetworks - In one embodiment, at least one of the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks is a rotman-lens. In one embodiment, at least one of the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks is a butler-matrix. In one embodiment, at least one of the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks is a blass-matrix. In one embodiment, at least one of the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks is a passive beam-forming network.
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FIG. 12G illustrates one embodiment beam directions. The first and second directions of the first 701 b 1beam and second 701 bMbeam first-polarity-beams are different than the first and second directions of the first 801 b 1beam and a second 801 bMbeam second-polarity-beams. It is noted that all directions of all beams may be different and unique. It is noted that the first polarity beams 701 b 1beam, 701 bMbeam may be interleaved with the second polarity beams 801 b 1beam, 801 bMbeam, thereby creating a dense beam coverage of a certain sector. - In one embodiment, the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks are a first and a second butler-matrixes respectively. In one embodiment, the directions of beams 701 b 1beam and 701 bMbeam associated with the first butler-matrix are made different than the directions of beams 801 b 1beam and 801 bMbeam associated with the second butler-matrix, by intentionally introducing radio-frequency phase shifts between (i) the at least two array ports 701 a 1, 701 a 2, 701 a 3, 701 aN belonging to the first butler-matrix and (ii) the at least two
antennas array port 701 aN andantenna 709 d is made higher by X degrees than the phase shift between array port 701a3 andantenna 709 c, which is made higher by additional X degrees than the phase shift between array port 701 a 2 andantenna 709 b, which is made higher by additional X degrees than the phase shift between array port 701 a 1 andantenna 709 a, which may be zero. In one embodiment, the radio-frequency phase shifts are static. According to one non-limiting example, the phase shifts are made by using microstrip delay lines. - In one embodiment, the first and second radio-frequency signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11. In one embodiment, the first and second radio-frequency signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11n. In one embodiment the first and second radio-frequency signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11ac. In one embodiment the first and second radio-frequency signals are within a frequency range of between 2.4 Ghz and 2.5 Ghz, and the first and second beam-forming
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FIG. 12E andFIG. 12F illustrate one embodiment of a plurality of beams generated by a plurality of beam-forming networks.Wireless communication system 700 generates a first 701beam1FIG. 12E and a second 701beam2 first-polarity-beams having a first and a second directions, respectively, by applying appropriate radio-frequency signals by the first beam-formingnetwork 701 via the first-polarity input 19 a 1 to 19d 1 of each of the at least two cross-polarized antennas ofantenna array 709.Wireless communication system 700 further generates a first 801beam1 and a second 801beam2 second-polarity-beams having a first and a second directions, respectively, by applying appropriate radio-frequency signals by the second beam-formingnetwork 801 via the second-polarity input 19 a 2 to 19 d 2 of each of said at least two cross-polarized antennas ofantenna array 709. In one embodiment at least one of the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks is a digital-signal-processing based beam-forming network. In one embodiment at least one of the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks is a an active-antenna-switching based beam-forming network. In one embodiment at least one of the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks is a maximal-ratio-combining network.FIG. 13 illustrates one embodiment of a method for increasing beam count by combining two beam-forming networks. Instep 1101, generating a first set of beams 701 b 1beam, 701 bMbeam having a first beam polarity using a first beam-formingnetwork 701 connected to a cross-polarized phased-array antenna 709 via a set of first-polarity inputs 19 a 1, 19b 1, 19c 1, 19d 1. Instep 1102, generating a second set of beams 801 b 1beam, 801 bMbeam having a second beam polarity using a second beam-formingnetwork 801 connected to the cross-polarized phased-array antenna 709 via a set of second-polarity inputs 19 a 2, 19 b 2, 19 c 2, 19 d 2. In one embodiment, each one of the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks may be: (i) a rotman-lens, (ii) a butler-matrix, (iii) a blass-matrix, or (iv) a fixed or passive beam-forming network. - In one embodiment, the first 701 and second 801 beam-forming networks are a first and a second butler-matrixes respectively. In one embodiment, the cross-polarized phased-
array antenna 709 includes Ncross-polarized antennas b 1, 19c 1, 19d 1 inputs and said set of second-polarity inputs comprises N inputs 19 a 2, 19 b 2, 19 c 2, 19 d 2 as well. The first butler-matrix 701 is of order N, comprising N array ports 701 a 1, 701 a 2, 701 a 3, 701 aN connected to said first-polarity inputs 19 a 1, 19b 1, 19c 1, 19d 1 respectively. The second butler-matrix 801 is of order N, comprising N array ports 801 a 1, 801 a 2, 801 a 3, 801 aN connected to said second-polarity inputs 19 a 2, 19 b 2, 19 c 2, 19 d 2 respectively, and therefore: (i) the first set of beams 701 b 1beam, 701 b 2beam, 701 b 3beam, 701 bMbeam comprises N beams directed into N different directions respectively, (ii) the second set of beams 801 b 1beam, 801 b 2beam, 801 b 3beam, 801 bMbeam comprises N beams directed into N different directions respectively, thereby generating a total of 2 times N beams 701 b 1beam, 701 b 2beam, 701 b 3beam, 701 bMbeam, 801 b 1beam, 801 b 2beam, 801 b 3beam, 801 bMbeam, that may be directed into as many as 2 times N directions. It is noted thatFIG. 12C andFIG. 12D illustrate a non-limiting example of N=4. In one embodiment, radio-frequency phase shifts are introduced, each progressively linear with array port number, between (i) said N array ports 701 a 1, 701 a 2, 701 a 3, 701 aN belonging to the first butler-matrix 701 and (ii) said Ncross-polarized antennas -
FIG. 14A andFIG. 14B illustrate some embodiments of awireless communication system 2100 capable of combining signals from several beam-forming networks. In one embodiment,wireless communication system 2100 includes: (i) a plurality of antennas 2109 a 1, 2109 a 2 to 2109 aN; 8 antennas are illustrated in a non-limiting fashion, and (ii) at least a first 2101 a and a second 2101 b beam-forming networks connected viaarray ports 2101 a 1, 2101a2 to 2101 aN to said plurality of antennas 2109 a 1, 2109 a 2 to 2109 aN respectively. Two beam forming networks are illustrated in a no-limiting fashion, but three, four, or even more beam-forming networks are possible. The first beam-formingnetwork 2101 a is illustrated as having four array ports connected to four corresponding antennas in a non-limiting fashion. The second beam-formingnetwork 2101 b is illustrated as having four array ports connected to four corresponding antennas in a non-limiting fashion. The first 2101 a and second 2101 b beam-forming networks combine coherently, respectively, a first 2201sig1 and a second 2201sig2 wireless signals arriving at the antennas, into a first 2201inter1 and a second 2201inter2 intermediate signals respectively as follows: The first wireless signal 2201sig1: (i) arrives at the antennas connected to the first beam-formingnetwork 2101 a, then (ii) reaches the first beam-formingnetwork 2101 a through the array ports connecting the first beam-formingnetwork 2101 a to the antennas, and then (iii) concentrated into intermediate signal 2201inter1 by the first beam-formingnetwork 2101 a. Similarly, the second wireless signal 2201sig2: (i) arrives at the antennas connected to the second beam-formingnetwork 2101 b, then (ii) reaches the second beam-formingnetwork 2101 b through the array ports connecting the second beam-formingnetwork 2101 b to the antennas, and then (iii) concentrated into intermediate signal 2201inter2 by the second beam-formingnetwork 2101 b.Wireless communication system 2100 further includes areceiver 2105 connected to the first 2101 a and second 2101 b beam-forming networks. Thereceiver 2105 processes the first 2201inter1 and second 2201inter2 intermediate signals into a single data stream. In one embodiment, the antennas 2109 a 1, 2109 a 2 to 2109 aN are arranged as at least a first 2109 a 1, 2109 a 2 to 2109 aL and a second 2109 aL+1 to 2109 aN antenna arrays. The first 2101 a and second 2101 b beam-forming networks are connected via the plurality of array ports to the first and second antenna arrays respectively. The first 2101 a and second 2101 b beam-forming networks combine coherently the first and second wireless signals arriving at said first and second antenna arrays respectively, into the first and second intermediate signals respectively. - In one embodiment, the
receiver 2105 is connected to the first 2101 a and the second 2101 b beam-forming networks via a plurality of beam-ports 2101b wireless communication system 2100 further includes: (i) a first radio-frequency switching fabric 2103 a, capable of routing one of the beam-ports belonging to the first beam-formingnetwork 2101 a to a first input 2105in1 of thereceiver 2105 according to a detection criterion in accordance with some embodiments. The first input 2105in1 admits the first intermediate signal 2201inter1 into thereceiver 2105, and a second radio-frequency switching fabric 2103 b, capable of routing one of the beam-ports belonging to the second beam-formingnetwork 2101 b to a second input 2105in2 of thereceiver 2105 according to a detection criterion in accordance with some embodiments. The second input 2105in2 admits the second intermediate signal 2201inter2 into thereceiver 2105. - In one embodiment, the processing of the first 2201inter1 and second 2201inter2 intermediate signals includes combining of the first and the second intermediate signals using maximal-ratio-combining techniques, thereby achieving a reception gain which is a combination of gains achieved by (i) said first and second beam-forming networks and (ii) said maximal-ratio-combining techniques. In one embodiment, the first 2201sig1 and the second 2201sig2 wireless signals are a mixture of a first and a second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by a remote transceiver from a single data stream, and the processing of the first 2201inter1 and the second 2201inter2 intermediate signals includes decoding the first and the second wireless signals into the single data stream, thereby achieving said decoding together with a reception gain including gains of the first 2101 a and the second 2101 b beam-forming networks. In one embodiment, the first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals are used by the IEEE-802.11n standard to boost transmission rates of said single data stream.
- In one embodiment, the first 2201sig1 and the second 2201sig2 wireless signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11. In one embodiment, the first 2201sig1 and the second 2201sig2 wireless signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11n. In one embodiment, the first 2201sig1 and the second 2201sig2 wireless signals at least partially conform to IEEE-802.11ac. In one embodiment, the first 2201sig1 and the second 2201sig2 wireless signals are transported using a frequency range of between 2.4 Ghz and 2.5 Ghz, and the first 2101 a and the second 2101 b beam-forming networks operate directly in said frequency range. In one embodiment, the first 2201sig1 and the second 2201sig2 wireless signals are transported using a frequency range of between 4.8 Ghz and 5.8 Ghz, and the first 2101 a and the second 2101 b beam-forming networks operate directly in said frequency range. In one embodiment, at least one of the first 2101 a and the second 2101 b beam-forming networks is a: (i) a rotman-lens, (ii) a butler-matrix, (iii) a blass-matrix, or (iv) a fixed or passive beam-forming network.
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FIG. 15 illustrates one embodiment of a method for combining signals from a plurality of beam-forming networks. Instep 1111, combining coherently, by a first and a second beam-forming networks, respectively, a first 2201sig1 and a second 2201sig2 wireless signals arriving at a plurality of antennas connected to said first and second beam-forming networks, into a first 2201inter1 and a second 2201inter2 intermediate signals respectively. Instep 1112, processing, by areceiver 2105 connected to the first and second beam-forming networks, said first and second intermediate signals into a single data stream. -
FIG. 16 illustrates one embodiment of a system for transmitting spatially multiplexed wireless signals using a plurality of beam-forming networks. Atransmitter 3105 generates a first 3201spat1 and a second 3201spat2 spatially multiplexed signals using a single data stream. Saidtransmitter 3105 injects said first 3201spat1 and a second 3201spat2 spatially multiplexed signals into beam-ports of a first 3101 a and a second 3101 b beam-forming networks, respectively. Said first 3101 a and second 3101 b beam-forming networks transmit a first 3201sig1 and a second 3201sig2 spatially multiplexed wireless signals, respectively, using said first 3201spat1 and a second 3201spat2 spatially multiplexed signals, respectively. -
FIG. 17 illustrates one embodiment of a method for transmitting spatially multiplexed wireless signals using a plurality of beam-forming networks. Instep 1121, generating, by atransmitter 3105, a first 3201spat1 and a second 3201spat2 spatially multiplexed signals using a single data stream. Instep 1122, injecting, by saidtransmitter 3105, said first 3201spat1 and a second 3201spat2 spatially multiplexed signals into beam-ports of a first 3101 a and a second 3101 b beam-forming networks, respectively. Instep 1123, transmitting, by said first 3101 a and second 3101 b beam-forming networks, a first 3201sig1 and a second 3201sig2 spatially multiplexed wireless signals, respectively, using said first 3201spat1 and a second 3201spat2 spatially multiplexed signals, respectively. - In this description, numerous specific details are set forth. However, the embodiments/cases of the invention may be practiced without some of these specific details. In other instances, well-known hardware, materials, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure the understanding of this description. In this description, references to “one embodiment” and “one case” mean that the feature being referred to may be included in at least one embodiment/case of the invention. Moreover, separate references to “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “one case”, or “some cases” in this description do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment/case. Illustrated embodiments/cases are not mutually exclusive, unless so stated and except as will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the invention may include any variety of combinations and/or integrations of the features of the embodiments/cases described herein. Also herein, flow diagrams illustrate non-limiting embodiment/case examples of the methods, and block diagrams illustrate non-limiting embodiment/case examples of the devices. Some operations in the flow diagrams may be described with reference to the embodiments/cases illustrated by the block diagrams. However, the methods of the flow diagrams could be performed by embodiments/cases of the invention other than those discussed with reference to the block diagrams, and embodiments/cases discussed with reference to the block diagrams could perform operations different from those discussed with reference to the flow diagrams. Moreover, although the flow diagrams may depict serial operations, certain embodiments/cases could perform certain operations in parallel and/or in different orders from those depicted. Moreover, the use of repeated reference numerals and/or letters in the text and/or drawings is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments/cases and/or configurations discussed. Furthermore, methods and mechanisms of the embodiments/cases will sometimes be described in singular form for clarity. However, some embodiments/cases may include multiple iterations of a method or multiple instantiations of a mechanism unless noted otherwise. For example, when a controller or an interface are disclosed in an embodiment/case, the scope of the embodiment/case is intended to also cover the use of multiple controllers or interfaces.
- Certain features of the embodiments/cases, which may have been, for clarity, described in the context of separate embodiments/cases, may also be provided in various combinations in a single embodiment/case. Conversely, various features of the embodiments/cases, which may have been, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment/case, may also be provided separately or in any suitable sub-combination. The embodiments/cases are not limited in their applications to the details of the order or sequence of steps of operation of methods, or to details of implementation of devices, set in the description, drawings, or examples. In addition, individual blocks illustrated in the figures may be functional in nature and do not necessarily correspond to discrete hardware elements. While the methods disclosed herein have been described and shown with reference to particular steps performed in a particular order, it is understood that these steps may be combined, sub-divided, or reordered to form an equivalent method without departing from the teachings of the embodiments/cases. Accordingly, unless specifically indicated herein, the order and grouping of the steps is not a limitation of the embodiments/cases. Embodiments/cases described in conjunction with specific examples are presented by way of example, and not limitation. Moreover, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. A wireless communication system for combining signals from a plurality of beam-forming networks, said system comprising:
a plurality of antennas;
first and second beam-forming networks, each connected via a plurality of array ports to said plurality of antennas, said first beam-forming network being configured to combine coherently a first wireless signal arriving at said plurality of antennas, into a first intermediate signal and said second beam-forming network being configured to combine coherently a second wireless signal arriving at said plurality of antennas, into a second intermediate signal; and
a receiver connected to said first and second beam-forming networks and configured to process said first and second intermediate signals into a single data stream.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
said plurality of antennas are arranged as at least a first and a second antenna array;
said first beam-forming network is connected via said plurality of array ports to said first antenna array and is configured to combine coherently the first wireless signal arriving at said first antenna array, into said first intermediate signals; and
said second beam-forming network is connected via said plurality of array ports to said second antenna array and is configured to combine coherently the second wireless signal arriving at said second antenna array, into said second intermediate signal.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein said receiver is connected to said first and second beam-forming networks via a plurality of beam-ports of said first and second beam-forming networks.
4. The system of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first radio-frequency switching fabric configured to route one of said beam-ports of said first beam-forming network to a first input of said receiver according to a detection criterion, said first input being configured to admit the first intermediate signal into said receiver; and
a second radio-frequency switching fabric configured to route one of said beam-ports of said second beam-forming network to a second input of said receiver according to a detection criterion, said second input being configured to admit said second intermediate signal into said receiver.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing of the first and second intermediate signals by said receiver comprises combining the first and second intermediate signals using maximal-ratio-combining techniques.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first and second wireless signals are a mixture of first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals generated by a remote transceiver from a single data stream; and
the processing of the first and second intermediate signals comprises decoding the first and second wireless signals into the single data stream, thereby achieving the decoding together with a reception gain comprising gains of said first and second beam-forming networks.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals are generated by the remote transceiver according to an IEEE-802.11n communication standard in order to boost transmission rates of the single data stream.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second wireless signals at least partially conform to an IEEE-802.11 communication standard.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second wireless signals at least partially conform to an IEEE-802.11n communication standard.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second wireless signals at least partially conform to an IEEE-802.11ac communication standard.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second wireless signals are within a frequency range of 2.4 Ghz to 2.5 Ghz, and said first and second beam-forming networks are configured to operate directly in the frequency range.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second wireless signals are within a frequency range of 4.8 Ghz to 5.8 Ghz, and said first and second beam-forming networks are configured to operate directly in the frequency range.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first and second beam-forming networks are selected from a group consisting of: (i) a rotman-lens, (ii) a butler-matrix, (iii) a blass-matrix, and (iv) a fixed or passive beam-forming network.
14. A method for combining signals from a plurality of beam-forming networks, comprising:
combining coherently, by a first and a second beam-forming networks, respectively, a first and a second wireless signals arriving at a plurality of antennas connected to said first and second beam-forming networks, into a first and a second intermediate signals respectively; and
processing, by a receiver connected to said first and second beam-forming networks, said first and second intermediate signals into a single data stream.
15. A method for transmitting spatially multiplexed wireless signals using a plurality of beam-forming networks, comprising:
generating, by a transmitter, first and second spatially multiplexed signals from a single data stream;
injecting, by the transmitter, the first spatially multiplexed signal into a first beam-port of a first beam-forming network;
injecting, by the transmitter, the second spatially multiplexed signals into a second beam-port of a second beam-forming network; and
transmitting, by the first and second beam-forming networks, the first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals are generated by the remote transceiver according to an IEEE-802.11n communication standard in order to boost transmission rates of the single data stream.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals at least partially conform to an IEEE-802.11 communication standard.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals at least partially conform to an IEEE-802.11n communication standard.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first and second spatially multiplexed wireless signals at least partially conform to an IEEE-802.11ac communication standard.
20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first and second wireless signals are within a frequency range of 2.4 Ghz to 2.5 Ghz, and said first and second beam-forming networks are configured to operate directly in the frequency range.
21. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first and second wireless signals are within a frequency range of 4.8 Ghz to 5.8 Ghz, and said first and second beam-forming networks are configured to operate directly in the frequency range.
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