Dynamic reconfiguration of communication resources in a multi-transceiver configuration
View Patent ↗A system and method that provide dynamic reconfiguration of communication resources in a multi-transceiver configuration. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise communicating a first portion of a first communication using a plurality of transceivers. A determination may be made to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication. A second portion of the first communication may be communicated using the plurality of transceivers less the reallocated transceiver(s), and the second communication may be communicated using at least the reallocated transceiver(s). Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise communicating a first communication utilizing a first transceiver and a second communication utilizing a second transceiver. A determination may be made to utilize the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate next information. The next information may then be communicated utilizing the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration.
1. A method comprising:
communicating a first portion of a first communication using a first set of MIMO communication resources of a communication system;
determining to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication;
while communicating the first communication, reallocating the selected resource for performing the second communication;
communicating a second portion of the first communication using the first set of MIMO communication resources but without using the selected resource; and
while communicating the second portion of the first communication, communicating the second communication using the selected resource.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication comprises:
determining a first communication quality associated with communicating the second portion of the first communication using the first set of MIMO communication resources but without using the selected resource; and
determining to reallocate the selected resource for the second communication in view of the first communication quality.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication comprises:
determining to reallocate the selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for the second communication in view of energy use associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using the first set of MIMO communication resources but without using the selected resource.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication comprises:
determining to reallocate the selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for the second communication in view of: signal quality, data rate, or both.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication comprises
determining to reallocate the selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for the second communication in view of: operational cost, negotiations between communicating systems, user command, or any combination thereof.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to reallocate the selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication comprises:
determining to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for the second communication in view of power, energy availability, or both.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources comprises a transceiver.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources comprises an antenna.
9. A method comprising:
communicating a first portion of a first communication using a first set of MIMO communication resources of a communication system without using an additional MIMO communication resource of the communication system;
while communicating the first portion of the first communication, determining to use a second set of MIMO communication resources of the communication system to communicate a second portion of the first communication, where the second set of MIMO communication resources comprises the first set of MIMO communication resources and the additional MIMO communication resource;
configuring the communication system to communicate the second portion of the first communication by allocating the additional MIMO communication resource to the second set of MIMO communication resources; and
communicating the second portion of the first communication using the second set of MIMO communication resources.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining to use a second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises:
determining to use the second set of MIMO communication resources in view of anticipated energy, power use, or both, associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using the second set of MIMO communication resources.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining to use a second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises:
determining to use the second set of MIMO communication resources in view of power, energy availability, or both.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining to use the second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises:
determining a first communication quality associated with using the first set of MIMO communication resources to communicate the second portion of the first communication;
determining a second communication quality associated with using the second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate the second portion of the first communication; and
determining to use the second set of MIMO communication resources in view of the first communication quality and the second communication quality.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining to use the second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises:
determining to use the second set of MIMO communication resources in view of: operational cost, negotiations between communicating systems, user command, or any combination thereof.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining to use the second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises:
determining to use the second set of MIMO communication resources in view of any combination of communication quality concerns and non-quality concerns.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the additional MIMO communication resource of the communication system comprises a transceiver.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the additional MIMO communication resource of the communication system comprises an antenna.
17. A system comprising:
a module comprising electrical hardware, the module operable to:
communicate a first portion of a first communication using a first set of MIMO communication resources of the system;
determine to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication;
while communicating the first communication, reallocate the selected resource for performing the second communication;
communicate a second portion of the first communication using the first set of MIMO communication resources but without using the selected resource; and
while communicating the second portion of the first communication, communicate the second communication using the selected resource.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the module is operable to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication by operating to:
determine a first communication quality associated with communicating a second portion of the first communication using the first set of MIMO communication resources but without using the selected resource; and
determine to reallocate the selected resource for a second communication in view of the first communication quality.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the module is operable to:
determine to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication in view of energy use associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using the first set of MIMO communication resources but without using the selected resource.
20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the module is operable to:
determine to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing the second communication in view of: signal quality, data rate, or both.
21. The system of claim 17 , wherein the module is operable to:
determine to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication in view of: operational cost, negotiations between communicating systems, user command, or any combination thereof.
22. The system of claim 17 , wherein the module is operable to:
determine to reallocate a selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources for performing a second communication in view of power, energy availability, or both.
23. The system of claim 17 , wherein the selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources comprises a transceiver.
24. The system of claim 17 , wherein the selected resource from the first set of MIMO communication resources comprises an antenna.
25. A system comprising:
a module comprising electrical hardware, the module operable to:
communicate a first portion of a first communication using a first set of MIMO communication resources of the system without using an additional MIMO communication resource of the system;
while communicating the first portion of the first communication, determine to use a second set of MIMO communication resources of the system to communicate a second portion of the first communication, where the second set of MIMO communication resources comprises the first set of MIMO communication resources and the additional MIMO communication resource;
configure the communication system to communicate the second portion of the first communication by allocating the additional MIMO communication resource to the second set of MIMO communication resources; and
communicate the second portion of the first communication using the second set of MIMO communication resources.
26. The system of claim 25 , wherein the module is operable to:
determine to use a second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication in view of anticipated energy, power use, or both, associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using the second set of MIMO communication resources.
27. The system of claim 25 , wherein the module is operable to:
determine to use a second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication in view of power, energy availability, or both.
28. The system of claim 25 , wherein the module is operable to use the second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication by operating to:
determine a first communication quality associated with using the first set of MIMO communication resources to communicate the second portion of the first communication;
determine a second communication quality associated with using the second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate the second portion of the first communication; and
determine to use the second set of MIMO communication resources in view of the first communication quality and the second communication quality.
29. The system of claim 25 , wherein the module is operable to:
determine to use a second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication in view of: operational cost, negotiations between communicating systems, user command, or any combination thereof.
30. The system of claim 25 , wherein the module is operable to:
determine to use a second set of MIMO communication resources to communicate a second portion of the first communication in view of any combination of communication quality concerns and non-quality concerns.
31. The system of claim 25 , wherein the additional MIMO communication resource of the communication system comprises a transceiver.
32. The system of claim 25 , wherein the additional MIMO communication resource of the communication system comprises an antenna.