IP Library Granted Patent US 9,693,175
Granted Patent B2
US 9,693,175 · App. 13/768,940 · Granted Jun 27, 2017

Method and system for broadband near-field communication utilizing full spectrum capture (FSC) supporting configuration and regulatory requirements

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Patent No.
US 9,693,175
App. No.
13/768,940
Granted
Jun 27, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communication device generates and transmits wireless broadband signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask such that the transmitted wireless broadband signals occupy a designated frequency spectrum band. A bandwidth of the wireless broadband signals may occupy approximately 800 MHz within a range of 0 Hz to 1 GHz. The transmit power utilized for transmitting the wireless broadband signals may be spread over a bandwidth of approximately 300 MHz within the 800 MHz bandwidth. The spreading results in a power spectral density of the transmitted wireless broadband signals approximating thermal noise at a distance of approximately 3 meters. Available channels within the designated frequency spectrum band may be sensed for the transmission of the wireless broadband signals. A plurality of the sensed available channels may be aggregated for the transmission of the wireless broadband signals.

Claims (28)

1. A method, comprising:

in a wireless communication device:

configuring communication of wireless broadband signals, corresponding to a first communication protocol operating in a first radio access technology, for transmission over a designated frequency spectrum band allocated by a regulatory body to second communication protocol operating in a second radio access technology;

transmitting wireless broadband signals of said first communication protocol operating in said first radio access technology at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask specified by said regulatory body for limiting spurious emissions in said second communication protocol operating in said second radio access technology, wherein a bandwidth of said wireless broadband signals occupy approximately 800 MHz within a range of 0 Hz to 1 GHz; and

spreading a corresponding transmit power utilized for said transmitting of said wireless broadband signals over a bandwidth of approximately 300 MHz within said 800 MHz bandwidth.

2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising generating said wireless broadband signals having said power level that is below said spurious emissions mask.

3. The method according to claim 2 , comprising spreading said generated wireless broadband signals having said power level that is below said spurious emissions mask across said entire designated frequency spectrum band.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said spreading results in a power spectral density of said transmitted wireless broadband signals approximating thermal noise at a distance of approximately 3 meters.

5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising sensing available channels within said designated frequency spectrum band for said transmission of said wireless broadband signals.

6. The method according to claim 5 , comprising aggregating a plurality of said sensed available channels for said transmission of said wireless broadband signals.

7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting of said wireless broadband signals via one or more asymmetric gain antennas.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein:

said transmission of said wireless broadband signals via one or more asymmetric gain antennas utilizes low gain; and

receiving of said transmitted wireless broadband signals via said one or more asymmetric gain antennas utilizes high gain.

9. A system, comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a wireless communication device, said one or more circuits being operable to:

configure communication of wireless broadband signals, corresponding to a first communication protocol operating in a first radio access technology, for transmission over a designated frequency spectrum band allocated by a regulatory body to a second communication protocol operating in a second radio access technology;

transmit wireless broadband signals of said first communication protocol operating in said first radio access technology at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask specified by said regulatory body for limiting spurious emissions in said second communication protocol operating in said second radio access technology, wherein a bandwidth of said wireless broadband signals occupy approximately 800 MHz within a range of 0 Hz to 1 GHz; and

spread a corresponding transmit power utilized for said transmission of said wireless broadband signals over a bandwidth of approximately 300 MHz within said 800 MHz bandwidth.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to generate said wireless broadband signals having said power level that is below said spurious emissions mask.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to spread said generated wireless broadband signals having said power level that is below said spurious emissions mask across said entire designated frequency spectrum band.

12. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said spreading results in a power spectral density of said transmitted wireless broadband signals approximating thermal noise at a distance of approximately 3 meters.

13. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to sense available channels within said designated frequency spectrum band for said transmission of said wireless broadband signals.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to aggregate a plurality of said sensed available channels for said transmission of said wireless broadband signals.

15. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to transmit said wireless broadband signals via one or more asymmetric gain antennas.

16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein:

said transmission of said wireless broadband signals via said one or more asymmetric gain antennas utilizes low gain; and

receiving of said transmitted wireless broadband signals via said one or more asymmetric gain antennas utilizes high gain.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2021
From: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
To: MAXLINEAR, INC.; EXAR CORPORATION; MAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 056656/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2021
From: MAXLINEAR, INC.
To: ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055898/0230 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2021
From: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
To: MAXLINEAR, INC.; MAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 055779/0001 →
SUCCESSION OF AGENCY (REEL 042453 / FRAME 0001) Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053115/0842 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 12, 2017
From: MAXLINEAR, INC.; ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (F/K/A ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.); EXAR CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042453/0001 →