WIRELESS DEVICE SIGNAL AMPLIFIER
Technology for a wireless device signal amplifier sleeve is disclosed. The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve can include a housing that encloses at least a portion of a wireless device. The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve can include a cellular signal amplifier integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve. The cellular signal amplifier can be configured to amplify signals for the wireless device. The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve can include a battery integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve. The battery can be configured to provide power to the cellular signal amplifier and the wireless device.
1 . A wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, comprising:
a housing that encloses at least a portion of a wireless device;
a cellular signal amplifier integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, wherein the cellular signal amplifier is configured to amplify signals for the wireless device; and
a battery integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, wherein the battery is configured to provide power to the cellular signal amplifier and the wireless device.
2 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , further comprising an integrated device antenna coupled to the cellular signal amplifier, wherein the integrated device antenna is configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to the wireless device, wherein the signals are detected at the wireless device via a wireless device antenna.
3 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 2 , wherein a spacing between the integrated device antenna and the wireless device antenna within the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve is increased to achieve an increased coupling loss.
4 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 2 , wherein a primary antenna of the wireless device is coupled to the wireless device antenna within the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve at a predetermined distance to enable simultaneous uplink and downlink signal transmission at the wireless device, wherein the primary antenna of the wireless device is blocked by the wireless device to enable communications using a second antenna of the wireless device, wherein the second antenna of the wireless device is configured to communicate with a base station when a node antenna within the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve communicates with the base station.
5 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , further comprising wireless charging circuitry operable to wirelessly charge the battery when the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve is placed in proximity to a wireless charging dock.
6 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the wireless device is wrapped in at least one of a radio frequency (RF) absorbent material or a reflective material to reduce a specific absorption rate (SAR) level caused by the cellular signal amplifier integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve.
7 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , further comprising a node antenna that enables the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve to communicate with one or more wireless device signal amplifier sleeves using one or more of Bluetooth v4.0, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth v4.1, Bluetooth v4.2, Ultra High Frequency (UHF), Very High Frequency (VHF), 3GPP LTE, Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, and a TV White Space Band (TVWS).
8 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cellular signal filter coupled to the cellular signal amplifier and configured to filter signals for a base station;
a satellite signal filter coupled to the cellular signal amplifier and configured to filter signals for a satellite; and
a node antenna disposed within the sleeve, communicatively coupled to the cellular signal amplifier and configured to communicate with the satellite and the base station.
9 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier is further configured to:
receive a downlink signal from a base station;
direct the downlink signal to a selected signal path for filtering and amplification of the downlink signal, wherein the signal path is selected based on a band associated with the downlink signal; and
transmit an amplified downlink signal to the wireless device.
10 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier is further configured to:
receive an uplink signal from the wireless device;
direct the uplink signal to a selected signal path for filtering and amplification of the uplink signal, wherein the signal path is selected based on a band associated with the uplink signal; and
transmit an amplified uplink signal to a base station.
11 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the cellular wireless device is removable from the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve.
12 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-compatible consumer signal booster.
13 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the housing is sized and shaped to enclose at least the portion of the wireless device.
14 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier is configured to boost signals in up to six bands.
15 . A wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, comprising:
a housing that encloses at least a portion of a wireless device, wherein the wireless device includes a primary antenna and a secondary antenna;
a cellular signal amplifier integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, wherein the cellular signal amplifier is configured to amplify signals to or from a base station for the wireless device;
an integrated device antenna coupled to the cellular signal amplifier, wherein the integrated device antenna is coupled to the primary antenna of the wireless device at a selected distance, wherein the secondary antenna of the wireless device enables the wireless device to directly communicate with the base station; and
an integrated node antenna coupled to the cellular signal amplifier, wherein the integrated node antenna is configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to a base station.
16 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 15 , further comprising a battery integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, wherein the battery is configured to provide power to the cellular signal amplifier and the wireless device.
17 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 15 , wherein the integrated device antenna is coupled to the primary antenna of the wireless device at the selected distance to achieve a desired coupling factor.
18 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 15 , wherein communication between the primary antenna of the wireless device and the integrated device antenna coupled to the cellular signal amplifier is operable to occur simultaneously as communication between the secondary antenna of the wireless device and the base station.
19 . A wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, comprising:
a housing that encloses at least a portion of a wireless device;
a cellular signal amplifier integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, wherein the cellular signal amplifier is configured to amplify signals for the wireless device;
an integrated device antenna coupled to the cellular signal amplifier, wherein the integrated device antenna is configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to the wireless device;
an integrated node antenna coupled to the cellular signal amplifier, wherein the integrated node antenna is configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to a base station; and
a battery integrated with the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve, wherein the battery is configured to provide power to the cellular signal amplifier and the wireless device.
20 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 19 , further comprising wireless charging circuitry operable to wirelessly charge the battery when the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve is placed in proximity to a wireless charging dock.
21 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 19 , wherein the cellular wireless device is removable from the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve.
22 . The wireless device signal amplifier sleeve of claim 19 , wherein a spacing between the integrated device antenna and the wireless device antenna within the wireless device signal amplifier sleeve is increased to achieve an increased coupling loss.