IP Library Granted Patent US 10,524,216
Granted Patent B1
US 10,524,216 · App. 16/568,096 · Granted Dec 31, 2019

Communication of wireless signals through physical barriers

Inventors: Eric James Black (Bothell, WA); Mersad Cavcic (Kirkland, WA); Brian Mark Deutsch (Issaquah, WA); Alexander Remley Katko (Seattle, WA); Jay Howard McCandless (Alpine, CA); Adam Deloss Rea (Edmonds, WA); Ryan Dale Rutledge (Marysville, WA); Shannon Lee Hitchen (Renton, WA); Seyed Ali Malek Abadi (Mill Creek, WA); Jordan Philip Dole{hacek over (z)}ílek Read (Woodinville, WA)
Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.
H04W52/52H01Q1/364H01Q1/42H01Q1/52H01Q3/44H01Q21/065H04W24/02H04W52/143H04W52/146
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Patent No.
US 10,524,216
App. No.
16/568,096
Granted
Dec 31, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.

Claims (52)

1. A method for communicating RF wireless signals between remote wireless devices and local wireless devices, comprising:

employing an RF communication device to perform actions, including:

employing one or more external antennas to communicate RF wireless signals with one or more remote wireless devices, wherein the one or more external antennas selectively provide one or more of a direction or a shape of a waveform for communicating the RF wireless signals;

employing a radome that incorporates a wide-angle impedance match material to increase a first gain for an upload RF wireless signal and a second gain for a download RF wireless signal communicated by the one or more external antennas;

employing one or more internal antennas to communicate the download RF wireless signal to the one or more local wireless devices and the upload RF wireless signal from the one or more local wireless devices; and

in response to a power value of the upload RF wireless signal, determining that the one or more local wireless devices are in authorized communication with the one or more remote wireless devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RF communication device further comprises one or more location devices that includes one or more of a gyroscope device, an accelerometer device, or a GPS device, wherein the one or more location devices are employed to provide one or more of an orientation, a movement or a geographic location of the RF communication device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more remote wireless devices further comprise a wireless base station device, a proxy wireless base station device, a reflector wireless device, or a relay wireless device; and

wherein the one or more local wireless devices further comprise one or more of a customer premises equipment (CPE), a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or a vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RF communication device further comprises:

a wireless user interface that provides RF communication with one or more mobile wireless devices physically positioned local to the RF communication device;

an application that provides information regarding the operation of the RF communication device to one or more users of the one or more mobile wireless devices; and

enabling one or more of an application or a web page to provide information regarding the operation of the RF communication device to one or more remotely located users.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

adjusting one or more of the first gain or the second gain to improve communication of the upload and download RF wireless signals between the one or more local wireless devices and the one or more remote wireless devices.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first gain and the second gain are provided by one or more of a bi-static amplifier or a bi-directional amplifier.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RF communication device performs further actions comprising employing one or more inductive couplers to wirelessly provide electrical power through a barrier between the one or more internal antennas and the one or more external antennas.

8. An apparatus for communicating RF wireless signals between remote wireless devices and one or more local wireless devices, comprising:

one or more external antennas;

one or more internal antennas; and

circuitry that is arranged to perform actions, including:

employing the one or more external antennas to communicate RF wireless signals with one or more remote wireless devices, wherein the one or more external antennas selectively provide one or more of a direction or a shape of a waveform for communicating the RF wireless signals;

employing a radome that incorporates a wide-angle impedance match material to increase a first gain for an upload RF wireless signal and a second gain for a download RF wireless signal communicated by the one or more external antennas;

employing one or more internal antennas to communicate the download RF wireless signal to the one or more local wireless devices and the upload RF wireless signal from the one or more local wireless devices; and

in response to a power value of the upload RF wireless signal, determining that the one or more local wireless devices are in authorized communication with the one or more remote wireless devices.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the RF communication device further comprises one or more location devices that includes one or more of a gyroscope device, an accelerometer device, or a GPS device, wherein the one or more location devices are employed to provide one or more of an orientation, a movement or a geographic location of the RF communication device.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more remote wireless devices further comprise a wireless base station device, a proxy wireless base station device, a reflector wireless device, or a relay wireless device; and

wherein the one or more local wireless devices further comprise one or more of a customer premises equipment (CPE), a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or a vehicle.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the RF communication device further comprises:

a wireless user interface that provides RF communication with one or more mobile wireless devices physically positioned local to the RF communication device;

an application that provides information regarding the operation of the RF communication device to one or more users of the one or more mobile wireless devices; and

enabling one or more of an application or a web page to provide information regarding the operation of the RF communication device to one or more remotely located users.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

adjusting one or more of the first gain or the second gain to improve communication of the upload and download RF wireless signals between the one or more local wireless devices and the one or more remote wireless devices.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first gain and the second gain are provided by one or more of a bi-static amplifier or a bi-directional amplifier.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the RF communication device performs further actions comprising employing one or more inductive couplers to wirelessly provide electrical power through a barrier between the one or more internal antennas and the one or more external antennas.

15. A processor readable non-transitory storage medium that includes instructions for communicating RF wireless signals between one or more remote wireless devices and one or more local wireless devices, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors, performs actions comprising:

employing an RF communication device to perform actions, including:

employing one or more external antennas to communicate RF wireless signals with one or more remote wireless devices, wherein the one or more external antennas selectively provide one or more of a direction or a shape of a waveform for communicating the RF wireless signals;

employing a radome that incorporates a wide-angle impedance match material to increase a first gain for an upload RF wireless signal and a second gain for a download RF wireless signal communicated by the one or more external antennas;

employing one or more internal antennas to communicate the download RF wireless signal to the one or more local wireless devices and the upload RF wireless signal from the one or more local wireless devices; and

in response to a power value of the upload RF wireless signal, determining that the one or more local wireless devices are in authorized communication with the one or more remote wireless devices.

16. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the RF communication device further comprises one or more location devices that includes one or more of a gyroscope device, an accelerometer device, or a GPS device, wherein the one or more location devices are employed to provide one or more of an orientation, a movement or a geographic location of the RF communication device.

17. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more remote wireless devices further comprise a wireless base station device, a proxy wireless base station device, a reflector wireless device, or a relay wireless device; and

wherein the one or more local wireless devices further comprise one or more of a customer premises equipment (CPE), a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or a vehicle.

18. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the RF communication device further comprises:

a wireless user interface that provides RF communication with one or more mobile wireless devices physically positioned local to the RF communication device;

an application that provides information regarding the operation of the RF communication device to one or more users of the one or more mobile wireless devices; and

enabling one or more of an application or a web page to provide information regarding the operation of the RF communication device to one or more remotely located users.

19. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

adjusting one or more of the first gain or the second gain to improve communication of the upload and download RF wireless signals between the one or more local wireless devices and the one or more remote wireless devices.

20. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the RF communication device performs further actions comprising employing one or more inductive couplers to wirelessly provide electrical power through a barrier between the one or more internal antennas and the one or more external antennas.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2023
From: PIVOTAL COMMWARE, INC.
To: FORTRESS CREDIT CORP., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063723/0221 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2019
From: BLACK, ERIC JAMES; CAVCIC, MERSAD; DEUTSCH, BRIAN MARK; KATKO, ALEXANDER REMLEY; MCCANDLESS, JAY HOWARD; REA, ADAM DELOSS; RUTLEDGE, RYAN DALE; HITCHEN, SHANNON LEE; ABADI, SEYED ALI MALEK; READ, JORDAN PHILIP DOLE?ÍLEK
To: PIVOTAL COMMWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 050347/0223 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16358112 · Mar 19, 2019
Provisional Application 62730497 · Sep 12, 2018
Provisional Application 62645004 · Mar 19, 2018
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