Optimized multi-beam antenna array network with an extended radio frequency range
A system, in a radio frequency (RF) transmitter device, dynamically selects one or more reflector devices along a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path based on a defined criteria. Further, the dynamically selected one or more reflector devices are controlled based on one or more conditions. In an RF receiver device, communicates with the dynamically selected one or more reflector devices comprising an active reflector device. The active reflector device comprises at least a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array transmits a first set of beams of RF signals to at least the RF transmitter device and the RF receiver device. The second antenna array receives a second set of beams of RF signals from at least the RF transmitter device and the RF receiver device.
1. A communication device comprising, comprising:
an active reflector device, wherein the active reflector device comprises:
a first antenna array configured to:
transmit a first set of beams of radio frequency (RF) signals of a plurality of beams of RF signals to at least an RF transmitter device and an RF receiver device,
wherein the RF transmitter device:
selects one or more reflector devices from a plurality of reflector devices along a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path based on a defined criteria,
wherein the plurality of reflector devices comprises the active reflector device and a passive reflector device; and
controls the selected one or more reflector devices based on one or more conditions for transmission and reception of a plurality of beams of RF signals by the selected one or more reflector devices, and
wherein the RF receiver device receives the first set of beams of RF signals from the selected one or more reflector devices; and
transmit the first set of beams of RF signals of the plurality of beams of RF signals to the passive reflector device, and
a second antenna array configured to:
receive a second set of beams of RF signals of the plurality of beams of RF signals from at least the RF transmitter device and the RF receiver device; and
receive the second set of beams of RF signals of the plurality of beams of RF signals from the passive reflector device.
2. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the active reflector device is configured to adjust an amplitude gain and phase shift of the first set of beams of RF signals of the plurality of beams of RF signals.
3. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein a first signal strength of a first beam of the first set of beams of RF signals transmitted by the first antenna array is higher than a second signal strength of a second beam of the second set of beams of RF signals received by the second antenna array.
4. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the active reflector device is positioned at a distance from a second physical obstructing object that partially blocks or impair a beam of RF signals.
5. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the defined criteria for the selection of the one or more reflector devices corresponds to at least one of a location of the one or more reflector devices, a relative distance of the one or more reflector devices with respect to the RF transmitter device, a type of one or more physical obstructing objects, or one or more parameters measured at the one or more reflector devices, and
wherein the one or more parameters correspond to at least an antenna gain, a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), a signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR), a carrier-to-noise (CNR), or a carrier-to-interference-and-noise ratio (CINR).
6. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more conditions correspond to transmission of the plurality of beams of RF signals through a plurality of physical obstructing objects and determination of an NLOS radio path with best performance for the transmission of the plurality of beams of RF signals to the RF receiver device.
7. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the first antenna array and a second antenna array are isolated from each other.
8. The communication device according to claim 1 , further comprising an electronic device configured to execute an application program for the selection of the one or more reflector devices from the plurality of reflector devices and control the selected one or more reflector devices, wherein the application program is executed for an installation, maintenance, control, and troubleshoot a system comprising a multi-beam antenna array network.
9. The communication device according to claim 8 , wherein the multi-beam antenna array network comprises a combination of the active reflector device that includes the first antenna array and the second antenna array and the passive reflector device, and
wherein an RF range of the multi-beam antenna array network is extended based on the selection of the one or more reflector devices and control of the selected one or more reflector devices.
10. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of reflector devices are integrated in a package of a plurality of antenna modules of corresponding reflector device.
11. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of reflector devices are on a printed circuit board on which a plurality of antenna modules of corresponding reflector device is mounted.
12. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the active reflector device comprises one or more distributed circuits configured to transmit the first set of beams of the RF signals and receive the second set of beams of RF signals based on multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission and reception.
13. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the RF transmitter device and the RF receiver device comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, wherein the plurality of distributed transceivers is configured to transmit and receive the plurality of beams of RF signals based on multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission and reception.
14. A communication device, comprising:
in an electronic equipment in a radio frequency (RF) device network, wherein the electronic equipment further comprises:
an active reflector device, wherein the active reflector device comprises:
a first antenna array configured to:
transmit a first set of beams of radio frequency (RF) signals of a plurality of beams of RF signals to at least an RF transmitter device and an RF receiver device,
wherein the RF transmitter device:
selects one or more reflector devices from a plurality of reflector devices along a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path based on a defined criteria,
wherein the plurality of reflector devices comprises the active reflector device and a passive reflector device; and
controls the selected one or more reflector devices based on one or more conditions for transmission and reception of a plurality of beams of RF signals by the selected one or more reflector devices in the RF device network, and
wherein the RF receiver device receives the first set of beams of RF signals from the selected one or more reflector devices in the RF device network; and
transmit the first set of beams of RF signals of the plurality of beams of RF signals to the passive reflector device, and
a second antenna array configured to:
receive a second set of beams of RF signals of the plurality of beams of RF signals from at least the RF transmitter device and the RF receiver device; and
receive the second set of beams of RF signals of the plurality of beams of RF signals from the passive reflector device.
15. The communication device according to claim 14 , wherein the electronic equipment corresponds to an RF transmitter device or a mobile electronic device.
16. The communication device according to claim 14 , wherein the electronic equipment is further configured to control the selected one or more reflector devices based on information received via a feedback channel.
17. The communication device according to claim 16 , wherein the information is associated with exchange and negotiate system configurations, wherein the information comprises at least one of a number of transceivers within one or more RF devices, number of antennas per transceiver, antenna beamformers, channel responses, sequence of antenna array coefficients evaluated, or locations of at least the one or more reflector devices.
18. The communication device according to claim 14 , wherein the electronic equipment comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers.
19. The communication device according to claim 18 , wherein the plurality of distributed transceivers is configured to transmit the plurality of beams of RF signals in accordance with multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission.