IP Library Granted Patent US 11,330,649
Granted Patent B2
US 11,330,649 · App. 16/750,589 · Granted May 10, 2022

Methods and systems of multi-link peer-to-peer communications

Inventors: Paul Eric Jacobs (La Jolla, CA); Matthew Stuart Grob (La Jolla, CA)
Assignee: XCOM Labs, Inc.
H04W76/14H04W76/15
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Patent No.
US 11,330,649
App. No.
16/750,589
Granted
May 10, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems of multi-link peer-to-peer communications enable consumer devices to have increased communication performance. A method of communication can include establishing, by a consumer device, a P2P interface with extender devices, transmitting uplink data to the two or more extender devices, and transmitting, by each of the two or more extender devices, uplink transmission data to a cellular network. The method can further include receiving, by the extender devices, downlink transmission data from a respective cellular network, transmitting, by each of the two or more extender devices via the peer-to-peer wireless interface, the received downlink transmission data, and receiving, at the consumer device via the peer-to-peer wireless interface, data related to the received downlink transmission data. In an example, the consumer device can also transmit data directly to a cellular network and receive data directly from the cellular network in parallel with the P2P communication.

Claims (83)

1. A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

establishing, by a consumer device, peer-to-peer wireless links with two or more extender devices;

transmitting concurrently, from the consumer device, uplink data to each of the two or more extender devices;

transmitting, by each of the two or more extender devices, uplink transmission data to one or more cellular networks;

receiving, by each of the two or more extender devices, downlink transmission data;

transmitting, by each of the two or more extender devices via the peer-to-peer wireless links, the received downlink transmission data;

receiving concurrently, at the consumer device via the peer-to-peer wireless links, data related to the received downlink transmission data;

transmitting, by the consumer device, uplink transmission data to a cellular network;

receiving, by the consumer device, downlink transmission data from the cellular network, wherein the downlink transmission data received from the cellular network and via the peer-to-peer wireless links are aggregated at the consumer device, and

wherein said transmitting the uplink transmission data to the cellular network and said receiving the downlink transmission data from the cellular network occur during a same time period as said transmitting concurrently and said receiving concurrently.

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the two or more extender devices comprise a first extender device and a second extender device, and

wherein said transmitting uplink transmission data to one or more cellular networks comprises:

transmitting, by the first extender device, to a first cellular network operated by a first mobile network operator, and

transmitting, by the second extender device, to a second cellular network operated by a second mobile network operator.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cellular networks comprise a single cellular network.

4. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the two or more extender devices comprise a first extender device and a second extender device, and

wherein said transmitting uplink transmission data to one or more cellular networks comprises:

transmitting, by the first extender device on a first channel, to a cellular network operated by a first mobile network operator, and

transmitting, by the second extender device on a second channel, to the cellular network operated by the first mobile network operator.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cellular networks comprise the cellular network.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said establishing peer-to-peer wireless links with two or more extender devices comprises establishing a first peer-to-peer wireless link with a first extender device using a first wireless protocol, and establishing a second peer-to-peer wireless link with a second extender device using a second wireless protocol different from the first wireless protocol.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first and second peer-to-peer wireless links include two different cellular channels.

8. A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

establishing, by a consumer device, a first peer-to-peer wireless link with a first extender device using a first wireless protocol;

establishing, by the consumer device, a second peer-to-peer wireless link with a second extender device using a second wireless protocol, wherein the first wireless protocol is Wi-Fi and the second wireless protocol is Bluetooth;

transmitting concurrently, from the consumer device, uplink data to the first and second extender devices;

transmitting, by the first and second extender devices, uplink transmission data to one or more cellular networks;

receiving, by the first and second extender devices, downlink transmission data;

transmitting, by the first and second extender devices the received downlink transmission data to the consumer device; and

receiving concurrently, at the consumer device, the downlink transmission data from the first and second extender devices.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said transmitting concurrently comprises communicating with a first extender device of the two or more extender devices on a first peer-to-peer wireless link on a first channel, and communicating with a second extender device of the two or more extender devices on a second peer-to-peer wireless link on a second channel.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first and second channels is a channel is a millimeter wave band channel.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first and second channels is a channel is a sub-6 GHz channel.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first channel and the second channel are different bands of 4G.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first channel and the second channel are different bands of 5G.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the peer-to-peer wireless links include Wi-Fi links.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the Wi-Fi links include a first Wi-Fi link on first channel at 2.4 GHz and a second Wi-Fi link on a second channel at or below 6 GHz.

16. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the consumer device, uplink transmission data to a cellular network; and

receiving, by the consumer device, downlink transmission data from the cellular network, wherein the downlink transmission data receiving from the cellular network and via the peer-to-peer wireless links are aggregated at the consumer device,

wherein said transmitting the uplink transmission data to the cellular network and said receiving the downlink transmission data from the cellular network occur during a same time period as said transmitting concurrently and said receiving concurrently.

17. The method of claim 8 , wherein transmitting, by the first and second extender devices, uplink transmission data to one or more cellular networks involves multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication.

18. A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

establishing, by a consumer device, a first peer-to-peer wireless link with a first extender device using a first wireless protocol;

establishing, by the consumer device, a second peer-to-peer wireless link with a second extender device using a second wireless protocol, wherein the first and second peer-to-peer wireless links include two different cellular channels;

transmitting concurrently, from the consumer device, uplink data to the first and second extender devices;

transmitting, by the first and second extender devices, uplink transmission data to one or more cellular networks;

receiving, by the first and second extender devices, downlink transmission data;

transmitting, by the first and second extender devices the received downlink transmission data to the consumer device; and

receiving concurrently, at the consumer device, the downlink transmission data from the first and second extender devices.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the consumer device, uplink transmission data to a cellular network; and

receiving, by the consumer device, downlink transmission data from the cellular network, wherein the downlink transmission data receiving from the cellular network and via the peer-to-peer wireless links are aggregated at the consumer device,

wherein said transmitting the uplink transmission data to the cellular network and said receiving the downlink transmission data from the cellular network occur during a same time period as said transmitting concurrently and said receiving concurrently.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein transmitting, by the first and second extender devices, uplink transmission data to one or more cellular networks involves multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication.

21. A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

establishing, by a consumer device, peer-to-peer wireless links with first and second extender devices;

transmitting, by the consumer device via the first and second extender devices, uplink transmission data to a first cellular network, wherein the first and second extender devices each wirelessly communicate with the first cellular network using multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication;

transmitting, by the consumer device, uplink transmission data to a second cellular network using MIMO communication concurrently with the transmitting, by the consumer device via the first and second extender devices, uplink transmission data to the first cellular network;

receiving, at the consumer device from the first and second extender devices via the peer-to-peer wireless links, data related to a downlink transmission from the first cellular network; and

receiving, at the consumer device, downlink transmission data from the second cellular network.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the first cellular network and the second cellular network are operated by the same mobile network operator.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the first cellular network and the second cellular network are operated by different mobile network operators.

24. A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

sending data from a consumer device for cellular communication to an extender device via a first peer-to-peer wireless link;

sending data from the consumer device to a communication network via another communication link concurrently with sending data via the first peer-to-peer wireless link;

receiving, at the consumer device via the first peer-to-peer wireless link, data associated with a downlink transmission from a first cellular network; and

receiving, at the consumer device via the another communication link, data associated with a downlink transmission from a second cellular network concurrently with receiving the data associated with the downlink transmission from the first cellular network.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the another communication link comprises a cellular communication link.

26. The method of claim 24 , wherein the another communication link comprises a second peer-to-peer wireless link between the consumer device and a second extender device.

27. A communication device, comprising:

one or more computer hardware processors in communication with a non-transitory computer storage medium, the one or more computer hardware processors configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored on the non-transitory storage medium to cause the communication device to at least:

establish a first communication channel with at least one extender device for transmission of data from the communication device to a first cellular network;

establish a second communication channel for transmission of data from the communication device to a second cellular network concurrent with establishing the first communication channel;

transmit uplink data via the first communication channel;

transmit uplink data via the second communication channel concurrent with transmitting first uplink data via the first communication channel;

receive, via the first communication channel, data associated with a downlink transmission from the first cellular network; and

receive, via the second communication channel, data associated with a downlink transmission from the second cellular network concurrent with receiving the data associated with the downlink transmission from the first cellular network.

28. The communication device of claim 27 , wherein the first cellular network and the second cellular network are operated by the same mobile network operator.

29. The communication device of claim 27 , wherein the first cellular network and the second cellular network are operated by different mobile network operators.

30. The communication device of claim 27 , wherein the one or more computer hardware processors are further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions stored on the non-transitory storage medium to cause the communication device to at least aggregate the data related to the downlink transmissions from the first and second cellular networks.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2026
From: VIREWIRX, INC.
To: GLOBALSTAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 073674/0157 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 30, 2023
From: XCOM LABS, INC.
To: VIREWIRX, INC.
Reel/Frame 065740/0871 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL 064165/FRAME 0054 Recorded Aug 29, 2023
From: PAUL ERIC JACOBS TRUST, DTD APRIL 9, 2018
To: XCOM LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064807/0677 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2023
From: XCOM LABS, INC.
To: PAUL ERIC JACOBS TRUST, DTD APRIL 9, 2018
Reel/Frame 064165/0054 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2020
From: JACOBS, PAUL ERIC; GROB, MATTHEW STUART
To: XCOM LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051895/0674 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62797005 · Jan 25, 2019
Provisional Application 62797059 · Jan 25, 2019
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