System for operating multiple transceiver modules concurrently
Embodiments describe systems, apparatuses, and methods for transmitting/receiving signal data to/from a plurality of transceiver modules. Devices in accordance with some embodiments can include a plurality of wireless transceiver modules, each wireless transceiver module to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding external transceiver module, one or more antennas to exchange signal data with the plurality of external transceiver modules, a radio frequency (RF) circulator, and one or more amplifiers to amplify the signal data received by the one or more antennas and signal data to be transmitted by the one or more antennas. The use of the RF circulator prevents transmitting signals that may collide with each other and cause interference with the communications.
1. A radio frequency (RF) circulator comprising:
a plurality of ports, including:
a first port to receive signal data from one or more antennas;
a second port to output signal data from a plurality of wireless transceiver modules to the one or more antennas; and
a third port to direct signal data from the first port to one or more of the plurality of wireless transceiver modules, and to direct signal data from one or more of the plurality of wireless transceiver modules to the second port;
a signal splitter/combiner disposed between the RF circulator and the plurality of wireless transceiver modules, the signal splitter/combiner operatively coupled to the third port and configured to:
split the received signal data from the one or more antennas into a plurality of signal channel data corresponding to each of the plurality of wireless transceiver modules; and
combine signal channel data from the plurality of wireless transceiver modules into a multi-channel signal data.
2. The radio frequency (RF) circulator of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wireless transceiver modules comprise a plurality of Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) transceiver modules, a plurality of Wi-Fi transceiver modules, or a plurality of Zigbee transceiver modules.
3. The radio frequency (RF) circulator of claim 1 , further comprising:
an interconnect input/output (I/O) interface to couple the RF circulator to a host system; and
a power coupling circuit to receive power from the host system.
4. The radio frequency (RF) circulator of claim 3 , wherein the interconnect I/O interface and the power coupling circuit are included in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.
5. The radio frequency (RF) circulator of claim 4 , wherein the interconnect I/O interface comprises an Ethernet interface and the power coupling circuit comprises a power-over-Ethernet (POE) port.
6. The radio frequency (RF) circulator of claim 1 , further comprising:
a battery power supply configured to provide power to the RF circulator.
7. A system comprising:
a first set of wireless transceiver modules; and
a radio frequency (RF) circulator comprising:
a plurality of ports, including:
a first port to receive signal data from one or more antennas;
a second port to output signal data from a second set of wireless transceiver modules to the one or more antennas; and
a third port to direct signal data from the first port to one or more of the second set of wireless transceiver modules, and to direct signal data from one or more of the second set of wireless transceiver modules to the second port;
a signal splitter/combiner disposed between the RF circulator and the second set of wireless transceiver modules, the signal splitter/combiner operatively coupled to the third port and configured to:
split the received signal data from the one or more antennas into a plurality of signal channel data corresponding to each of the second set of wireless transceiver modules; and
combine signal channel data from the second set of wireless transceiver modules into a multi-channel signal data.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first set of wireless transceiver modules are operatively coupled to an associated one of a plurality of pieces of sport equipment configured to be positioned on a sport field.
9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:
a processor configured to receive the signal data received from each of the second set of wireless transceiver modules and determine a position location of the corresponding one of the first set of wireless transceiver modules on the sport field; and
a display, configured to display a representation of the sport field and, for each of the first set of wireless transceiver modules, a real-time position of the associated one of the player and the sport equipment on the sport field.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the second set of wireless transceiver modules comprise a plurality of Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) transceiver modules, a plurality of Wi-Fi transceiver modules, or a plurality of Zigbee transceiver modules.
11. The system of claim 7 , further comprising:
a mobile computing device communicatively coupled to the RF circulator;
wherein the system further comprises:
an interconnect input/output (I/O) interface to couple the system to the mobile computing device; and
a power coupling circuit to receive power from the mobile computing device.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the interconnect I/O interface and the power coupling circuit are included in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the interconnect I/O interface comprises an Ethernet interface and the power coupling circuit comprises a power-over-Ethernet (POE) port.
14. The system of claim 7 , wherein the system further comprises:
a battery power supply configured to provide power to the system.
15. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first set of wireless transceiver modules and the system are included in an Internet of Things (IOT) network.
16. A method of making an apparatus, comprising:
obtaining a radio frequency (RF) circulator comprising a plurality of ports, including:
a first port to receive signal data from one or more antennas;
a second port to output signal data from a plurality of wireless transceiver modules to the one or more antennas; and
a third port to direct signal data from the first port to one or more of the plurality of wireless transceiver modules, and to direct signal data from one or more of the plurality of wireless transceiver modules to the second port;
operatively coupling the first port to the one or more antennas;
operatively coupling the second port to the one or more antennas;
operatively coupling the third port to the plurality of wireless transceiver modules;
operatively coupling a signal splitter/combiner between the RF circulator and the plurality of wireless transceiver modules, the signal splitter/combiner operatively coupled to the third port and configured to:
split the received signal data from the one or more antennas into a plurality of signal channel data corresponding to each of the plurality of wireless transceiver modules; and
combine signal channel data from the plurality of wireless transceiver modules into a multi-channel signal data.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of wireless transceiver modules comprise a plurality of Bluetooth low energy (BTLE) transceiver modules, a plurality of Wi-Fi transceiver modules, or a plurality of Zigbee transceiver modules.
18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
operatively coupling an interconnect input/output (I/O) interface between the apparatus to a host system; and
a power coupling circuit to receive power from the host system.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the interconnect I/O interface and the power coupling circuit are included in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.