17453810. TECHNIQUES FOR ESTABLISHING DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS VIA A CONFIGURABLE REFLECTIVE SURFACE simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
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TECHNIQUES FOR ESTABLISHING DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS VIA A CONFIGURABLE REFLECTIVE SURFACE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Sourjya Dutta of San Diego CA (US)
Junyi Li of Fairless Hills PA (US)
Kapil Gulati of Belle Mead NJ (US)
Navid Abedini of Basking Ridge NJ (US)
Shuanshuan Wu of San Diego CA (US)
Anantharaman Balasubramanian of San Diego CA (US)
Preeti Kumari of San Diego CA (US)
TECHNIQUES FOR ESTABLISHING DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS VIA A CONFIGURABLE REFLECTIVE SURFACE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17453810 titled 'TECHNIQUES FOR ESTABLISHING DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS VIA A CONFIGURABLE REFLECTIVE SURFACE
Simplified Explanation
This patent application describes a system for establishing directional communications between two communication nodes using a configurable reflective surface. An assisting node controls the reflection characteristic of the surface to influence how signals reflect off of it.
- The assisting node uses different beams for communication with each of the two nodes.
- The reflection characteristic of the surface is controlled based on the incident direction of signaling and the desired reflected direction associated with each beam.
Potential Applications
- Wireless communication systems
- Satellite communication
- Internet of Things (IoT) networks
- Mobile networks
Problems Solved
- Limited range and coverage of wireless communication systems
- Interference and signal degradation in communication networks
- Difficulties in establishing directional communication in complex environments
Benefits
- Improved signal strength and quality in directional communication
- Enhanced range and coverage of wireless communication systems
- Reduced interference and signal degradation in communication networks
- Flexibility and adaptability in establishing directional communication in various environments
Original Abstract Submitted
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for establishing directional communications between two communication nodes via a configurable reflective surface. In some aspects, an assisting node (AN) may control a reflection characteristic (which may dictate or influence how signals reflect off of the configurable reflective surface) in accordance with parameters or configurations for directional communication between the two communication nodes. For example, the AN may use a first beam for directional communication with the first node and a second beam for directional communication with the second node, and the AN may control the reflection characteristic in accordance with an inferred incident direction of signaling at the configurable reflective surface and a desired reflected direction of the signaling from the configurable reflective surface that are associated with the first beam and the second beam, respectively.
