Abstract: A network device includes a motion command database maintaining a plurality of tractable movements, each tractable movement is defined by a motion of the network device with respect to a first position. The movement comprises a plurality of commands and at least one target device selection. The network device includes a mapping table comprising a plurality of command maps, each of the command maps corresponding to at least one particular network role and mapping at least one of the movements to a command for controlling the role of a target device. The network device uses beamforming information to identify the target device for communication and motion language via a motion detection sensor operable to detect motion of the network device within three dimensions to detect the commands for assigning network roles.

Abstract: A system and method are provided to increase data rates available in mmWave wireless communication systems by adapting a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) in a next generation mmWave wireless communication system. The system and method advantageously employ the characteristics of mmWave antenna arrays, including multiple antenna elements in each antenna array, to implement the MIMO scheme by establishing multiple beamformed communication links between a mmWave transmitter and receiver. An outgoing signal is divided into multiple signal elements to correspond to the multiple beamformed links and each of the multiple signal elements is transmitted by the transmitter across a different one of the multiple beamformed links to be reassembled at the receiver. An antenna element allocation scheme is incorporated to assign specific numbers and configurations of antenna elements at each of the transmitted and receiver to each of the multiple beamformed communication links.

Abstract: A system and method are provided to increase data rates available in mmWave wireless communication systems by adapting a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) in a next generation mmWave wireless communication system. The system and method advantageously employ the characteristics of mmWave antenna arrays, including multiple antenna elements in each antenna array, to implement the MIMO scheme by establishing multiple beamformed communication links between a mmWave transmitter and receiver. An outgoing signal is divided into multiple signal elements to correspond to the multiple beamformed links and each of the multiple signal elements is transmitted by the transmitter across a different one of the multiple beamformed links to be reassembled at the receiver. An antenna element allocation scheme is incorporated to assign specific numbers and configurations of antenna elements at each of the transmitted and receiver to each of the multiple beamformed communication links.

Abstract: An approach is provided for coordinating protocol adaptation layer (PAL) performance. The approach involves causing, at least in part, a schedule request message to be sent from a first PAL to a second PAL. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a schedule response message to be sent from the second PAL to the first PAL. The approach further involves processing the schedule response message to cause, at least in part, a negotiated coordinated schedule between the first PAL and the second PAL.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for using location services available from other radios in a multi-radio system to assist a beamforming mechanism, particularly in establishing and maintaining mmWave communication link. A majority of wireless client devices for use in a mmWave communication link are equipped with multiple radios. Many of the “other” radios include technologies that support location based services, including GPS, Wi-Fi and cellular communications. One or more non-mmWave in one device is used to provide relative location information regarding the other device with which the mmWave communication link is to be established. The relative location information is used to derive a direction for communication, and to compute beamforming parameters, in a limited set of transmit/receive sectors where the destination device is likely to be found, in order to streamline the beamforming process.