Abstract: A first optical routing device that includes a mounting component and an optical routing component attached to the mounting component. The mounting component includes a rechargeable battery to power operations of the first optical routing device and a processor that communicates over-the-air with a master communication device or one or more service communication devices via RF supervisory links. The processor receives an instruction via the RF supervisory links to control a movement of the mounting component along with the optical routing component such that an angle or a direction of deflection of laser beams from an optical routing component of optical routing device is changed. The processor performs a range measurement to compute a distance between the first optical routing device and an optical node. The optical node is one of a second optical routing device, the master communication device or one of the one or more service communication devices.

Abstract: An optical power and data delivery system includes an optical base station and an autonomous wireless hotspot device. The optical base station includes routers, a media converter device, a optical data transceiver configured to transmit the received data laser light beams; one or more power laser devices configured to transmit a plurality of power laser light beams, a beam combining device to generate and transmit combined power and data laser light beams through a first optical antenna. The autonomous wireless hotspot device includes a second optical antenna configured to receive the combined data and power laser light beams, an optical dividing device, a optical data transceiver, a media converter device and wireless communication transceivers to transmit wireless data signals and one or more laser power converters to receive the power laser light beams and to convert the power laser light beams into electrical energy.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a central cloud server that obtains a first type of telemetry information from a plurality of hybrid analog-digital repeater devices and a second type of telemetry information from a master wireless access point device and service wireless access point devices. Based on the first type of telemetry information and the second type of telemetry information, a performance degradation is detected of the master wireless access point device operating in a primary gateway role in the wireless backhaul mesh network. A new master wireless access point device is elected from a plurality of network nodes based on defined election criteria when the performance degradation is detected beyond defined threshold. The new master wireless access point device previously operating in a network role different from the primary gateway role in the wireless backhaul mesh network is switched to operate in the primary gateway role.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a central cloud server that obtains a first type of telemetry information from a plurality of hybrid analog-digital repeater devices and a second type of telemetry information from a master wireless access point device and service wireless access point devices. Based on the first type of telemetry information and the second type of telemetry information, an RF signal interference or blockage is determined on the first type of polarization corresponding to a first analog data link of dual analog data links at one or more hybrid analog-digital repeater devices. The data traffic is dynamically switched at the one or more hybrid analog-digital repeater devices on the second type of polarization corresponding to a second analog data link of the dual analog data links when the RF signal interference or blockage is determined on the first type of polarization.

Abstract: An access repeater device that controls transmission of a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signals at a first transmit (Tx) power level, and detects a distribution of a set of user equipment (UEs), within a physical coverage zone of the access repeater device based on the transmitted first beam of RF signals, where a first UE of the set of UEs is detected at a first distance from the access repeater device at a first instance. The access repeater device controls decrease of the first Tx power level of the first beam of RF signals to induce a UE response at a second UE to increase a Tx radio power of an RF signal by the second UE. The access repeater device detects the second UE at a second instance based on the decrease of the first Tx power level.

Abstract: A wireless communication system including a central cloud server that obtains a first type of telemetry information from hybrid analog-digital repeater devices and a second type of telemetry information from a master wireless access point device and one or more service wireless access point devices. The central cloud server assigns a first weightage to the first type of telemetry information, assigns a second weightage to the second type of telemetry information, the second weightage is different from the first weightage, determines intra-node RF beam parameters and inter-node RF beam parameters for each of the hybrid analog-digital repeater devices, and causes the hybrid analog-digital repeater devices to dynamically form a wireless backhaul network among the master wireless access point device, the hybrid analog-digital repeater devices and the one or more service wireless access point devices, based on the determined intra-node RF beam parameters and the inter-node RF beam parameters.

Abstract: A repeater device as switch node in a wireless communication system, includes a donor antenna that obtains a first beam of RF signals from an upstream neighboring node. The repeater device further includes a switch circuit that detects a label in a preamble of each data frame of a plurality of data frames carried by first beam of RF signals independent of decoding other header information and user data in each data frame. The plurality of data frames is then switched based on the detected label in each data frame such that each data frame is routed to a corresponding service phased antenna array of the plurality of service phased antenna arrays for communication via a plurality of service phased antennas where each second beam of RF signal carries at least one data frame of the plurality of data frames in a plurality of different data propagation paths.

Abstract: A communication device includes a system board that includes a plurality of chips. Each chip in plurality of chips includes a plurality of antennas. A system board cover coupled to system board includes a plurality of lenses. Each lens is configured to cover an antenna of plurality of antennas as a radome enclosure. Each lens includes a base and a first tubular membrane coupled to base. A second membrane is coupled to the first tubular membrane. A support structure is coupled to the first tubular membrane. The support structure facilitates coupling of plurality of lenses to system board cover. The system board cover includes a feeder array that includes a plurality of antenna elements that are positioned at a proximal distance from base of a lens and the proximal distance of the system board from the base of the lens is less than a focal length of the lens.

Abstract: A virtual fiber communication system includes a central cloud server that obtains telemetry information from a plurality of network nodes of a wireless backhaul mesh network. The central cloud server further obtains frequency spectrum availability metadata and custom-defined access parameters from spectrum owner nodes. The central cloud server detects spectrum availability variations across the plurality of network nodes based on the obtained telemetry information, the frequency spectrum availability metadata, and the custom-defined access parameters. Based on the detected spectrum availability variations across the plurality of network nodes, the central cloud server controls the plurality of network nodes to inject additional capacity to one or more data sessions in the wireless backhaul mesh network in a real-time or near real time when an increase in data traffic demand is detected in one or more data propagation paths across the plurality of network nodes in the wireless backhaul mesh network.

Abstract: A communication system includes a cloud server comprising a processor. The processor obtains sensor data associated with each of a defined indoor area and a plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area, controls at least a master communication device to establish a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area, wherein the control of the master communication device is based on the obtained sensor data. The processor further obtains network monitoring and performance data of the laser beam-based wireless communication network from the master communication device and controls, based on the network monitoring and performance data, the master communication device to dynamically re-configure the laser beam-based wireless communication network.

Abstract: A communication system includes a cloud server that further includes a processor. The processor obtains sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The processor further obtains location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area. The processor then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area based on the obtained sensor data and the location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes.

Abstract: A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first communication device and a second communication device. The first communication device comprises a first digital signal processor (DSP) that obtains a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals corresponding to different communication protocols from a plurality of communication systems, upconverts a frequency of each of the plurality of RF signals to a different frequency, maps and aligns the plurality of RF signals corresponding to the different communication protocols in a mmWave RF signal based on a number of source antennas from which the plurality of RF signals are obtained, multiplexes the plurality of RF signals corresponding to the different communication protocols into the mmWave RF signal of a specified frequency, and transmits the mmWave RF signal of the specified frequency along with a defined pilot tone to the second communication device.

Abstract: A communication system that includes a master communication device at a first location in a defined indoor area, a service communication device at a second location in the defined indoor area, and passive optical routing devices at a plurality of locations in the defined indoor area. The master communication device obtains first signal from data source or modem and directs first laser beam carrying the first signal in a downstream path to the service communication device directly or via the plurality of passive optical routing devices. The master communication device receives Laser Beam Network Control instructions from a cloud server, and dynamically changes a laser beam-based communication route from the master communication device to the service communication device by changing a path of laser communication from first set of passive optical routing devices to second set of passive optical routing devices to reach to the service communication device.

Abstract: A first communication device includes a processor that receives a data signal from a second communication device. The processor converts the data signal to a bit stream at a physical layer of a network architecture, and detects the defined signature associated with a data packet based on the conversion of the data signal. An event is triggered in a communication network at the datalink layer irrespective of an involvement of an application layer of the network architecture at the first communication device based on the detected defined signature associated with the data packet.

Abstract: A system that includes control circuitry that obtains data from a repeater device of a network of repeater devices. The control circuitry further detects at least one passive reflector in the geographical area based on the obtained data, determines a plurality of signal propagation indicators that includes the detected at least one passive reflector, generates a three-dimensional representation of the geographical area based on the determined plurality of signal propagation indicators, estimates an amount of power for communication of a beam of radio frequency signal to a first user device of the plurality of user devices, selects a beamforming scheme for at least the repeater device based on movement of the plurality of user devices, and executes an out-of-band control of operations of the repeater device based on the plurality of signal propagation indicators, the estimated amount of power, and the selected beamforming scheme.

Abstract: A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.

Abstract: A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.

Abstract: A communication system includes a cloud server that further includes a processor. The processor obtains sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The processor further obtains location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area. The processor then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area based on the obtained sensor data and the location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes.

Abstract: An assistive device and method for non-visually discerning a three dimensional (3D) real-world area surrounding a user, includes a haptic feedback interface. The assistive device receives input to establish a mapping of a plurality of objects within a proximity range to at least one haptic element of the plurality of haptic elements in a defined region of the haptic feedback interface. Further, the assistive device merges two or more nearby relevant objects in the plurality of objects as one object so as to map the one relevant object to a corresponding haptic element of the set of haptic elements in the touch-discernible feedback. Furthermore, the assistive device adjusts sizes of the plurality of objects to map the plurality of objects with a set of haptic elements of the plurality of haptic elements while merging the two or more nearby relevant objects.