Abstract: A first edge device mounted on a vehicle includes a processor that communicates sensing information in a real time or near real time to a central cloud server, where sensing information includes position information of the first edge device and a time-of-day. Based on the time-of-day and a specific initial access information obtained from the central cloud server, the processors sets the following: a first beam index at the first edge device for an uplink communication and a second beam index at the first edge device for a downlink communication, a specific physical cell identity which indicates a first base station to which the first edge device is to be connected, a first wireless carrier network (WCN) from amongst a plurality of different WCNs at the edge device, and a beam configuration to service one or more user equipment in a surrounding area of the first edge device.

Abstract: An edge device includes a first antenna array, control circuitry, and a sensing radar communicatively coupled to the control circuitry, where the sensing radar senses a surrounding area of the edge device. The control circuitry concurrently communicates two different beams of radio frequency (RF) signals to two user equipment (UEs) from two portions of the first antenna array based on the sensed surrounding area of the edge device by the sensing radar. The sensing radar and the first antenna array employ mutually isolated frequencies for the sensing and the communication, respectively.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of network nodes distributed at different locations in a wireless backhaul network, such as a first network node of the plurality of network nodes that includes an array of antennas and a controller. The controller is configured to configure a first set of antennas to operate within a first frequency range and a second set of antennas to operate in a second frequency range. The controller is further configured to segregate first type of frames from a second type of frames such that the first type of frames are wirelessly relayed from the first network node to one or more other network nodes in a distinct frequency channel within the first frequency range and the second type of frames are wirelessly relayed towards one or more user equipment (UEs) directly or via the one or more other network nodes within the second frequency range.

Abstract: A communication system that includes a cloud server that obtains first sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and second sensor data associated with each of a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The plurality of optical nodes includes a master communication device, a plurality of optical routing devices, and one or more service communication devices. The cloud server further obtains location coordinates of each of the plurality of optical nodes. The cloud server then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area. A free-space optical backhaul is constructed by establishing a point-to-point free-space laser link between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes and a RF supervisory link is established between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes for a network monitoring and control function.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of thermoelectric devices that are arranged on the plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array, and a processor that determines which subset of the antenna elements are in an activated state and which are in a deactivated state, and further executes an activation or a deactivation of each of the plurality of thermoelectric devices in synchronization with the activated state or the deactivated state of different subsets of antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements. Further, the processor controls each of the first plurality of thermoelectric devices to apply adaptive cooling on a first subset of antenna elements to maintain a corresponding temperature in a first specified range and apply adaptive cooling on a second subset of antenna elements to maintain a corresponding temperature in a second specified range.

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 that includes a cloud server that obtains first sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and second sensor data associated with each of a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The plurality of optical nodes includes a master communication device, a plurality of optical routing devices, and one or more service communication devices. The cloud server further obtains location coordinates of each of the plurality of optical nodes. The cloud server then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area. A free-space optical backhaul is constructed by establishing a point-to-point free-space laser link between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes and a RF supervisory link is established between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes for a network monitoring and control function.

Abstract: An optical routing device that includes a mounting component which includes a rechargeable battery 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 optical routing component includes two distinct laser beam handling regions configured to handle plurality of laser beams concurrently in which first laser beam in first wavelength is deflected via first region for downstream data communication in downstream path and second laser beam in second wavelength is deflected via second region for upstream data communication in upstream path for free-space optical communication independent of optical fibers.

Abstract: An edge device includes a first antenna array and a control circuitry that senses a surrounding of the edge device to recognize a user equipment (UE) in motion as valid to receive services from the edge device. A position of the UE in motion from the edge device is tracked to execute beamforming for directing a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal having a signal strength greater than a threshold to the UE in motion. A first portion of the first antenna array is used to sense the surrounding area and one or more second portions of the first antenna array is used for the beamforming to direct the first beam of RF signal in a defined radiation pattern. Further, the defined radiation pattern of the first beam of RF signal is dynamically updated based on a change in a position of the UE in motion.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that decreases a gain of a currently active path, which corresponds to a primary communication path between a radio access network (RAN) node and one or more user equipment (UEs) via a first set of edge devices, until the currently active path becomes dormant. A gain of a dormant path, corresponding to a secondary communication path is increased until the dormant path becomes a new active path. Further, at least one edge device of the second set of edge devices is caused to transmit one or more beams of radio frequency (RF) signals in one or more specific directions towards one or more new neighboring nodes to establish the secondary communication path that is used as a backup communication path between the RAN node and the one or more UEs via a second set of edge devices different from the first set of edge devices.

Abstract: An edge device includes a first antenna array that includes a first portion and one or more second portions. The edge device includes control circuitry that senses a surrounding area of the edge device by use of the first portion of the first antenna array. The control circuitry executes beamforming to direct a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal having a signal strength greater than a threshold to a first user equipment (UE), by use of the one or more second portions of the first antenna array.

Abstract: A first edge device mounted on a vehicle includes a processor that communicates sensing information in a real time or near real time to a central cloud server, where sensing information includes position information of the first edge device and a time-of-day. Based on the time-of-day and a specific initial access information obtained from the central cloud server, the processors sets the following: a first beam index at the first edge device for an uplink communication and a second beam index at the first edge device for a downlink communication, a specific physical cell identity which indicates a first base station to which the first edge device is to be connected, a first wireless carrier network (WCN) from amongst a plurality of different WCNs at the edge device, and a beam configuration to service one or more user equipment in a surrounding area of the first edge device.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first inference server that obtains subset of information from a connectivity enhanced database of a central cloud server based on a geographical zone served by the first inference server. The first inference server receives a real-time or a near real-time request from a road-side unit (RSU) device within the geographical zone, where the request includes input features corresponding to sensing information from a vehicle. Based on the sensing information, the first inference server further causes a first edge device on the vehicle to connect to the RSU device to perform uplink and downlink communication with high throughput without any interruptions. Further, the first inference server obtains updated sensing information from the first edge device and communicates updated initial access information to the first edge device directly or via the RSU device to maintain a connectivity of the first edge device to a base station.

Abstract: An edge device includes a first antenna array and a control circuitry that senses a surrounding of the edge device to recognize a user equipment (UE) in motion as valid to receive services from the edge device. A position of the UE in motion from the edge device is tracked to execute beamforming for directing a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal having a signal strength greater than a threshold to the UE in motion. A first portion of the first antenna array is used to sense the surrounding area and one or more second portions of the first antenna array is used for the beamforming to direct the first beam of RF signal in a defined radiation pattern. Further, the defined radiation pattern of the first beam of RF signal is dynamically updated based on a change in a position of the UE in motion.

Abstract: A communication system that includes a cloud server that obtains first sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and second sensor data associated with each of a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The plurality of optical nodes includes a master communication device, a plurality of optical routing devices, and one or more service communication devices. The cloud server further obtains location coordinates of each of the plurality of optical nodes. The cloud server then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area. A free-space optical backhaul is constructed by establishing a point-to-point free-space laser link between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes and a RF supervisory link is established between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes for a network monitoring and control function.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of thermoelectric devices that are arranged on the plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array, and a processor that determines which subset of the antenna elements are in an activated state and which are in a deactivated state, and further executes an activation or a deactivation of each of the plurality of thermoelectric devices in synchronization with the activated state or the deactivated state of different subsets of antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements. Further, the processor controls each of the first plurality of thermoelectric devices to apply adaptive cooling on a first subset of antenna elements to maintain a corresponding temperature in a first specified range and apply adaptive cooling on a second subset of antenna elements to maintain a corresponding temperature in a second specified range.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first inference server that obtains a subset of information from a connectivity enhanced database of a central cloud server based on a geographical zone served by the first inference server. The first inference server receives a real-time or a near real-time request from a road-side unit (RSU) device within the geographical zone, where the request includes input features corresponding to sensing information from a vehicle. The first inference server further communicates a response to the RSU device, where the response includes wireless connectivity enhanced information including a specific initial access information to bypass an initial access-search on the RSU device. The first inference server communicates causes the RSU device to direct one or more specific beams of RF signals to service a first edge device arranged on the vehicle based on the wireless connectivity enhanced information communicated in the response.

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 a first signal from a data source or a modem and directs a first laser beam carrying the first signal in a downstream path to a service communication device directly or via the plurality of passive optical routing devices based on defined connectivity criterions. The service communication device demodulates the first signal from the first laser beam, distributes one or more wireless signals to end-user devices, and further obtains one or more second signals from end-user devices and re-transmits obtained signals over second laser beam in upstream path to master communication device directly or via the passive optical routing devices.

Abstract: An edge device includes a first antenna array that includes a first portion and one or more second portions. The edge device includes control circuitry that senses a surrounding area of the edge device by use of the first portion of the first antenna array. The control circuitry executes beamforming to direct a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal having a signal strength greater than a threshold to a first user equipment (UE), by use of the one or more second portions of the first antenna array.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that gradually decreases a gain of a currently active path, which corresponds to a primary communication path between a radio access network (RAN) node and one or more user equipment (UEs) via a first set of edge devices of a plurality of edge devices, until the currently active path becomes dormant. The central cloud server then gradually increases a gain of a dormant path, which corresponds to a secondary communication path between the RAN node and the one or more UEs via a second set of edge devices of the plurality of edge devices, until the dormant path becomes a new active path. Further, the central cloud server periodically checks whether the new active path has a signal strength greater than a threshold in order to maintain a continuity in service to the one or more UEs for an uplink and downlink communication.