Patent ID: 8913951
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising: in a wireless communication device comprising a body and a plurality of remote radio frequency (RF) modules distributed within said body of said wireless communication device and interconnected via at least one coaxial line that also conveys control signals on a frequency different than amplified intermediate frequency (IF) signals: configuring a plurality of antennas in said plurality of remote RF modules for communicating RF signals, wherein each of said plurality of remote RF modules receive the amplified IF signals that were amplified in a final power amplification stage via the one or more coaxial lines within said body of said wireless communication device; and transmitting said RF signals, via said plurality of antennas, to a destination device via a mesh network, wherein said mesh network comprises said plurality of remote RF modules and one or more repeaters that are external to said wireless communication device.