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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 08, 2016
Applicant:

Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Changzhan Gu, Milpitas, CA (US);

Zhibin Zhang, Hayward, CA (US);

Tony Ong, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/04 (2017.01); H04W 4/04 (2009.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H01Q 21/00 (2006.01); H04B 10/00 (2013.01); H04Q 11/00 (2006.01); H04B 10/114 (2013.01); H04B 7/0413 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/0421 (2013.01); H01Q 21/00 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04B 5/0081 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04B 10/1149 (2013.01); H04B 10/12 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0066 (2013.01); H04W 4/043 (2013.01); H04B 7/0413 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes receiving packets of data from an external network and receiving location information over a wireless communication link from a wireless communication device located inside a building. The location information indicates a relative location of the wireless communication device. The method also includes executing beam forming with the wireless communication device based on the received location information to form a communication beam directed toward the wireless communication device. The method also includes transmitting the communication beam over the wireless communication link from the external network interface unit to the wireless communication device, the communication beam containing the data packets.


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