US 8923754

Here is a concise summary of US patent 8923754:

• Title: Intelligent broadband relay for wireless networks
• Assignee: Massively Broadband LLC (Note: The listed assignee may be inaccurate as Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to its accuracy.)
• Inventor: Theodore S. Rappaport
• Filing Date: 2012-11-14
• Issue Date: 2014-12-30
• Abstract: An ultrawideband (UWB) radio transceiver/repeater provides a low-cost infrastructure solution that merges wireless and wired network devices while providing connection to the plant, flexible repeater capabilities, network security, traffic monitoring and provisioning, and traffic flow control for wired and wireless connectivity of devices or networks. The ultrawideband radio transceiver/repeater can be implemented in discrete, integrated, distributed or embedded forms.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Claim 1: This claim describes an Ultrawideband (UWB) radio transceiver/repeater device for a wireless network. The device includes radio frequency (RF) components for handling UWB signals, baseband components for signal modulation and demodulation, pipeline components for high-speed, real-time data processing, memory for data storage, a processor for computations, and a controller to manage all these parts. The device is designed to "repeat" received UWB signals, extending their range. It can also integrate with wired networks by processing standard baseband signals, allowing it to act as a bridge between wireless UWB and wired infrastructure. Key functionalities include filtering unwanted network traffic, prioritizing data based on importance, monitoring network usage statistics, and reporting security breaches.
• Claim 21: This claim outlines a method for operating the UWB radio transceiver/repeater device described in Claim 1. The method begins with the controller component gathering network details and desired operational goals. It then sets up the initial operating modes for the device's components (RF, baseband, pipeline, memory, processor). The controller continuously reads or writes control data to these components, responding to current operating conditions or instructions from the network or user. The method involves fast data processing through the pipeline component and determining if new operational instructions are needed based on the results of computations. If needed, these instructions are updated. This processing loop continues until a command to stop operations is received. This method supports the filtering, prioritization, security, and monitoring features of the device.

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