Optimization of full-power broadcast beamforming
First Claim
1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for optimizing full-power broadcast beamforming within a network cell, the method comprising:
- at a base station having a plurality of beams, receiving location data from a first set of user devices comprising one or more user devices within the network cell, wherein the location data indicates a location of each user device within the first set of user devices;
based on the location data, determining whether to enable full-power broadcast beamforming where a signal for each beam within the plurality of beams is at maximum signal strength; and
upon determining to enable full-power broadcast beamforming, adjusting a signal weight for one or more beams within the plurality of beams to full power, the adjusting causes an increase in a geographic coverage area of the network cell for at least one of the first set of user devices.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for dynamically optimizing the use of full-power broadcast beamforming within a wireless communication network are provided herein. Though full-power broadcast beamforming may result in increased interference and decrease throughput, the increased coverage area provided by full-power broadcast beamforming is favored under certain conditions, including the locations of user devices within a network cell. Accordingly, location data may be received from user devices within a network cell utilizing a plurality of beams, and the locations of each of the user devices may be used to determine whether to enable full-power broadcast beamforming where each beam within plurality of beams is at a maximum signal strength. Upon determining to enable full-power broadcast beamforming, a signal weight for one or more of the beams may be adjusted to full power.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for optimizing full-power broadcast beamforming within a network cell, the method comprising:
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at a base station having a plurality of beams, receiving location data from a first set of user devices comprising one or more user devices within the network cell, wherein the location data indicates a location of each user device within the first set of user devices; based on the location data, determining whether to enable full-power broadcast beamforming where a signal for each beam within the plurality of beams is at maximum signal strength; and upon determining to enable full-power broadcast beamforming, adjusting a signal weight for one or more beams within the plurality of beams to full power, the adjusting causes an increase in a geographic coverage area of the network cell for at least one of the first set of user devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for optimizing full-power broadcast beamforming at a base station within a network cell, the method comprising:
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at a base station having a plurality of beams, receiving location data from a first set of user devices comprising one or more user devices within the network cell, wherein the location data indicates a location of each user device within the first set of user devices, the location for each user device being one of cell center, cell middle, and cell edge, wherein; cell center comprises a region within the network cell adjacent to the base station, cell middle comprises a region within the network cell between cell center and cell edge, and cell edge comprises a region forming a periphery of the network cell; based on the location of each user device within the first set of user devices, determining whether to enable full-power broadcast beamforming where a signal for each beam within the plurality of beams is at maximum signal strength; and upon determining to enable full-power broadcast beamforming, adjusting a signal weight for one or more beams within the plurality of beams to full power, the adjusting causes an increase in a geographic coverage area of the network cell for at least one of the first set of user devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for optimizing full-power broadcast beamforming at a base station within a network cell, the system comprising:
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one or more processors associated with a base station having a plurality of beams; and one or more computer storage media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, implement a method comprising; receiving location data from a first set of user devices comprising one or more user devices within the network cell, wherein the location data indicates a location of each user device within the first set of user devices; based on the location of each user device, determining whether to enable full-power broadcast beamforming where a signal for each beam within the plurality of beams is at maximum signal strength; and upon determining to enable full-power broadcast beamforming, adjusting a signal weight for one or more beams within the plurality of beams to full power, the adjusting causes an increase in a geographic coverage area of the network cell for at least one of the first set of user devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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