Using beamforming and closed loop transmit diversity in a multi-beam antenna system
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1. An apparatus for supporting downlink wireless communication to wireless mobile communication stations via a multi-beam antenna system, comprising:
- an input for receiving a data stream associated with a wireless mobile communication station;
a divider coupled to said input for producing from said data stream a set of beam signals;
an adjuster coupled to said divider for receiving said beam signals, said adjuster including an input for receiving feedback information that the wireless mobile communication station has provided via a wireless communication link, said adjuster operable for adjusting at least one of said beam signals based on said feedback information to produce an adjusted set of beam signals;
a beamforming unit coupled to said adjuster for receiving therefrom said adjusted set of beam signals, said beamforming unit having an input for receiving beamforming control information, and said beamforming unit responsive to said adjusted set of beam signals and said beamforming control information for producing antenna information for the multi-beam antenna system; and
an output coupled to said beamforming unit for providing said antenna information to the multi-beam antenna system.
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In controlling a multi-beam antenna system for downlink wireless communication, beamforming and closed loop transmit diversity signaling are combined. Each beam signal is adjusted at the transmitter based on feedback from a wireless mobile communication station such that the signals received at the wireless mobile communication station can be coherently combined.
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1. An apparatus for supporting downlink wireless communication to wireless mobile communication stations via a multi-beam antenna system, comprising:
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an input for receiving a data stream associated with a wireless mobile communication station;
a divider coupled to said input for producing from said data stream a set of beam signals;
an adjuster coupled to said divider for receiving said beam signals, said adjuster including an input for receiving feedback information that the wireless mobile communication station has provided via a wireless communication link, said adjuster operable for adjusting at least one of said beam signals based on said feedback information to produce an adjusted set of beam signals;
a beamforming unit coupled to said adjuster for receiving therefrom said adjusted set of beam signals, said beamforming unit having an input for receiving beamforming control information, and said beamforming unit responsive to said adjusted set of beam signals and said beamforming control information for producing antenna information for the multi-beam antenna system; and
an output coupled to said beamforming unit for providing said antenna information to the multi-beam antenna system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of effectuating downlink wireless communication to a wireless mobile communication station via a multi-beam antenna system, comprising:
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receiving a data stream associated with the wireless mobile communication station;
producing from said data stream a set of beam signals;
based on feedback information received from the wireless mobile communication station via a wireless communication link, adjusting at least one of said beam signals to produce an adjusted set of beam signals;
using the adjusted set of beam signals to perform a beamforming operation, including combining the adjusted set of beam signals with beamforming control information; and
in response to said beamforming operation, operating the multi-beam antenna system for downlink wireless communication to the wireless mobile communication station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for performing downlink wireless communication to wireless mobile communication stations, comprising:
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an input for receiving a data stream associated with a wireless mobile communication station;
a divider coupled to said input for producing from said data stream a set of beam signals;
an adjuster coupled to said divider for receiving said beam signals, said adjuster including an input for receiving feedback information that the wireless mobile communication station has provided via a wireless communication link, said adjuster operable for adjusting at least one of said beam signals based on said feedback information to produce an adjusted set of beam signals;
a beamforming unit coupled to said adjuster for receiving therefrom said adjusted set of beam signals, said beamforming unit having an input for receiving beamforming control information, and said beamforming unit responsive to said adjusted set of beam signals and said beamforming control information for producing antenna information; and
a multi-beam antenna system coupled to said beamforming unit and responsive to said antenna information for downlink transmitting to the wireless mobile communication station. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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