Harmonized Adaptive Arrays
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1. A method for adjusting beams in a wireless communication system comprising the steps of:
- forming a basis beam;
listening for a transmission by a mobile station; and
forming a select beam to cover said mobile station.
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Abstract
A system and method for harmonizing adaptive arrays for wireless communication systems. The system includes a basis beam that receives packet transmissions from stations. The system determines the angle of arrival of the packet transmissions and forms a select beam to cover at least one of the stations.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting beams in a wireless communication system comprising the steps of:
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forming a basis beam;
listening for a transmission by a mobile station; and
forming a select beam to cover said mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 15)
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4. A method for updating a table in a wireless access point comprising the steps of:
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determining when an entry for a station had been last updated;
determining if a time for said last update for said station is greater than a threshold; and
updating said entry for said station. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for adjusting beams comprising the steps of:
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determining if a station is covered by a basis beam;
adjusting said basis beam to cover said station. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method for adjusting beams comprising the steps of:
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decoding a first part of a transmitted packet to determine the angle of arrival of a station that transmitted said packet;
forming a select beam to cover said station based on said angle of arrival; and
decoding a second part of a transmitted packet as received via said select beam. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for adjusting beams comprising the steps of:
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decoding a first part of a transmitted packet to determine the angle of arrival of a station that transmitted said packet;
adjusting a basis beam to ensure coverage of said station based on said angle of arrival; and
decoding a second part of a transmitted packet as received via a select beam.
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13. A system for adjusting beams in a wireless communication system comprising:
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means for forming a basis beam;
means for listening for a transmission by a mobile station; and
means for forming a select beam to cover said mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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16. A system for updating a table in a wireless access point comprising:
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means for determining when an entry for a station had been last updated;
means for determining if a time for said last update for said station is greater than a threshold; and
means for updating said entry for said station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for adjusting beams comprising:
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means for determining if a station is covered by a basis beam; and
means for adjusting said basis beam to cover said station. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system for adjusting beams comprising:
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means for decoding a first part of a transmitted packet to determine the angle of arrival of a station that transmitted said packet;
means for forming a select beam to cover said station based on said angle of arrival; and
means for decoding a second part of a transmitted packet as received via said select beam. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A system for adjusting beams comprising:
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means for decoding a first part of a transmitted packet to determine the angle of arrival of a station that transmitted said packet;
means for adjusting a basis beam to ensure coverage of said station based on said angle of arrival; and
means for decoding a second part of a transmitted packet as received via a select beam.
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25. An access point comprising:
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an antenna array;
one or more processors that receive packets from said antenna, said packets generated by mobile stations, said one or more processors decoding a first portion of said packets, determining the angle of arrival of said packets, and outputting antenna array weights to said antenna array to steer a select beam to cover said mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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