Antenna steering for an access point based upon probe signals
First Claim
1. A method for operating an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the access point comprising a directional antenna for communicating with a plurality of remote stations, the directional antenna including an omni angle and a plurality of directional angles, the method comprising:
- selecting one of the remote stations from the plurality of remote stations;
transmitting a first probe signal via the omni angle of the directional antenna to the selected remote station;
measuring a first probe response signal received via the omni angle from the selected remote station responding to the first probe signal;
transmitting a respective second probe signal via each one of the plurality of directional angles of the directional antenna to the selected remote station;
measuring a second probe response signal received via each directional angle from the selected remote station responding to the respective second probe signal; and
storing in an antenna database the measured first probe response signal and the respective measured second probe response signals from the selected remote station.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for operating an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. The access point includes a directional antenna for communicating with a plurality of remote stations, and the directional antenna includes an omni angle and a plurality of directional angles. The method includes selecting one of the remote stations from the plurality of remote stations, transmitting a first probe signal via the omni angle of the directional antenna to the selected remote station, and measuring a first probe response signal received via the omni angle from the selected remote station responding to the first probe signal. A respective second probe signal is transmitted via each one of the plurality of directional angles of the directional antenna to the selected remote station, and a second probe response signal received via each directional angle from the selected remote station responding to the respective second probe signal is measured. The measured first probe response signal and the respective measured second probe response signals from the selected remote station are stored in an antenna database.
71 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for operating an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the access point comprising a directional antenna for communicating with a plurality of remote stations, the directional antenna including an omni angle and a plurality of directional angles, the method comprising:
-
selecting one of the remote stations from the plurality of remote stations;
transmitting a first probe signal via the omni angle of the directional antenna to the selected remote station;
measuring a first probe response signal received via the omni angle from the selected remote station responding to the first probe signal;
transmitting a respective second probe signal via each one of the plurality of directional angles of the directional antenna to the selected remote station;
measuring a second probe response signal received via each directional angle from the selected remote station responding to the respective second probe signal; and
storing in an antenna database the measured first probe response signal and the respective measured second probe response signals from the selected remote station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. An access point for a wireless local area network (WLAN) comprising:
-
a directional antenna comprising an omni angle and a plurality of directional angles; and
a controller connected to said directional antenna for control thereof, said controller selecting one of the remote stations from the plurality of remote stations, transmitting a first probe signal via the omni angle of said directional antenna to the selected remote station, measuring a first probe response signal received via the omni angle from the selected remote station responding to the first probe signal, transmitting a respective second probe signal via each one of the plurality of directional angles of said directional antenna to the selected remote station, measuring a second probe response signal received via each directional angle from the selected remote station responding to the respective second probe signal, and storing in an antenna database the measured first probe response signal and the respective measured second probe response signals from the selected remote station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification