Spatial wireless local area network
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of signals from a first plurality of antennae substantially concurrently at a second plurality of antennae, the plurality of signals having a substantially common frequency; and
determining at least one transmission channel between the first and second pluralities of antennae using the plurality of signals.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a wireless local area network and a method for the implementing same. The method includes receiving a plurality of signals from a first plurality of antennae substantially concurrently at a second plurality of antennae, the plurality of signals having a substantially common frequency. The method also includes determining at least one transmission channel between the first and second pluralities of antennae using the plurality of signals.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of signals from a first plurality of antennae substantially concurrently at a second plurality of antennae, the plurality of signals having a substantially common frequency; and
determining at least one transmission channel between the first and second pluralities of antennae using the plurality of signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An access point in a wireless local area network, comprising:
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a first plurality of antennae capable of receiving, substantially concurrently at a substantially common frequency, a plurality of signals from at least one mobile unit, each of the at least one mobile unit being associated with a second plurality of antennae; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the first plurality of antennae and capable of determining at least one transmission channel corresponding to the at least one mobile unit using the plurality of signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile unit for use in a wireless local area network, comprising:
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a first plurality of antennae capable of receiving, substantially concurrently at a substantially common frequency, a plurality of signals from a second plurality of antennae associated with an access point; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the first plurality of antennae and capable of determining a transmission channel corresponding to the mobile unit using the plurality of signals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A wireless local area network, comprising:
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at least one access point having a first plurality of antennae capable of receiving and transmitting a plurality of signals substantially concurrently at a substantially common frequency; and
a plurality of mobile units, each mobile unit having a second plurality of antennae capable of receiving and transmitting a plurality of signals substantially concurrently at the substantially common frequency, wherein the access point comprises;
a processor communicatively coupled to the first plurality of antennae and capable of determining a plurality of transmission channels using a plurality of signals transmitted by the second plurality of antennae associated with each of the mobile units and associating at least one of the plurality of transmission channels with a corresponding one of the mobile units, and wherein the mobile units each comprise;
a processor communicatively coupled to the plurality of antennae and capable of determining at least one transmission channel corresponding to the mobile unit using a plurality of signals transmitted by the first plurality of antennae associated with the access point. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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