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Method of selectively adjusting the configuration of an access point antenna to enhance mobile station coverage

  • US 20050254513A1
  • Filed: 06/23/2004
  • Published: 11/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) and an access point (AP), the AP being configured to transmit at least one data packet to one or more of the WTRUs via at least one antenna, a method comprising:

  • (a) the AP configuring the antenna to a wide beam configuration that covers a desired service area;

    (b) the AP transmitting a Request-To-Send (RTS) control message to at least one of the WTRUs via the wide beam antenna configuration;

    (c) the AP waiting to receive a Clear-To-Send (CTS) control message from the at least one WTRU via the wide beam antenna configuration;

    (d) the AP configuring the antenna to a narrow beam configuration;

    (e) the AP transmitting the at least one data packet to the at least one WTRU via the narrow beam antenna configuration;

    (f) the AP waiting to receive an acknowledgement message indicating that the data packet was successfully received by the at least one WTRU; and

    (g) the AP configuring the antenna to the wide beam configuration in response to receiving the acknowledgement message.

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