APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING DATA
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transmitting data using a millimeter wave channel, the apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter (TX) antenna module;
a communication-capability-determination module which determines a communication capability of a receiver (RX) antenna module of a receiving station based on communication-capability data transmitted by the receiving station;
an antenna-control module which controls the TX antenna module according to a beam-forming mode determined based on the communication capability of the RX antenna module and a communication capability of the TX antenna module; and
a communication module which transmits data through the TX antenna module,wherein the beam-forming mode determines whether to transmit a TX antenna weight vector (AWV) pattern, whether to receive a feedback response pattern and whether to transmit an RX AWV pattern.
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Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and method for transmitting data and an apparatus and method for receiving data, in which beam forming is performed in consideration of the communication capabilities of antennas of stations that perform directional communication in a high-frequency band. The apparatus for transmitting data includes a communication-capability-determination module which determines the communication capability of a receiver (RX) antenna module of a receiving station based on communication-capability data transmitted by the receiving station; an antenna-control module which controls a transmitter (TX) antenna module according to a beam-forming mode determined based on the communication capability of the RX antenna module and the communication capability of the TX antenna module; and a communication module which transmits data through the TX antenna module, wherein the beam-forming mode determines whether to transmit a TX antenna weight vector (AWV) pattern, whether to receive a feedback response pattern and whether to transmit an RX AWV pattern.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for transmitting data using a millimeter wave channel, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter (TX) antenna module; a communication-capability-determination module which determines a communication capability of a receiver (RX) antenna module of a receiving station based on communication-capability data transmitted by the receiving station; an antenna-control module which controls the TX antenna module according to a beam-forming mode determined based on the communication capability of the RX antenna module and a communication capability of the TX antenna module; and a communication module which transmits data through the TX antenna module, wherein the beam-forming mode determines whether to transmit a TX antenna weight vector (AWV) pattern, whether to receive a feedback response pattern and whether to transmit an RX AWV pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for receiving data using a millimeter wave channel, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver (RX) antenna module; a communication-capability-determination module which determines a communication capability of a transmitter (TX) antenna module of a transmitting station based on communication-capability data transmitted by the transmitting station; an antenna-control module which controls the RX antenna module according to a beam-forming mode determined based on the communication capability of the TX antenna module and a communication capability of the RX antenna module; and a communication module which receives data through the RX antenna module, wherein the beam-forming mode determines whether to receive a TX antenna weight vector (AWV) pattern, whether to transmit a feedback response pattern and whether to receive an RX AWV pattern. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of transmitting data using a millimeter wave channel, the method comprising:
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determining a communication capability of a receiver (RX) antenna module of a receiving station based on communication-capability data transmitted by the receiving station; controlling a transmitter (TX) antenna module according to a beam-forming mode determined based on the communication capability of the RX antenna module and a communication capability of the TX antenna module; and transmitting data through the TX antenna module, wherein the beam-forming mode determines whether to transmit a TX antenna weight vector (AWV) pattern, whether to receive a feedback response pattern and whether to transmit an RX AWV pattern. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of receiving data using a millimeter wave channel, the method comprising:
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determining a communication capability of a transmitter (TX) antenna module of a transmitting station based on communication-capability data transmitted by the transmitting station; controlling a receiver (RX) antenna module according to a beam-forming mode determined based on the communication capability of the TX antenna module and a communication capability of the RX antenna module; and receiving data through the RX antenna module, wherein the beam-forming mode determines whether to receive a TX antenna weight vector (AWV) pattern, whether to transmit a feedback response pattern and whether to receive an RX AWV pattern. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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