SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE BEAMFORMING PROTOCOL WITH HETEROGENEOUS ANTENNA CONFIGURATION
First Claim
1. A method of training antennas for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- communicating one or more estimation training sequences between two devices, one with a phased array antenna and the other with a switched array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna is switched within a plurality of antenna sectors;
tuning at least one of the phase array and switched array antennas with an antenna parameter selected based at least in part on the one or more estimation training sequences; and
communicating data messages via at least one of the phase array and switched array antennas so tuned.
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Abstract
A system and method of training antennas for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network is disclosed. The method includes communicating one or more estimation training sequences between two devices via a phased array antenna and a switched array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna is switched within a plurality of antenna sectors. The method further includes tuning at least one of the phase array and switched array antennas with an antenna parameter selected based at least in part on the one or more estimation training sequences. The method further includes communicating data messages via at least one of the phase array and switched array antennas so tuned.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of training antennas for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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communicating one or more estimation training sequences between two devices, one with a phased array antenna and the other with a switched array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna is switched within a plurality of antenna sectors; tuning at least one of the phase array and switched array antennas with an antenna parameter selected based at least in part on the one or more estimation training sequences; and communicating data messages via at least one of the phase array and switched array antennas so tuned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of antenna training for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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a) transmitting a first estimation training sequence via a phased array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while a switched array antenna at a receiver is fixed to a first antenna sector; b) transmitting a next estimation training sequence via the phased array antenna, wherein the beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within the set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna at the receiver is fixed to a new antenna sector; c) repeating b) for a finite number of times, each with a different antenna sector at the receiver; d) receiving a feedback message indicative of a phase vector that is selected based at least in part on the transmitted estimation training sequences; and e) transmitting data to the receiver via the phased array antenna at the transmitter tuned with the phase vector selected at the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of antenna training for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of estimation training sequences via a phased array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while a switched array antenna at a receiver is fixed to a different antenna sector for each of the estimation training sequences; and transmitting data via the phased array antenna tuned to a phase vector that is selected based at least in part on the transmitted estimation training sequences.
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21. A method of antenna training for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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a) transmitting a first estimation training sequence via a switched array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of a phased array antenna at a receiver is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while a transmit switched array antenna is fixed to a first antenna sector; b) transmitting a next estimation training sequence via the switched array antenna wherein the beamforming vector of the phased array antenna at the receiver is switched between phase vectors within the set of weight vectors while the transmit switched array antenna is fixed to a new antenna sector; c) repeating b) for a finite number of times, each with a different antenna sector at the transmitter; d) receiving a feedback message indicative of an antenna sector that is selected based at least in part on the transmitted estimation training sequences; and e) transmitting data to the receiver via the switched array antenna at the transmitter fixed to the antenna sector selected at the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of antenna training for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of estimation training sequences via a switched array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of a phased array antenna at a receiver is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna is fixed to a different antenna sector for each of the estimation training sequences; and transmitting data via the phased array antenna tuned to a phase vector that is selected based at least in part on the transmitted estimation training sequences.
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28. A system for training antennas for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network, the system comprising:
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a phased array antenna; and a processor in data communication with the phased array antenna and configured to; a) transmit a first estimation training sequence via the phased array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while a switched array antenna at a receiver is fixed to a first antenna sector, b) transmit a next estimation training sequence via the phased array antenna, wherein the beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within the set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna at the receiver is fixed to a new antenna sector, c) repeat b) for a finite number of times, d) receive a feedback message indicative of a phase vector that is selected based at least in part on the transmitted estimation training sequences, and e) transmit data to the receiver via the phased array antenna tuned with the selected phase vector. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A system for training antenna for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network, the system comprising:
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a switched array antenna; and a processor in data communication with the switched array antenna and configured to; a) transmit a first estimation training sequence via the switched array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of a phased array antenna at a receiver is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna is fixed to a first antenna sector, b) transmit a next estimation training sequence via the switched array antenna, wherein the beamforming vector of the phased array antenna at the receiver is switched between phase vectors within the set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna is fixed to a new antenna sector, c) repeat b) for a finite number of times, d) receive a feedback message indicative of an antenna sector that is selected based at least in part on the estimation training sequences, and e) transmit data to the receiver via the switched array antenna fixed to the selected antenna sector. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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