MOBILE STATION, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A mobile station for use in a wireless communication system comprising:
- a steerable antenna;
means for obtaining location information relating to a current location of the mobile station;
a steering controller for controlling a pointing direction of the steerable antenna using the location information;
a memory comprising a database of optimal antenna pointing directions for given locations;
a detector for detecting updates required to data stored in the database; and
a transmitter for sending, by wireless communication, to a terminal of the system corresponding updates to data stored in a database of the system,wherein the controller is operable to steer the antenna to the optimal pointing direction indicated in the database for the current location.
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Abstract
A mobile station (101) for use in a wireless communication system includes a steerable antenna, means for obtaining location information relating to a current location of the mobile station and a steering controller for controlling a pointing direction of the steerable antenna using the location information and characterised in that the mobile station includes a memory holding a database of optimal pointing directions of the steerable antenna for given locations and the steering controller is operable to steer the antenna to the optimal pointing direction indicated in the database for the current location. Also described is a system and a method in which the mobile station operates.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile station for use in a wireless communication system comprising:
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a steerable antenna; means for obtaining location information relating to a current location of the mobile station; a steering controller for controlling a pointing direction of the steerable antenna using the location information; a memory comprising a database of optimal antenna pointing directions for given locations; a detector for detecting updates required to data stored in the database; and a transmitter for sending, by wireless communication, to a terminal of the system corresponding updates to data stored in a database of the system, wherein the controller is operable to steer the antenna to the optimal pointing direction indicated in the database for the current location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a base station; and one or more mobile stations each comprising a steerable antenna, wherein the base station is operably connected to a memory comprising a database of information relating to optimal pointing directions to be used by each of the mobile stations to point the steerable antenna of the mobile station toward a target terminal, and wherein the base station is operable to send to the one or more mobile stations signals comprising information stored in the memory and to receive from the one or more mobile stations updates to data stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operation in a wireless communication system comprising a base station, and one or more mobile stations each including a steerable antenna, the method comprising, at the base station:
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receiving information relating to optimal pointing directions to be used by the one or more mobile stations to point the steerable antenna of the one or more mobile stations toward a target terminal; and sending the information to the one or more mobile stations; receiving by wireless communication from at least one of the mobile stations, an update to the information; and storing the update to the information in a database. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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20. (canceled)
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