System and Related Methods for Beamforming in a Multi-Point Communications Environment
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Abstract
A system and related methods for beamforming in a multi-point communication environment is presented. According to one aspect of the invention, a method comprising identifying one or more target(s) for which a communication signal is intended, identifying one or more other target(s) which may benefit from receipt of the communication signal, and developing a multi-lobe beampattern to transmit the communication signal to the intended target(s) and the identified one or more other target(s).
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53 Claims
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1-33. -33. (canceled)
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34. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of terminals; and a communication unit, including; a communications agent to identify one or more of the terminals for which a communication signal is intended as well as one or more other terminals which may also benefit from receipt of the communication signal, and to develop a multi-lobe beampattern to transmit the communication signal to the intended terminals and the identified one or more other terminals. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method comprising:
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identifying one or more targets for which a communication signal is intended; identifying one or more other targets which may benefit from receipt of the communication signal; and modifying the communication signal to generate a multi-lobe beampattern directed to each of the intended targets and the identified other targets. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A subscriber unit comprising:
a communications agent to identify one or more targets for which the communication signal is intended as well as one or more other targets which may also benefit from receipt of the communication signal, and to modify the communication signal to generate a multi-lobe beampattern directed to each of the intended targets and the identified other targets. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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