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ANTENNA-AWARE METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING PACKETS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

  • US 20100046439A1
  • Filed: 08/21/2008
  • Published: 02/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a node to transmit packets in a wireless communication network comprising:

  • determining a transmit antenna mode for a transmission between the node and at least one other node;

    when the transmit antenna mode is omni-directional, broadcasting a transmission schedule for the transmission omni-directionally; and

    when the transmit antenna is beamforming directional, broadcasting a transmission schedule for the transmission directionally on one or more transmitter beams.

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