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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING BEAMS TO ENABLE EFFICIENT DETERMINATION OF SUITABLE COMMUNICATION LINKS

  • US 20110110453A1
  • Filed: 11/08/2010
  • Published: 05/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A beamforming transmission method comprising:

  • transmitting signals on different beams to enable a receiver to determine a respective signal quality for each of the beams;

    prioritizing a plurality of the different beams in accordance with a metric that depends upon the signal quality for each of the plurality of the different beams measured at the receiver and a direction of departure for each of the plurality of the different beams;

    selecting a particular beam from the plurality of the different beams; and

    transmitting data signals to the receiver on the particular beam.

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