Methods and Apparatus for Overlapping MIMO Physical Sectors
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1. A system for wirelessly communicating with provided wireless devices via a plurality of multiple-input-multiple-output (“
- MIMO”
) antennas, the system comprising;
a first radio group comprising a first MIMO physical sector for communicating using a first channel; and
a second radio group comprising a second MIMO physical sector for communicating using a second channel;
wherein;
the first MIMO physical sector at least partially overlaps the second MIMO physical sector thereby forming an area of overlap;
the first channel is different from the second channel;
each radio group respectively further comprises;
a phased array; and
at least two radios coupled to the phased array, the radios cooperate with the phase array to form a physical sector having an angle of coverage less than 360 degrees, the physical sector forming the MIMO physical sector of the radio group, the phased array operates as a MIMO antenna.
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Abstract
A system for communicating with wireless devices. The systems includes radio groups whose MIMO physical sectors overlap. The MIMO physical sectors communicate using different channels. The MIMO physical sectors overlap to form an area of overlap. Each radio group includes a phased array and radios. Radios are selectively coupled to the phased array. The physical sector of the phase array provides the MIMO physical sector. The phase array operates as a MIMO antenna.
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1. A system for wirelessly communicating with provided wireless devices via a plurality of multiple-input-multiple-output (“
- MIMO”
) antennas, the system comprising;a first radio group comprising a first MIMO physical sector for communicating using a first channel; and a second radio group comprising a second MIMO physical sector for communicating using a second channel;
wherein;the first MIMO physical sector at least partially overlaps the second MIMO physical sector thereby forming an area of overlap; the first channel is different from the second channel; each radio group respectively further comprises; a phased array; and at least two radios coupled to the phased array, the radios cooperate with the phase array to form a physical sector having an angle of coverage less than 360 degrees, the physical sector forming the MIMO physical sector of the radio group, the phased array operates as a MIMO antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for wirelessly communicating with provided wireless devices via a plurality of multiple-input-multiple-output (“
- MIMO”
) antennas, the system comprising;a first radio group comprising a plurality of MIMO physical sectors, each MIMO physical sector for communicating using a first channel; and a second radio group comprising a plurality of MIMO physical sectors, each MIMO physical sector for communicating using a second channel;
wherein;each MIMO physical sector of the first radio group at least partially overlaps at least one MIMO physical sector of the second radio group thereby forming a plurality of areas of overlap; the first channel is different from the second channel; each radio group respectively further comprises; a phased array; and at least two radios coupled to the phased array, the radios cooperate with the phase array to form a plurality of physical sectors, each physical sector having an angle of coverage less than 360 degrees, each physical sector forming a respective MIMO physical sector of the radio group, the phased array operates as a MIMO antenna. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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