Methods and Apparatus for Overlapping MIMO Physical Sectors
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Abstract
A method is provided comprising: providing access to a single wireless cell configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, the single wireless cell including: a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; and a second transmission point with a MIMO capability; cooperating with a MIMO-capable portable wireless device; receiving first information from the first MIMO-capable portable wireless device that is based on the measurement of the first interference; receiving second information from the first MIMO-capable portable wireless device that is based on the measurement of the second interference; altering at least one aspect of a first transmission; and transmitting data during the first transmission to the first MIMO-capable portable wireless device, utilizing at least one of: the multiple first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the MIMO capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the MIMO capability.
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40 Claims
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21. A method, comprising:
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providing access to a single wireless station configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, the single wireless station including; a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first transmission point having; a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio; and a second transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second transmission point having; a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio; cooperating with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including; a plurality of mobile device directional antennas, at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio, said multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device configured for; measuring a first interference for the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the single wireless station, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, and measuring a second interference for the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the single wireless station, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas; receiving first information from the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on the measurement of the first interference; receiving second information from the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on the measurement of the second interference; altering at least one aspect of a first transmission utilizing at least one of;
multiple of the first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, based on the first information and the second information; andtransmitting data during the first transmission to the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, utilizing at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method, comprising:
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providing access to a single wireless station configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, the single wireless station including; a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first transmission point having; a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio; and a second transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second transmission point having; a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio; and cooperating with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including; a plurality of mobile device directional antennas, at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio, said multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device configured for; measuring a first interference in connection with the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the single wireless station, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, and measuring a second interference in connection with the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the single wireless station, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas; receiving first information from the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on the measurement of the first interference; receiving second information from the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on the measurement of the second interference; performing beamforming in connection with a first transmission utilizing at least one of;
multiple of the first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, based on the first information and the second information; andtransmitting data in connection with the first transmission to the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, utilizing the beamforming in connection with at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method, comprising:
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providing access to a packet-switched cellular network including; a plurality of wireless cells each including; a first part with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first part having; a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio; and a second part with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second part having; a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio; and a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including; a plurality of mobile device directional antennas, at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio, said multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device configured for; measuring a first interference in connection with the first part with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of a particular wireless cell, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, and measuring a second interference in connection with the second part with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the particular wireless cell, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas; receiving first information from the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is a function of the measurement of the first interference; receiving second information from the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is a function of the measurement of the second interference; coordinating utilization of at least one of multiple of the first directional antennas of the first part with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second part with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, as a function of the first information and the second information; and communicating data in connection with a first transmission to the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, utilizing at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first part with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second part with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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