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Method and system for operating a CDMA cellular system having beamforming antennas

  • US 6,108,323 A
  • Filed: 11/26/1997
  • Issued: 08/22/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for operating a cellular system having a base station transmitting over beamformed channels from beamforming antennas and non-beamformed channels from non-beamforming antennas, said method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request for access from a mobile station on a non-beamformed access channel;

    determining, in response to receiving said request for access, whether said mobile station is to be assigned to a beamformed traffic channel or to a non-beamformed traffic channel based on at least one system parameter, the at least one system parameter including an indication of availability of system resources for use for said beamformed channels;

    and if it is determined that said mobile station is to be assigned to said beamformed channel;

    determining information at said mobile station from a beamformed pilot channel; and

    transmitting from said base station to said mobile station on said beamformed traffic channel according to said information.

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