Multi-sectorized base transceiver station system

• US 6,366,790 B1
• Filed: 06/23/1999
• Issued: 04/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Heon-gyu
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran, Congvan
• Application Number:
  US09/338,787
• Time in Patent Office: 1,014 Days
• Field of Search: 455/561, 455/25, 455/13.3, 455/19, 455/403, 455/562, 455/433, 455/443, 455/446, 343/706, 343/757, 343/758, 343/878, 343/879
• US Class Current: 455/562.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/00 Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cells structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/24 Cell structures

Abstract

A multi-sectorized base transceiver station system for increasing system capacity in a mobile communication system is provided by sectorizing base transceiver stations covering a particular coverage area within a cell. The multi-sectorized base transceiver station system includes a first base transceiver station having a first narrow beam directional antenna, a second narrow beam directional antenna, and a third narrow beam directional antenna, where the first, second, and third antennas are separated by 60° with respect to each other; and a second base transceiver station having a fourth narrow beam directional antenna, a fifth narrow beam directional antenna, and a sixth narrow beam directional antenna, where the fourth, fifth, and sixth antennas are separated by 60° with respect to each other. The first base transceiver station and the second base transceiver station are separated by 180° with respect to each other.

Claims

1. A multi-sectorized base transceiver station system for increasing system capacity in a mobile communication system by sectorizing base transceiver stations covering a particular coverage area within a cell, said multi-sectorized base transceiver station system comprising:

a first base transceiver station having a first narrow beam directional antenna, a second narrow beam directional antenna, and a third narrow beam directional antenna, where said first, second, and third antennas serve first, second, and third sector areas of said particular coverage area, respectively, and where said first, second, and third antennas are separated by 60°

with respect to each other; and

a second base transceiver station having a fourth narrow beam directional antenna, a fifth narrow beam directional antenna, and a sixth narrow beam directional antenna, where said fourth, fifth, and sixth antennas serve fourth, fifth, and sixth sector areas of said particular coverage area, respectively, where said fourth, fifth, and sixth antennas are separated by 60°

with respect to each other, said first base transceiver station and said second base transceiver station are separated by 180°

with respect to each other, and where none of the sector areas overlap.

2. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first antenna to said sixth antenna have a beamwidth of 45°

to 60°

.

3. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first antenna and said second antenna have structure of a base transceiver station for an omni-cell.

4. The system as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first antenna and said second antenna have structure of base transceiver station for a three-sector cell.

5. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first base transceiver station and said second base transceiver station are located at a site using a single antenna pole for both base transceiver stations.

6. A multi-sectorized base transceiver station system for increasing system capacity in a mobile communication system by sectorizing base transceiver stations covering a particular coverage area within a cell, said multi-sectorized base transceiver station comprising:

a first base transceiver station having a first narrow beam directional antenna, a second narrow beam directional antenna, and a third narrow beam directional antenna, where said first, second, and third antennas serve first, second, and third sector areas of said particular coverage area, respectively, and where said first, second, and third antennas are separated by 120°

with respect to each other; and

a second base transceiver station having a fourth narrow beam directional antenna, a fifth narrow beam directional antenna, and a sixth narrow beam directional antenna, where said fourth, fifth, and sixth antennas are separated by 120°

with respect to each other, where said first base transceiver station and said second base transceiver station serve fourth, fifth, and sixth sector areas of said particular coverage area, respectively, where said fourth, fifth, and sixth antennas are separated by 60°

with respect to each other, and where none of the sector areas overlap.

7. The system as set forth in claim 6, wherein said first antenna to said sixth antenna have a beamwidth of 45°

to 60°

.

8. The system as set forth in claim 6, wherein said first antenna and said second antenna have a structure of a base transceiver station for an omni-cell.

9. The system as set forth in claim 7, wherein said first antenna and said second antenna have structure of a base transceiver station for a three-sector cell.

10. The system as set forth in claim 6, wherein said first base transceiver station and said second base transceiver station are located at a site using a single antenna pole for both base transceiver stations.

11. A multi-sectorized base transceiver station system for increasing system capacity in a mobile communication system by sectorizing base transceiver stations covering a particular coverage area within a cell, said multi-sectorized base transceiver station comprising:

a first base transceiver station having a first narrow beam directional antenna, a second narrow beam directional antenna, and a third narrow beam directional antenna, where said first, second, and third antennas are separated by 120°

with respect to each other; and

a second base transceiver station having a fourth narrow beam directional antenna, a fifth narrow beam directional antenna, and a sixth narrow beam directional antenna, where said fourth, fifth, and sixth antennas are separated by 120°

with respect to each other, where said first and second base transceiver stations are located on a site by equalizing a direction of propagation of said antennas of said first and second base transceiver stations, and where said first and second base transceiver stations are configured to have a different non-overlapping area of coverage with respect to each other.

12. The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein said fourth antenna to said sixth antenna are lower along a vertical axis with respect to said first antenna to said third antenna.

13. The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein said fourth antenna to said sixth antenna have a greater tilt than said first antenna to said third antenna such that an area of coverage of said first base transceiver station is greater than an area of coverage of said second base transceiver station.

14. The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein said first antenna to said sixth antenna have a beamwidth of 95°

to 120°

.

15. The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein said first base transceiver station serves a long distance area of the particular coverage area and said second base transceiver station serves a short distance area of the particular coverage area.

16. The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein said first antenna and said second antenna have a structure of a base transceiver station for an omni-cell.

17. The system as set forth in claim 16, wherein said first antenna and said second antenna have structure of a base transceiver station for a three-sector cell.

18. The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein said first base transceiver station and said second base transceiver station are located at a site using a single antenna pole for both base transceiver stations.