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System and method for inband signaling for sector synchronization in a wireless communication system

  • US 7,242,907 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2001
  • Issued: 07/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for reducing co-channel interference in a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system comprising a cluster of hubs, each hub of the cluster comprising a plurality of antenna beams, the method comprising the steps of:

  • identifying at least one data channel commonly utilized by adjacent antenna beams of the hubs, wherein each adjacent antenna beam has an orientation facing at least one hub of the hub cluster; and

    synchronizing signal communication over said at least one data channel within the adjacent antenna beams independently of signal communication over channels associated with non-adjacent antenna beams of the plurality of antenna beams of each hub.

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