Method and apparatus for monitoring and extracting information for use in a smart antenna system
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1. An antenna apparatus, comprising:
- a smart antenna unit, comprising;
a signaling information monitoring system configured for receiving base station control information communicated via an interface between a base station controller and a base station transceiver, comprising;
a monitoring unit configured for passively monitoring the base station control information; and
an extracting unit configured for extracting relevant signaling information from the base station control information, wherein the relevant signaling information is relevant for determining a beam selection and/or verifying the beam selection.
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Abstract
A method of obtaining information for use in a smart antenna system is provided. The method includes monitoring an interface between a base station controller and a base station transceiver to receive signaling information being communicated via the interface. The method further includes extracting from the signaling information a subset of the signaling information operable to be used as input for selecting one or more of a plurality of beams for wireless communications.
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1. An antenna apparatus, comprising:
a smart antenna unit, comprising; a signaling information monitoring system configured for receiving base station control information communicated via an interface between a base station controller and a base station transceiver, comprising; a monitoring unit configured for passively monitoring the base station control information; and an extracting unit configured for extracting relevant signaling information from the base station control information, wherein the relevant signaling information is relevant for determining a beam selection and/or verifying the beam selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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