Method and system for utilizing smart antennas in establishing a backhaul network
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system for utilizing at least one smart antenna for establishing a backhaul network, the system comprising:
- a plurality of nodes, each node connected to at least one neighbor node, each node comprising;
a smart antenna configured to generate a plurality of directional beams;
a memory configured to store a list of neighbor nodes having connections and beam configuration information to be used in transmission of messages to the neighbor nodes; and
a controller configured to;
update the list stored in the memory by monitoring signals received from the neighbor nodes and determining optimum beam and signa1 configurations for transmitting data to the neighbor nodes andindependently select a particular directional beam for transmitting a particular message to another node using the updated list stored in the memory,at least one of the plurality of nodes being a hybrid node that further comprises a wired backhaul connection to a core network.
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Abstract
A method and system for utilizing smart antenna in transmission of messages between nodes are disclosed. A wireless communication system includes a plurality of nodes, and each node is capable of being connected to each other node. At least a portion of the nodes are provided with a smart antenna configured to generate a plurality of directional beams. Each node maintains a list of other nodes and beam configuration information to be used in transmission of messages to other nodes. When a source node is required to transmit to a target node, the source node retrieves the beam configuration information and transmits with a directional beam directed to the target node.
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1. A wireless communication system for utilizing at least one smart antenna for establishing a backhaul network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of nodes, each node connected to at least one neighbor node, each node comprising; a smart antenna configured to generate a plurality of directional beams; a memory configured to store a list of neighbor nodes having connections and beam configuration information to be used in transmission of messages to the neighbor nodes; and a controller configured to; update the list stored in the memory by monitoring signals received from the neighbor nodes and determining optimum beam and signa1 configurations for transmitting data to the neighbor nodes and independently select a particular directional beam for transmitting a particular message to another node using the updated list stored in the memory, at least one of the plurality of nodes being a hybrid node that further comprises a wired backhaul connection to a core network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless communication node for use in a wireless communication system comprising:
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a smart antenna configured to generate a plurality of directional beams; a memory configured to store a list of neighbor nodes and beam configuration information to be used in transmission of messages to the neighbor nodes; and a controller configured to; update the list stored in the memory by monitoring signals received from the neighbor nodes and determining optimum beam and signal configurations for transmitting data to the neighbor nodes and independently select a particular directional beam for transmitting a particular message to another node using the updated list stored in the memory for establishing a backhaul network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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