Method and apparatus for processing random access bursts in a smart antenna system
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a random access (RACH) burst from a mobile station;
selecting a first beam based on the RACH burst;
communicating the RACH burst to a base station transceiver via the first beam;
receiving a first frame, the first frame comprising one or more traffic signals;
selecting a second beam based on the one or more traffic signals of the first frame; and
communicating the one or more traffic signals of the first frame to the base station transceiver.
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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. A method, comprising:
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receiving a random access (RACH) burst from a mobile station; selecting a first beam based on the RACH burst; communicating the RACH burst to a base station transceiver via the first beam; receiving a first frame, the first frame comprising one or more traffic signals; selecting a second beam based on the one or more traffic signals of the first frame; and communicating the one or more traffic signals of the first frame to the base station transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a random access (RACH) burst from a mobile station; means for selecting a first beam based on the RACH burst; means for communicating the RACH burst to a base station transceiver via the first beam; means for receiving a first frame, the first frame comprising one or more traffic signals; means for selecting a second beam based on the one or more traffic signals of the first frame; and means for communicating the one or more traffic signals of the first frame to the base station transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A processing module, comprising:
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a fast decision beam selection module, configured to make a fast beam selection based on a current signal in a current frame received via one or more beams, wherein the one or more beams communicatively couple a smart antenna apparatus and at least one mobile station; a smart decision beam selection module, configured to make a smart beam selection based on the current signal in the current frame and a previous signal received in a previous frame received via the one or more beams; and a fast/smart selection module, communicatively coupled to the fast decision beam selection module and the smart decision beam selection module, configured to make a fast/smart beam selection based on the fast decision beam selection and the smart decision beam selection, wherein the fast/smart beam selection is associated with a frequency used by a base station transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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receiving and transmitting signals along a selected beam at a smart antenna circuit, the smart antenna circuit configured to be coupled to an already existing base station in a wireless communications system between a base station transceiver and at least one mobile station; determining a number of parameters of the received and transmitted signals at a processing system of the smart antenna circuit; and executing one or more algorithms, based on the number of parameters, to select an uplink beam for uplink signals and a downlink beam for downlink signals. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving and transmitting signals along a selected beam, wherein the means for receiving and transmitting signals configured to be coupled to an already existing base station in a wireless communications system between a base station transceiver and at least one mobile station; means for determining a number of parameters of the received and transmitted signals; and means for executing one or more algorithms, based on the number of parameters, to select an uplink beam for uplink signals and a downlink beam for downlink signals. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method, comprising:
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receiving signaling information communicated between a base station transceiver and a base station controller; and processing the signaling information to determine relevant signaling information. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving signaling information communicated between a base station transceiver and a base station controller; and means for processing the signaling information to determine relevant signaling information. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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