Method and apparatus for smart beam selection in a smart antenna system
First Claim
1. A method of selecting an uplink beam as an uplink smart decision beam selection, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of uplink beams;
determining a correlation quality for each uplink beam in the plurality of uplink beams by correlating signal sequences received in the uplink beam with a known training sequence;
determining a quality factor for each uplink beam in the plurality of uplink beams, wherein the quality factor for each uplink beam is based on the correlation quality and a signal strength for the uplink beam;
determining a provisional beam of the plurality of uplink beams, based on the quality factors for the plurality of uplink beams;
verifying the provisional beam; and
responsive to verifying the provisional beam, selecting the provisional beam as the uplink smart decision beam selection.
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Abstract
A method of beam selection in a smart antenna system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of uplink beams by a plurality of receivers, each corresponding with one of the plurality of uplink beams. Each uplink beam includes signals transmitted by a mobile station. The method further includes analyzing each of the plurality of uplink beams and selecting an uplink beam from the plurality of uplink beams based at least in part on the analysis of the uplink beams. The method further includes switching to the selected beam in real time to allow the signals communicated in the selected beam to be communicated to a base station transceiver.
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1. A method of selecting an uplink beam as an uplink smart decision beam selection, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of uplink beams; determining a correlation quality for each uplink beam in the plurality of uplink beams by correlating signal sequences received in the uplink beam with a known training sequence; determining a quality factor for each uplink beam in the plurality of uplink beams, wherein the quality factor for each uplink beam is based on the correlation quality and a signal strength for the uplink beam; determining a provisional beam of the plurality of uplink beams, based on the quality factors for the plurality of uplink beams; verifying the provisional beam; and responsive to verifying the provisional beam, selecting the provisional beam as the uplink smart decision beam selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A smart antenna apparatus, comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive one or more beam signals, wherein the one or more beam signals each comprise at least one input signal received at a smart antenna array, and wherein the one or more beam signals are formed at a beam forming network; a plurality of beam analysis modules configured to determine signal strengths of the one or more beam signals and to determine correlation qualities of the one or more beam signals; and a smart decision beam selection module coupled with the plurality of beam analysis modules, configured to select an uplink smart decision beam selection from the one or more beam signals based on the signal strengths and the correlation qualities. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A smart antenna apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving one or more beam signals, wherein the one or more beam signals each comprise at least one input signal received at a smart antenna array, and wherein the one or more beam signals are formed at a beam forming network; means for beam analysis configured to determine signal strengths of the one or more beam signals and to determine correlation qualities of the one or more beam signals; and means for smart decision beam selection, coupled with the means for beam analysis, configured to select an uplink smart decision beam selection from the one or more beam signals based on the signal strengths and the correlation qualities.
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