Dynamic transmission mode selection based on wireless communication device data rate capabilities
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising:
- in a wireless access node having a plurality of ports, exchanging wireless communications over the ports with a plurality of wireless communication devices that are individually identified by device identifiers;
in a control system, individually allocating the wireless communication devices into a plurality of categories based on the device identifiers and determining one of the categories having a majority of the wireless communication devices;
in the control system, configuring the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a multiple-input and multiple-output two transmit and two receive mode for exchanging the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a first data rate capability;
in the control system, configuring the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a multiple-input and multiple-output four transmit and four receive mode for exchanging the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a second data rate capability; and
in the wireless access node, exchanging additional wireless communications over the ports with the wireless communication devices using the port configuration.
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Abstract
A communication system comprises a wireless access node having a plurality of ports and a control system. The wireless access node is configured to exchange wireless communications over the ports with wireless communication devices that are individually identified by device identifiers. The control system is configured to individually allocate the wireless communication devices into categories based on the device identifiers and determine one of the categories having a majority of the wireless communication devices. The control system is configured to configure the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a MIMO 2T2R mode for exchanging the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a first data rate capability, and to configure the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a MIMO 4T4R mode for exchanging the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a second data rate capability.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising:
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in a wireless access node having a plurality of ports, exchanging wireless communications over the ports with a plurality of wireless communication devices that are individually identified by device identifiers; in a control system, individually allocating the wireless communication devices into a plurality of categories based on the device identifiers and determining one of the categories having a majority of the wireless communication devices; in the control system, configuring the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a multiple-input and multiple-output two transmit and two receive mode for exchanging the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a first data rate capability; in the control system, configuring the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a multiple-input and multiple-output four transmit and four receive mode for exchanging the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a second data rate capability; and in the wireless access node, exchanging additional wireless communications over the ports with the wireless communication devices using the port configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system comprising:
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a wireless access node having a plurality of ports; the wireless access node configured to exchange wireless communications over the ports with a plurality of wireless communication devices that are individually identified by device identifiers; a control system configured to individually allocate the wireless communication devices into a plurality of categories based on the device identifiers and determine one of the categories having a majority of the wireless communication devices; the control system configured to configure the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a multiple-input and multiple-output two transmit and two receive mode for exchanging the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a first data rate capability; the control system configured to configure the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a multiple-input and multiple-output four transmit and four receive mode for exchanging the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a second data rate capability; and the wireless access node configured to exchange additional wireless communications over the ports with the wireless communication devices using the port configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless access node comprising:
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a plurality of ports; a wireless communication transceiver configured to exchange wireless communications over the ports with a plurality of wireless communication devices that are individually identified by device identifiers; a processing system configured to individually allocate the wireless communication devices into a plurality of categories based on the device identifiers and determine one of the categories having a majority of the wireless communication devices; the processing system configured to configure the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a multiple-input and multiple-output two transmit and two receive mode to exchange the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a first data rate capability; the processing system configured to configure the ports of the wireless access node to utilize a multiple-input and multiple-output four transmit and four receive mode to exchange the wireless communications if the one category having the majority of the wireless communication devices comprises a second data rate capability; and the wireless communication transceiver configured to exchange additional wireless communications over the ports with the wireless communication devices using the port configuration.
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