Methods and apparatus for overlapping MIMO physical sectors
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1. A system for wirelessly communicating with provided wireless devices via a plurality of multiple-input-multiple-output (“
- MIMO”
) antennas, the system comprising;
a plurality of directional antennas;
a first radio group, the first radio group comprising a first plurality of radios and a first MIMO antenna having a MIMIO physical sector that transmit and receive using a first channel; and
a second radio group, the second radio group comprising a second plurality of radios and a second MIMO antenna having a MIMIO physical sector that transmit and receive using a second channel;
wherein;
each radio of the first plurality of radios selectively couples to one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas, the antennas coupled to the first plurality of radios cooperate to transmit and receive as the first MIMO antenna;
each radio of the second plurality of radios selectively couples to one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas, the antennas coupled to the second plurality of radios cooperate to transmit and receive as the second MIMO antenna;
a physical sector of each directional antenna coupled to one radio of the first plurality of radios is positioned to at least partially overlap a physical sector of the other antennas coupled to the other radios of the first plurality of radios to form the MIMO physical sector of the first MIMO antenna;
a physical sector of each directional antenna coupled to one radio of the second plurality of radios is positioned to at least partially overlap a physical sector of the other antennas coupled to the other radios of the second plurality of radios to form the MIMO physical sector of the second MIMO antenna;
the MIMO physical sector of the first MIMO antenna overlaps at least 30 percent of an area of the MIMO physical sector of the second MIMO antenna thereby forming an area of overlap; and
the first channel is different from the second channel.
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Abstract
A system for communicating with wireless devices. The systems includes radio groups whose MIMO physical sectors overlap. The MIMO physical sectors communicate using different channels. The MIMO physical sectors overlap to form an area of overlap. Each radio group includes directional antennas and radios. Radios are selectively coupled to the antennas. The antennas that are oriented so that the physical sectors of the antennas overlap to operate as MIMO antennas and form the MIMO physical sector for the radio group. The antennas operate as a MIMO antenna.
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1. A system for wirelessly communicating with provided wireless devices via a plurality of multiple-input-multiple-output (“
- MIMO”
) antennas, the system comprising;a plurality of directional antennas; a first radio group, the first radio group comprising a first plurality of radios and a first MIMO antenna having a MIMIO physical sector that transmit and receive using a first channel; and a second radio group, the second radio group comprising a second plurality of radios and a second MIMO antenna having a MIMIO physical sector that transmit and receive using a second channel;
wherein;each radio of the first plurality of radios selectively couples to one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas, the antennas coupled to the first plurality of radios cooperate to transmit and receive as the first MIMO antenna; each radio of the second plurality of radios selectively couples to one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas, the antennas coupled to the second plurality of radios cooperate to transmit and receive as the second MIMO antenna; a physical sector of each directional antenna coupled to one radio of the first plurality of radios is positioned to at least partially overlap a physical sector of the other antennas coupled to the other radios of the first plurality of radios to form the MIMO physical sector of the first MIMO antenna; a physical sector of each directional antenna coupled to one radio of the second plurality of radios is positioned to at least partially overlap a physical sector of the other antennas coupled to the other radios of the second plurality of radios to form the MIMO physical sector of the second MIMO antenna; the MIMO physical sector of the first MIMO antenna overlaps at least 30 percent of an area of the MIMO physical sector of the second MIMO antenna thereby forming an area of overlap; and the first channel is different from the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for wirelessly communicating with provided wireless devices via a plurality of multiple-input-multiple-output (“
- MIMO”
) antennas, the system comprising;a plurality of antennas; a first radio group, the first radio group comprising a first plurality of radios and a first MIMO antenna having a MIMIO physical sector that transmit and receive using a first channel; and a second radio group, the second radio group comprising a second plurality of radios and a second MIMO antenna having a MIMIO physical sector that transmit and receive using a second channel;
wherein;each radio of the first plurality of radios selectively couples to one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas, the antennas coupled to the first plurality of radios operate as a first phased array to form the MIMO physical sector of the first MIMO antenna; each radio of the second plurality of radios selectively couples to one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas, the antennas coupled to the second plurality of radios operate as a second phased array to form the MIMO physical sector of the second MIMO antenna; the MIMO physical sector of the first MIMO antenna overlaps at least 30 percent of an area of the MIMO physical sector of the second MIMO antenna thereby forming an area of overlap; and the first channel is different from the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for wirelessly communicating with provided wireless devices via a plurality of multiple-input-multiple-output (“
- MIMO”
) antennas, the system comprising;a first radio group comprising at least two directional antennas and at least two radios, each radio coupled to at least one antenna, the radios and antennas of the first group cooperate to transmit and receive as a first MIMO antenna having a first MIMO physical sector; and a second radio group comprising at least two directional antennas and at least two radios, each radio coupled to at least one antenna, the radios and antennas of the second group cooperate to transmit and receive as a second MIMO antenna having a second MIMO physical sector;
wherein;the first MIMO antenna and the second MIMO antenna transmit and receive using a first channel and a second channel respectively, the first channel different from the second channel; and the first MIMO physical sector overlaps at least 30 percent of an area of the second MIMO physical sector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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