Methods and apparatus for overlapping MIMO physical sectors
DCFirst Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a single wireless station configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, the single wireless station including;
a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first transmission point having;
a plurality of first directional antennas,at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, andfirst circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio;
a second transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second transmission point having;
a plurality of second directional antennas,at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, andsecond circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio; and
third circuitry in communication with the first circuitry of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability and the second circuitry of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability;
said single wireless station configured such that the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability cooperates with the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability in connection with a first transmission to a first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, for improving the first transmission;
said single wireless station configured for;
receiving first information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on a measurement performed by the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device;
receiving second information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on another measurement performed by the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device;
altering at least one aspect of the first transmission in connection with at least one of;
multiple of the first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, based on the first information and the second information; and
transmitting data in connection with the first transmission to the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, utilizing at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability.
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Abstract
A system is provided comprising a single wireless cell configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, the single wireless cell including: a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; a second transmission point with a MIMO capability; and third circuitry in communication with first circuitry of the first transmission point and second circuitry of the second transmission point. The single wireless cell is configured such that the first transmission point cooperates with the second transmission point in connection with a first transmission to a MIMO-capable portable wireless device, for improving the first transmission. The single wireless cell is further configured for: receiving first information from the first MIMO-capable portable wireless device; receiving second information from the first MIMO-capable portable wireless device; altering at least one aspect of the first transmission; and transmitting data in connection with the first transmission to the first MIMO-capable portable wireless device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a single wireless station configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, the single wireless station including; a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first transmission point having; a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio; a second transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second transmission point having; a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio; and third circuitry in communication with the first circuitry of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability and the second circuitry of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; said single wireless station configured such that the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability cooperates with the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability in connection with a first transmission to a first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, for improving the first transmission; said single wireless station configured for; receiving first information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on a measurement performed by the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device; receiving second information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on another measurement performed by the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device; altering at least one aspect of the first transmission in connection with at least one of;
multiple of the first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, based on the first information and the second information; andtransmitting data in connection with the first transmission to the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, utilizing at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a single wireless station configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, the single wireless station including; a first portion with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first portion having; a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio; a second portion with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second portion having; a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio; and third circuitry in communication with the first circuitry of the first portion with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability and the second circuitry of the second portion with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; said single wireless station configured such that the first portion with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability cooperates with the second portion with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability to support a first transmission to a first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, for improving the first transmission to address interference, by; in response to at least one first signal sent by the single wireless station, receiving first information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on an interference-based measurement performed by the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device; in response to at least one second signal sent by the single wireless station, receiving second information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on another interference-based measurement performed by the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device; performing beamforming to support the first transmission utilizing at least one of;
multiple of the first directional antennas of the first portion with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second portion with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, based on the first information and the second information; andtransmitting data during the first transmission to the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, utilizing the beamforming with at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first portion with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second portion with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a packet-switched cellular network including a plurality of wireless stations including a particular wireless station including; a first group with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first group having; a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio; a second group with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second group having; a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio; and third circuitry in communication with the first circuitry of the first group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability and the second circuitry of the second group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; said particular wireless station configured such that the first group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability cooperates with the second group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability to support a first transmission to a first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, for improving the first transmission by addressing interference, by; receiving first information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on an interference-based measurement performed by the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, and the second group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; receiving second information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on another interference-based measurement performed by the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device; coordinating utilization of at least one of multiple of the first directional antennas of the first group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, based on the first information and the second information; and transmitting data with the first transmission to the first multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device, utilizing at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second group with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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