Methods and apparatus for overlapping MIMO physical sectors
DCFirst Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a first wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first wireless cell 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 wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second wireless cell 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 wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability and the second circuitry of the second wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability;
said system configured such that the first wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability cooperates with the second wireless cell 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 system configured for;
receiving first information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on an 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 wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second wireless cell 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 wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability.
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Abstract
A system is provided comprising: a first wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; a second wireless cell transmission point with a MIMO capability; and third circuitry in communication with first circuitry of the first wireless cell transmission point and second circuitry of the second wireless cell transmission point. The system is configured such that the first wireless cell transmission point cooperates with the second wireless cell transmission point in connection with a first transmission to a first MIMO-capable portable wireless device, for improving the first transmission. The system 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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29 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first wireless cell 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 wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second wireless cell 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 wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability and the second circuitry of the second wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; said system configured such that the first wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability cooperates with the second wireless cell 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 system configured for; receiving first information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on an 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 wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second wireless cell 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 wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second wireless cell 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, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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providing access to parts of a packet-switched cellular network including; a first wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the first wireless cell 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; and a second wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, the second wireless cell 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; cooperating with a first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including; a plurality of mobile device directional antennas, at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio, said first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device configured for; measuring a first interference for the first wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, and measuring a second interference for the second wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas; receiving first information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on the measurement of the first interference; receiving second information from the first multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device that is based on the measurement of the second interference; altering at least one aspect of a first transmission utilizing at least one of;
multiple of the first directional antennas of the first wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second wireless cell transmission point 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 at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including; a plurality of mobile device directional antennas, at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio; said multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device operable for; measuring a first interference in connection with a first wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, the first wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability including;
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;measuring a second interference in connection with a second wireless cell transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, the second wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability including;
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;reporting first information that is a function of the first interference, utilizing the at least one mobile device radio and at least one of the mobile device directional antennas; reporting second information that is a function of the second interference, utilizing the at least one mobile device radio and at least one of the mobile device directional antennas;
where at least one of the first information or the second information is configured for enabling alteration of at least one aspect of a first transmission in connection with at least one of;
multiple of the first directional antennas of the first wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability; andreceiving data in connection with the first transmission via at least one of;
the multiple first directional antennas of the first wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second wireless cell transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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