Supporting high dimensional MU-MIMO beamforming by sounding multiple frames with different sets of antenna patterns
First Claim
1. A method for performing channel estimation, the method comprising:
- determining, by a beamformer, a plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams from a plurality of transmit spatial streams of the beamformer, wherein a first subset of the plurality of subsets has at least one transmit spatial stream from a same antenna of the beamformer as at least one transmit spatial stream in another subset from the plurality of subsets; and
sending, by the beamformer, a plurality of sounding frames to a beamformee for channel estimation according to the determined plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams.
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Abstract
In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for performing channel estimation between a beamformer and a beamformee. A beamformer can determine that a beamformee is configured to perform channel estimation for up to a pre-configured number of transmit spatial streams from the beamformer. The pre-configured number of transmit spatial streams can be less than a plurality of transmit spatial streams of the beamformer. The beamformer can determine a plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams from the plurality of transmit spatial streams. The beamformer can send a plurality of sounding frames to the beamformee for channel estimation based at least on the determined plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams.
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1. A method for performing channel estimation, the method comprising:
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determining, by a beamformer, a plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams from a plurality of transmit spatial streams of the beamformer, wherein a first subset of the plurality of subsets has at least one transmit spatial stream from a same antenna of the beamformer as at least one transmit spatial stream in another subset from the plurality of subsets; and sending, by the beamformer, a plurality of sounding frames to a beamformee for channel estimation according to the determined plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for performing channel estimation, the system comprising:
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circuitry of a beamformer, configured to determine a plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams from a plurality of transmit spatial streams of the beamformer, wherein a first subset of the plurality of subsets has at least one transmit spatial stream from a same antenna of the beamformer as at least one transmit spatial stream in another subset from the plurality of subsets; and a plurality of antennas of the beamformer, configured to send a plurality of sounding frames to a beamformee for channel estimation based at least on the determined plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams, each of the plurality of antennas corresponding to one of the plurality of transmit spatial streams. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for performing channel estimation, the method comprising:
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determining, between a first beamformer and a second beamformer, a plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams from a first plurality of transmit spatial streams of the first beamformer and a second plurality of transmit spatial streams of the second beamformer, wherein a first subset of the plurality of subsets has at least one transmit spatial stream from a same antenna of the first or second beamformer as at least one transmit spatial stream in another subset from the plurality of subsets; and coordinating, between the first beamformer and the second beamformer, transmission of a plurality of sounding frames to a first beamformee for channel estimation based at least on the determined plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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