Antenna control system and method
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1. A method in a subscriber unit having at least a processor and a memory therein, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving a link quality message from a base station, wherein the link quality message is received at the subscriber unit having been transmitted over a feedback channel, the feedback channel having been partitioned into periodically repeating sequences of frames;
wherein the link quality message indicates which of multiple directional transmissions from a transmitter produces a higher quality received signal to be transmitted over a downlink channel to the subscriber unit;
adjusting antenna settings of the subscriber unit based on the link quality message received;
transmitting signals from the subscriber unit utilizing the adjusted antenna settings; and
generating, using an antenna array interface of the subscriber unit, a first type of feedback messages to control a power output level of a transmitter at the subscriber unit and a second type of feedback messages to indicate which of the at least two different directional transmissions from the transmitter supports a higher quality received signal.
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Abstract
A subscriber unit, including an antenna array and an antenna array interface coupled to the antenna array, is described. Wireless transmissions, at least two of which are based on different directional transmissions from a transmitter, are received at the antenna array. Feedback messages are generated using the antenna array interface. The feedback messages are communicated using the antenna array to adjust settings of the transmitter.
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1. A method in a subscriber unit having at least a processor and a memory therein, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving a link quality message from a base station, wherein the link quality message is received at the subscriber unit having been transmitted over a feedback channel, the feedback channel having been partitioned into periodically repeating sequences of frames; wherein the link quality message indicates which of multiple directional transmissions from a transmitter produces a higher quality received signal to be transmitted over a downlink channel to the subscriber unit; adjusting antenna settings of the subscriber unit based on the link quality message received; transmitting signals from the subscriber unit utilizing the adjusted antenna settings; and generating, using an antenna array interface of the subscriber unit, a first type of feedback messages to control a power output level of a transmitter at the subscriber unit and a second type of feedback messages to indicate which of the at least two different directional transmissions from the transmitter supports a higher quality received signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile device comprising:
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an antenna array having a plurality of antennae; a transceiver coupled with the antenna array, the transceiver to wirelessly communicate with a remote base station; control logic coupled with the transceiver, wherein the control logic is to receive a link quality message, wherein the link quality message is received at the mobile device having been transmitted over a feedback channel, the feedback channel having been partitioned into periodically repeating sequences of frames; wherein the link quality message indicates which of multiple directional transmissions from a transmitter produces a higher quality received signal to be transmitted over a downlink channel to the mobile device; the control logic to further adjust antenna settings of the mobile device based on the link quality message; the control logic to cause the transceiver to transmit signals from the mobile device utilizing the adjusted antenna settings; and an antenna array interface of the subscriber unit to generate a first type of feedback messages to control a power output level of a transmitter at the subscriber unit and to further generate a second type of feedback messages to indicate which of the at least two different directional transmissions from the transmitter supports a higher quality received signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method in a base station having at least a base station processor (BSP) and a memory therein, wherein the method comprises:
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communicating from an antenna array of the base station to an antenna array of a subscriber unit; sending a link quality message from the base station to the subscriber unit, wherein the link quality message sent to the subscriber unit is transmitted over a feedback channel, the feedback channel having been partitioned into periodically repeating sequences of frames; wherein the link quality message indicates which of multiple directional transmissions from a transmitter produces a higher quality received signal to be transmitted over a downlink channel to the subscriber unit from the base station; wherein the subscriber unit is to adjust its antenna settings based on the link quality message received from the base station; wherein the subscriber unit is to transmit signals from the subscriber unit to the base station utilizing the adjusted antenna settings; receiving the transmitted signals from the subscriber unit at the base station, the transmitted signals having been transmitted by the base station utilizing the adjusted antenna settings; and receiving, from an antenna array interface of the subscriber unit, a first type of feedback messages to control a power output level of a transmitter at the subscriber unit and a second type of feedback messages to indicate which of the at least two different directional transmissions from the transmitter of the subscriber unit supports a higher quality received signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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