Transmission mode selection between beamforming and MU-MIMO
US10044426B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0053
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Transmission mode selection operations include determining that a first wireless device out of a plurality of wireless devices connected to an access node qualifies for a beamforming transmission mode, determining that a pair of wireless devices out of the plurality of wireless devices qualifies for a multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) transmission mode, prioritizing each of the first wireless device and the pair of wireless devices based on one or more of a content type, a device type, or a device capability, and selecting one downlink transmission mode from the beamforming transmission mode and the MU-MIMO transmission mode based on the prioritizing.
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