Beamforming training
US10142005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for performing beamforming training in a wireless local area network. A responder receives a plurality of beacon frames in a plurality of TX sectors from an initiator during a transmission (TX) beamforming (BF) interval. The responder transmits a first sector sweep feedback for a first array antenna to the initiator during a reception (RX) beamforming (BF) interval. The first sector sweep feedback comprises a first antenna ID indicating a first array antenna and a first TX ID indicating a TX sector selected for the first array antenna from the plurality of TX sectors.
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