Device and method for controlling antenna elements of an antenna array
US10404333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0632
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a device for controlling a plurality of antenna elements of an antenna array of a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) communication system, the device comprising: a communication handler configured to receive channel information from a first user equipment of a plurality of user equipments, the channel information indicating a communication channel quality of the first user equipment, and configured to receive quality of service (QoS) information indicating a QoS requirement for the first user equipment; and a controller configured to generate a plurality of weights for beamforming the plurality of antenna elements based on the channel information and based on the QoS information.
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