Enhanced client grouping by a network device
US11133846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B15/005
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples described herein provide enhanced client grouping by a network device. Examples include determining that a plurality of client devices each comprising a plurality of receiver antennas are associated with a network device, and grouping the client devices into one or more groups, wherein each group comprises a number of client devices less than or equal to the number of transmitter antennas of the network device. Examples include, for each group, assigning one spatial stream to one receiver antenna for each client device of the group, and based on a determination that the number of client devices of the group is greater than one and less than the number of transmitter antennas, assigning one spatial stream to each of a portion of the remaining receiver antennas of the group, wherein at least one receiver antenna of the group is not assigned a spatial stream.
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