Antenna beam switching in multi-access point coordination
US11265857B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Optimal determination of wireless network pathway configurations may be provided. A computing device may establish Multi-Access Point (AP) coordination between at least a first AP and a second AP. The first AP can determine an uplink operation is scheduled. When an uplink is scheduled, the first AP can switch its antenna to a narrow beamwidth. The first AP can then receive uplink transmissions from at least a client in the coverage area of the narrow beamwidth. After the uplink transmission, the first AP can then switch the antenna to a larger beamwidth for a next Multi-AP coordination operation.
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