Patent · US Expired

CDMA pseudo-smart antenna selection

US6320898A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateNov 30, 1998
Grant dateNov 20, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A CDMA base station servicing a plurality of mobile stations in a plurality of sectors monitors the reverse-link signal strength received by each antenna for each mobile station, and accordingly determines an optimum combination of antennas for forward-link transmission to each mobile station, whereby transmission to each mobile station may be accomplished with lower power, and whereby the dropped-call rate is reduced.

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