Dynamic channel assignment for intelligent antennas
US6640104B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/541
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for improving call quality and capacity by integrating a dynamic channel allocation technique into an intelligent antenna system. The intelligent antenna systems includes beams which are grouped into sets, wherein each set has associated a long list and a primary short list, and each beam has associated a secondary short list. In one embodiment, long term interference levels are measured on each beam in a set of beams for a plurality of communication channels to produce the long list; short term interference levels are measured on each beam in the set of beams for a portion of the plurality of communication channels to produce a plurality of secondary short lists and the primary short list; and communication channels are assigned to a mobile-station from the portion of the plurality of communication channels based on the measured short term interference levels on each beam in the set of beams. The long list and the primary short list are based upon highest measured long and short term interference levels, respectively, for each of the plurality of communication channels across each beam in the set of beams.
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