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Multiple basestation communication system having adaptive antennas

US7187949B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2001
Grant dateMar 6, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/085
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system has a first plurality of wireless basestations having adaptive antennas with a plurality of main array antenna elements for generating a plurality of communication beams. The system further includes a gateway station coupled to the first plurality of wireless basestations. The gateway station forms a plurality of beam commands by communicating a plurality of control signals to the first plurality of wireless basestations to form the communication beams. A second plurality of wireless base stations having a second plurality of adaptive antennas with a second plurality of main array antenna elements for generating a plurality of communication beams to communicate with said mobile user and a fixed user. The beams include a first link and a second link from the first plurality of basestations that communicate with the fixed user terminal and a third link and fourth link from the second plurality of wireless basestations to communicate with the mobile user terminal.

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