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Directional beam communication system, directional beam communication method, base station and controller

US7233812B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2003
Grant dateJun 19, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/086
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The object of the present invention to provide a directional beam communication system whereby the beam width of a directional beam to be transmitted is reduced by sharing an array antenna among a plurality of adjacent sectors so as to increase the interference suppression effect. The directional beam communication system is configured to communicate with a mobile station MS located in a service area formed by a plurality of sectors S1 and S2 using a directional beam which is transmitted by an array antenna A including a plurality of antenna elements a. The array antenna A for transmitting the directional beam is shared among at least two adjacent sectors S1 and S2.

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