Method and apparatus for channel bonding using a multiple-beam antenna
US8107569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/2266
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is provided that enhances the throughput and reliability of wireless communications by providing multi-beam user terminals that exhibit directional discrimination. Multiple wireless communication channels are matched with multiple beams created from an array antenna by a beam-forming processor. The multiple wireless communication channels are bonded into a single virtual channel, thereby increasing data bandwidth while reducing interference and multi-path effects that can degrade communications. The beam-forming function may be performed in a dedicated beam-forming processor or may reside within a general-purpose microprocessor located in the user terminal.
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