Small cell base station comprising multiple antennas, and a method of controlling reception pattern by selecting a subset of the antennas for use
US9451623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in a small cell base station comprising multiple antennas of controlling reception pattern by selecting a subset of the antennas for use. The method comprises determining a ranking value for each of subsets of the antennas dependent upon measurements of received signal quality, and choosing the subset of the antennas for use that provides the highest ranking value.
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