Supporting high dimensional MU-MIMO beamforming by sounding multiple frames with different sets of antenna patterns
US9871569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/0618
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for performing channel estimation between a beamformer and a beamformee. A beamformer can determine that a beamformee is configured to perform channel estimation for up to a pre-configured number of transmit spatial streams from the beamformer. The pre-configured number of transmit spatial streams can be less than a plurality of transmit spatial streams of the beamformer. The beamformer can determine a plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams from the plurality of transmit spatial streams. The beamformer can send a plurality of sounding frames to the beamformee for channel estimation based at least on the determined plurality of subsets of transmit spatial streams.
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