Diversity among narrow antenna beams
    1.
    发明授权
    Diversity among narrow antenna beams 失效
    窄天线波束之间的分集

    公开(公告)号:US6005516A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-21

    申请号:US923051

    申请日:1997-09-03

    摘要: A receiving system 100 is disclosed which includes at least one antenna 101 providing a plurality of antenna beams providing signal diversity between communicated signals. A first processing branch 103 is included for processing a first plurality of signals appearing within a first plurality of the antenna beams. The first processing branch 103 includes a plurality of signal paths, some of which include delays 105, each receiving a one of the first plurality of signals from a corresponding one of the first plurality of antenna beams. Delays 105 apply a predetermined amount of delay proportionate to the corresponding one of the beams. First processing branch 103 further includes a combiner 106 for combining the first plurality of signals after output from the plurality of signal paths. A second processing branch 104 is provided for processing a second plurality of signals appearing within a second plurality of the antenna beams. Second processing branch 104 includes a plurality of signal paths, some of which include delays 105, each receiving one of the second plurality of signals from a corresponding one of the second plurality of antenna beams. Delays 105 applying a pre-selected amount of delay to the corresponding one of the beams. Second processing branch 104 further includes a combiner 106 for combining the second plurality of signals after output from the plurality of signal paths. Finally, a radio 102 is provided having a first port coupled to an output of first processing branch 103 and a second port coupled to a second processing branch 104.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种接收系统100,其包括提供多个天线波束的至少一个天线101,所述天线波束在通信信号之间提供信号分集。 包括第一处理分支103用于处理出现在第一多个天线波束内的第一多个信号。 第一处理分支103包括多个信号路径,其中一些信号路径包括延迟器105,每个接收来自第一多个天线波束中对应的天线波束的第一多个信号中的一个。 延迟105应用相应的一个光束成比例的预定量的延迟。 第一处理分支103还包括组合器106,用于在从多个信号路径输出之后组合第一多个信号。 提供第二处理分支104用于处理出现在第二多个天线波束内的第二多个信号。 第二处理分支104包括多个信号路径,其中一些信号路径包括延迟器105,每个接收来自第二多个天线波束中对应的一个的第二多个信号中的一个信号。 延迟105将预选量的延迟应用于对应的一个波束。 第二处理分支104还包括组合器106,用于在从多个信号路径输出之后组合第二多个信号。 最后,提供无线电设备102,其具有耦合到第一处理分支103的输出的第一端口和耦合到第二处理分支104的第二端口。

    Antenna deployment sector cell shaping system and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Antenna deployment sector cell shaping system and method 失效
    天线部署单元整形系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5889494A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-30

    申请号:US786725

    申请日:1997-01-27

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for dynamically sizing sectors of a multi-sectored radiation pattern. The disclosed invention teaches the use of multiple narrow beams composited to form a radiation pattern. Signals associated with each such narrow beam may be provided to inputs of a scan receiver or signaling radio which inputs are associated with a particular sector of the radiation pattern. The number of narrow beam signals provided inputs associated with a particular sector defines the azimuthal width of that sector. By altering the number of narrow beam signals provided each such input, the azimuthal width of the sectors may be adjusted. The disclosed invention also teaches the use of attenuators in the signal path between the narrow beams and the scan receiver or signalling radio. By adjusting these attenuators, the effective length of the sectors may be adjusted.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于动态地调整多扇区辐射图案的扇区的系统和方法。 所公开的发明教导了使用合成的多个窄波束形成辐射图。 与每个这样的窄波束相关联的信号可以被提供给扫描接收机或信令无线电的输入,该输入与辐射图案的特定扇区相关联。 提供与特定扇区相关联的输入的窄波束信号的数量定义该扇区的方位角宽度。 通过改变每个这样的输入提供的窄波束信号的数量,可以调节扇区的方位角宽度。 所公开的发明还教导了在窄波束与扫描接收机或信令无线电之间的信号路径中使用衰减器。 通过调整这些衰减器,可以调节扇区的有效长度。

    Embedded digital beam forming
    3.
    发明授权
    Embedded digital beam forming 有权
    嵌入式数字波束成形

    公开(公告)号:US06950416B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-27

    申请号:US09498204

    申请日:2000-02-04

    摘要: Disclosed is a system utilizing a multi-beam antenna that switches the beams to a CDMA demodulation receiver in such a way that the best beams are selected. The transmit path takes the traffic channel outputs from the CDMA modulators and maps each traffic channel to the subset of beams that have the best path to the mobile in the forward link. Accordingly, the system operates to reduce interference on both the forward and reverse links, as well as to increase the capacity of both the forward and reverse links. The system also is capable of providing flexible dynamic shaping of the cell and the sectors by mapping the appropriate overhead channels on the forward link and the reverse link in different combinations of beams to sectors in order to shape the cell. Adaptive arrays may be utilized to form radiation patterns, for which the azimuthal width and/or length of a sector may be adjusted by way of adjustments of the relative amplitude and phase of signal components of signals at antennas of a phased array adaptively controlled according to communication parameters such as information indicating the quality of the communication channel on that sector, interference from other channels or the number of calls serviced in particular sectors.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种利用多波束天线的系统,其以选择最佳波束的方式将波束切换到CDMA解调接收机。 发送路径从CDMA调制器接收业务信道输出,并将每个业务信道映射到在前向链路中具有到移动台的最佳路径的波束子集。 因此,系统操作以减少前向链路和反向链路两者的干扰,并且增加前向链路和反向链路的容量。 该系统还能够通过将前向链路和反向链路上的适当的开销信道映射到波束的不同组合来扇区来提供小区和扇区的灵活动态整形,以形成小区。 自适应阵列可以用于形成辐射图,其中可以通过调整相关阵列的信号分量的相对幅度和相位来调整扇区的方位角宽度和/或长度,该相位阵列根据根据 通信参数,例如指示该扇区上的通信信道的质量的信息,来自其他信道的干扰或在特定扇区中服务的呼叫的数量。

    Method and apparatus for improved control over cellular systems
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for improved control over cellular systems 失效
    用于改善蜂窝系统控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5884147A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:US582525

    申请日:1996-01-03

    CPC分类号: H04W24/02 H04W24/00 H04W16/24

    摘要: System and apparatus for actively managing calls in a wireless cellular network. A host receives input data from a plurality of cells regarding the status of calls in that cell. Input data may include call variables such as carrier signal strength over interference (C/I), forward and reverse link power, beam and channel assignments, handoff status, and triangulation data regarding location/movement of active calls. The host processes the input data with reference to known cell neighborhoods, and creates output data for each cell that includes information on other active calls in the neighborhood. The output data then updates the cell with information regarding active calls in the cell's vicinity. The cell may then make adjustments to call variables taking into account local interference conditions. Further, through reference to (1) fixed data regarding the network such as topography or statistics, and/or (2) immediate past historical data regarding active calls, the host may also create output data taking into account predicted impending interference conditions.

    摘要翻译: 用于在无线蜂窝网络中主动管理呼叫的系统和装置。 主机从多个单元接收关于该小区中的呼叫的状态的输入数据。 输入数据可以包括诸如载波信号强度超过干扰(C / I),正向和反向链路功率,波束和信道分配,切换状态和关于活动呼叫的位置/移动的三角测量数据的呼叫变量。 主机参考已知的小区邻域来处理输入数据,并且为每个小区创建包括附近的其他活动呼叫的信息的输出数据。 然后,输出数据用关于小区附近的活动呼叫的信息来更新小区。 然后,小区可以根据局部干扰条件对呼叫变量进行调整。 此外,通过参考(1)关于诸如地形或统计的网络的固定数据,和/或(2)关于主动呼叫的直接过去历史数据,主机还可以考虑预测即将到来的干扰条件来创建输出数据。

    Antenna deployment sector cell shaping system and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Antenna deployment sector cell shaping system and method 失效
    天线部署单元整形系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06246674B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US08924285

    申请日:1997-09-05

    IPC分类号: H04R700

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for dynamically sizing sectors of a multi-sectored radiation pattern. The disclosed invention teaches the use of multiple narrow beams composited to form a radiation pattern. Signals associated with each such narrow beam may be provided to inputs of a scan receiver or signaling radio which inputs are associated with a particular sector of the radiation pattern. The number of narrow beam signals provided inputs associated with a particular sector defines the azimuthal width of that sector. By altering the number of narrow beam signals provided each such input, the azimuthal width of the sectors may be adjusted. The disclosed invention also teaches the use of attenuators in the signal path between the narrow beams and the scan receiver or signalling radio. By adjusting these attenuators, the effective length of the sectors may be adjusted.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于动态地调整多扇区辐射图案的扇区的系统和方法。 所公开的发明教导了使用合成的多个窄波束形成辐射图。 与每个这样的窄波束相关联的信号可以被提供给扫描接收机或信令无线电的输入,该输入与辐射图案的特定扇区相关联。 提供与特定扇区相关联的输入的窄波束信号的数量定义该扇区的方位角宽度。 通过改变每个这样的输入提供的窄波束信号的数量,可以调节扇区的方位角宽度。 所公开的发明还教导了在窄波束与扫描接收机或信令无线电之间的信号路径中使用衰减器。 通过调整这些衰减器,可以调节扇区的有效长度。

    System and method for cellular beam spectrum management
    6.
    发明授权
    System and method for cellular beam spectrum management 失效
    用于细胞束光谱管理的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5745841A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-28

    申请号:US651981

    申请日:1996-05-20

    CPC分类号: H04W16/28 H04W16/24 H04W76/02

    摘要: A system and method for continuously managing antenna beam assignment for a particular channel in a cell is disclosed. Reception conditions on the antenna beams are continuously monitored whereby wireless communications are initially assigned antenna beams based on reference, in part, to the currently prevailing reception conditions. Antenna beam assignment for continuing wireless communication is periodically updated based reference, in part, to subsequently prevailing reception conditions.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于连续管理小区中特定信道的天线波束分配的系统和方法。 连续地监视天线波束上的接收条件,从而无线通信最初基于参考,部分地基于当前主要的接收条件分配天线波束。 用于持续无线通信的天线波束分配基于参考部分地周期性地更新为随后的主要接收条件。

    Universal wideband switchless channel selector
    7.
    发明授权
    Universal wideband switchless channel selector 失效
    通用宽带无切换通道选择器

    公开(公告)号:US06363263B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-26

    申请号:US08893170

    申请日:1997-07-15

    IPC分类号: H04B138

    CPC分类号: H04W16/00

    摘要: A system and method for providing a particular wireless communication signal appearing within an antenna beam to a cellular base station to the exclusion of other communication signals also appearing within the antenna beam is disclosed. Preferably multiple narrow antenna beams are utilized to target a communication unit sourcing the particular communication signal. Signals provided by these multiple narrow beams are filtered to exclude undesired communication signals appearing therein and then are provided to select inputs of the cellular base station. Preferably the system of the disclosed invention is adapted to substantially universally couple to various cellular base station configurations.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将出现在天线波束内的特定无线通信信号提供给蜂窝基站以排除也出现在天线波束内的其它通信信号的系统和方法。 优选地,使用多个窄天线波束来瞄准来源于特定通信信号的通信单元。 由这些多个窄波束提供的信号被滤波以排除其中出现的不期望的通信信号,然后提供给蜂窝基站的选择输入。 优选地,所公开的发明的系统适于基本上普遍地耦合到各种蜂窝基站配置。

    System and method of determining a mobile station's position using directable beams
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method of determining a mobile station's position using directable beams 有权
    使用可指定的波束确定移动台的位置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06236849B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-22

    申请号:US09432958

    申请日:1999-11-03

    IPC分类号: H04B700

    摘要: A system and method for accurately determining the position of a mobile unit operating within a predefined service area is disclosed. Three embodiments of the present invention are disclosed which teach the use of one, two and three narrow beam base transceiver stations in the determination of a mobile unit's position. Where one base station is utilized, an information map of signal attributes is used in the position determination. Where two and three base stations are used, signal strength measurements in combination with the time difference of arrival of a signal at the various base stations are used in the position determination.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于准确地确定在预定义服务区内操作的移动单元的位置的系统和方法。 公开了本发明的三个实施例,其中教导了在确定移动单元的位置时使用一个,两个和三个窄波束基站收发器站。 在使用一个基站的情况下,在位置确定中使用信号属性的信息图。 在使用两个和三个基站的情况下,在位置确定中使用信号强度测量结合在各个基站处的信号的到达时间差。

    Embedded digital beam switching
    10.
    发明授权
    Embedded digital beam switching 失效
    嵌入式数字波束切换

    公开(公告)号:US6055230A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-25

    申请号:US924741

    申请日:1997-09-05

    摘要: Disclosed is a system utilizing a multi-beam antenna and switches the beams to a CDMA demodulation receiver in such a way that the best beams are selected. The transmit path takes the traffic channel outputs from the CDMA modulators and maps each traffic channel to the subset of beams that have the best path to the mobile in the forward link. According, the system operates to reduce interference on both the forward and reverse links, as well as to increase the capacity of both the forward and reverse links. The system also is capable of providing flexible dynamic shaping of the cell and the sectors by mapping the appropriate overhead channels on the forward link and the reverse link in different combinations of beams to sectors in order to shape the cell.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种利用多波束天线的系统,并将波束切换到CDMA解调接收机,使得选择最佳波束。 发送路径从CDMA调制器接收业务信道输出,并将每个业务信道映射到在前向链路中具有到移动台的最佳路径的波束子集。 据说,该系统的作用是减少前向和反向链路的干扰,并增加前向链路和反向链路的容量。 该系统还能够通过将前向链路和反向链路上的适当的开销信道映射到波束的不同组合来扇区来提供小区和扇区的灵活动态整形,以形成小区。