Embedded digital beam forming
    1.
    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。

    System and method for dynamically adjusting cell sectorization
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for dynamically adjusting cell sectorization 有权
    动态调整细胞分化的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06937863B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-30

    申请号:US09930662

    申请日:2001-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04W16/06 H04W16/24 H04Q7/20

    CPC分类号: H04W16/06 H04W16/24

    摘要: The invention discloses a system and method which quantifies the traffic or load on a particular sector of a mobile communication cell site. The traffic quantification or load metric is preferably used to compare the load of each of the cell site's sectors. When the difference between load among the sectors reaches a certain level, the preferred embodiment of the present invention causes the sectorization of the site to change in order to alleviate or equalize the traffic load of the sectors. The system of the present invention continues to monitor the cell site for traffic conditions and for changes in the load responsive to the sectorization changes made in order to dynamically respond to the changing traffic conditions on the cell site.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种量化移动通信小区站点的特定扇区上的业务或负载的系统和方法。 业务量化或负载量度优选地用于比较每个小区站点的负载。 当扇区中的负载之间的差异达到一定水平时,本发明的优选实施例使得现场的扇区化发生变化,以减轻或均衡扇区的业务负载。 本发明的系统继续监视小区站点的交通状况和响应于扇区化改变的负载变化,以动态地响应小区站点上的不断变化的业务状况。

    Diversity among narrow antenna beams
    3.
    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。

    Dynamic and self-optimizing smart network
    4.
    发明授权
    Dynamic and self-optimizing smart network 有权
    动态和自优化智能网络

    公开(公告)号:US06829491B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-07

    申请号:US09930523

    申请日:2001-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04Q720

    CPC分类号: H04W24/02

    摘要: A communication network is dynamically optimized using network operation metrics, such as may be acquired from a network controller such as a mobile switching center, to achieve network performance goals. Operational parameter adjustments, associated with a particular network resource and corresponding network resources, are preferably determined as a function of the network operation metrics. Implementation of the parameter adjustments are modeled to determine if further or different operational parameter adjustments should be determined. Preferably, actual implementation of the parameter adjustments is effected in part through providing the adjusted parameters to the network controller. Additionally or alternatively, the adjusted parameters may be provided directly to one or more network resources for implementation.

    摘要翻译: 使用诸如可以从诸如移动交换中心的网络控制器获取的网络操作度量来动态优化通信网络,以实现网络性能目标。 与特定网络资源和相应的网络资源相关联的操作参数调整优选地被确定为网络操作度量的函数。 对参数调整的实现进行建模,以确定是否应确定进一步的或不同的操作参数调整。 优选地,参数调整的实际实现部分地通过向网络控制器提供经调整的参数来实现。 附加地或替代地,可以将经调整的参数直接提供给一个或多个网络资源以用于实现。

    RF radiation pattern synthesis using existing linear amplifiers
    5.
    发明授权
    RF radiation pattern synthesis using existing linear amplifiers 有权
    使用现有线性放大器的射频辐射图合成

    公开(公告)号:US06522897B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-18

    申请号:US09357417

    申请日:1999-07-20

    IPC分类号: H04M100

    摘要: There is disclosed an RF synthesis system for allowing a phase signal to be created from a plurality of antennas while using a single LPA for each panel of the array. Provision is made to control the power levels between the antennas of each panel by a series of phase adjustments used in conjunction with RF hybrid circuits. Provision is made for changing the sector alignment by using cross panels and also by rearranging the signals from the various RF inputs.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种RF合成系统,用于允许从多个天线创建相位信号,同时为阵列的每个面板使用单个LPA。 提供了通过与RF混合电路结合使用的一系列相位调整来控制每个面板的天线之间的功率电平。 规定了通过使用交叉面板以及通过重新排列来自各种RF输入的信号来改变扇区校准。

    Antenna deployment sector cell shaping system and method
    6.
    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 providing delays for CDMA nulling
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method providing delays for CDMA nulling 失效
    提供CDMA归零延迟的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06178333B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-23

    申请号:US09060921

    申请日:1998-04-15

    IPC分类号: A04B700

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for avoiding nulls in a composite radiation pattern synthesized from a plurality of antenna beams. The disclosed invention teaches the use of delays in the signal paths associated with ones of the antenna beams utilized to synthesize the desired radiation pattern in order to avoid destructive combining of the signals. In a preferred embodiment delays are introduced in each antenna beam signal having a common attribute such as a common phase center. Accordingly, a minimum number of phase differential boundaries are introduced in order that certain communications, such as CDMA, are not adversely affected.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于避免从多个天线波束合成的复合辐射图中的零点的系统和方法。 所公开的发明教导了在与用于合成期望的辐射图案的天线波束中的天线波束相关联的信号路径中使用延迟,以避免信号的破坏性组合。 在优选实施例中,每个天线波束信号中引入了诸如公共相位中心的公共属性的延迟。 因此,引入最小数量的相位差边界,以便某些通信,如CDMA,不会受到不利影响。

    Input specific independent sector mapping
    8.
    发明授权
    Input specific independent sector mapping 失效
    输入具体的独立扇区映射

    公开(公告)号:US6070090A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-30

    申请号:US970121

    申请日:1997-11-13

    摘要: A system and method for providing independent sector mapping of signals associated with a first and second service utilizing a same multibeam antenna system is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment switch matrixes associated with each service are manipulated to selectably map sector patterns of each service. Additionally, to mitigate destructive cancellation caused by combining signals of multiple antenna beams having a signal associated with a particular sector, adjustable phase shifters and/or attenuators are provided in the signal paths.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于使用相同的多波束天线系统来提供与第一和第二服务相关联的信号的独立扇区映射的系统和方法。 在优选实施例中,与每个服务相关联的开关矩阵被操纵以可选地映射每个服务的扇区模式。 另外,为了减轻由具有与特定扇区相关联的信号的多个天线波束的信号组合引起的破坏性消除,在信号路径中提供可调节的移相器和/或衰减器。

    Polarization and angular diversity among antenna beams
    9.
    发明授权
    Polarization and angular diversity among antenna beams 有权
    天线波束之间的极化和角度分集

    公开(公告)号:US06351237B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-26

    申请号:US09450318

    申请日:1999-11-29

    IPC分类号: H01Q2106

    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。

    Dynamic mobile parameter optimization
    10.
    发明授权
    Dynamic mobile parameter optimization 失效
    动态移动参数优化

    公开(公告)号:US6141565A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-31

    申请号:US970704

    申请日:1997-11-13

    摘要: Systems and methods for continuously providing network parameters to various network elements in a cellular PCs or other wireless communication network in order to optimize operation of the network are disclosed. According to one embodiment, network parameters are provided based on predicted or historical network conditions. In another embodiment, network parameters are provided based on monitored network conditions. A database of network parameters optimized for particular network conditions is provided which may be updated with parameters optimized in real-time.

    摘要翻译: 公开了为了优化网络的操作而连续地向蜂窝PC或其他无线通信网络中的各种网络元件提供网络参数的系统和方法。 根据一个实施例,基于预测或历史网络条件提供网络参数。 在另一个实施例中,基于受监控的网络条件提供网络参数。 提供了针对特定网络条件优化的网络参数数据库,可以使用实时优化的参数来更新。