Method and apparatus for transferring smart antenna capability information
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for transferring smart antenna capability information 有权
    用于传送智能天线能力信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08504110B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-06

    申请号:US11066915

    申请日:2005-02-25

    IPC分类号: H04M1/00

    摘要: A system for exchanging smart antenna capability information between a transmitting station (STA) and a receiving STA in a wireless communication system includes an antenna capability information element (IE) that includes information regarding the capability of the transmitting STA. The antenna capability IE is sent from the transmitting STA to the receiving STA prior to data transmission between the transmitting STA and the receiving STA. When used in a wireless local area network, the antenna capability IE can be sent as part of a management frame, control frame, or data frame.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在无线通信系统中的发送站(STA)和接收STA之间交换智能天线能力信息的系统包括:天线能力信息元素(IE),其包括关于发送STA的能力的信息。 在发送STA和接收STA之间的数据传输之前,天线能力IE从发送STA发送到接收STA。 当在无线局域网中使用时,天线能力IE可以作为管理帧,控制帧或数据帧的一部分发送。

    Implementing a smart antenna in wireless local area network
    3.
    发明申请
    Implementing a smart antenna in wireless local area network 失效
    在无线局域网中实现智能天线

    公开(公告)号:US20060057964A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-16

    申请号:US11018794

    申请日:2004-12-21

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00

    CPC分类号: H04B7/0408 H04W16/28

    摘要: A method for implementing a smart antenna in establishing association between a station (STA) and an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network begins by transmitting a beacon frame by the AP on one antenna beam. The beacon frame is received at the STA, which measures the signal quality of the beacon frame. The AP switches to a different antenna beam and repeats the method until the beacon frame has been transmitted on all antenna beams. The STA associates to the AP that transmits the beacon frame with the highest signal quality on one of its antenna beams. A similar method may be used in which the STA sends a probe request frame to the AP, which then responds with probe response frames sent on multiple antenna beams.

    摘要翻译: 在无线局域网中建立站(STA)和接入点(AP)之间的关联的实现智能天线的方法是通过一个天线波束上的AP发送信标帧开始的。 在STA处接收信标帧,其测量信标帧的信号质量。 AP切换到不同的天线波束并重复该方法,直到在所有天线波束上发送信标帧为止。 STA将AP与其一个天线波束上发送具有最高信号质量的信标帧相关联。 可以使用类似的方法,其中STA向AP发送探测请求帧,该AP然后在多个天线波束上发送的探测响应帧进行响应。

    Implementing a smart antenna in wireless local area network
    5.
    发明授权
    Implementing a smart antenna in wireless local area network 失效
    在无线局域网中实现智能天线

    公开(公告)号:US07376398B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-20

    申请号:US11018794

    申请日:2004-12-21

    IPC分类号: H04B1/26

    CPC分类号: H04B7/0408 H04W16/28

    摘要: A method for implementing a smart antenna in establishing association between a station (STA) and an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network begins by transmitting a beacon frame by the AP on one antenna beam. The beacon frame is received at the STA, which measures the signal quality of the beacon frame. The AP switches to a different antenna beam and repeats the method until the beacon frame has been transmitted on all antenna beams. The STA associates to the AP that transmits the beacon frame with the highest signal quality on one of its antenna beams. A similar method may be used in which the STA sends a probe request frame to the AP, which then responds with probe response frames sent on multiple antenna beams.

    摘要翻译: 在无线局域网中建立站(STA)和接入点(AP)之间的关联的实现智能天线的方法是通过一个天线波束上的AP发送信标帧开始的。 在STA处接收信标帧,其测量信标帧的信号质量。 AP切换到不同的天线波束并重复该方法,直到在所有天线波束上发送信标帧为止。 STA将AP与其一个天线波束上发送具有最高信号质量的信标帧相关联。 可以使用类似的方法,其中STA向AP发送探测请求帧,该AP然后在多个天线波束上发送的探测响应帧进行响应。

    Method and system for supporting use of a smart antenna in a wireless local area network
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and system for supporting use of a smart antenna in a wireless local area network 审中-公开
    支持在无线局域网中使用智能天线的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060056345A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-16

    申请号:US11025018

    申请日:2004-12-29

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/00 H04H1/00

    CPC分类号: H04B7/0408 H04W16/28

    摘要: A method for supporting use of a smart antenna in a wireless local area network (WLAN) including an access point (AP) and a station (STA) begins by selecting an antenna beam by the AP to use for communication with the STA. The selected beam information is sent from the AP to the STA. A packet is transmitted from the STA to the AP, the packet including the selected beam information, whereby the AP uses the selected beam to receive at least a part of the packet.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于支持在包括接入点(AP)和站(STA)的无线局域网(WLAN)中使用智能天线的方法开始于由AP选择用于与STA进行通信的天线波束。 所选波束信息从AP发送到STA。 分组从STA发送到AP,分组包括所选择的波束信息,由此AP使用所选择的波束来接收分组的至少一部分。

    Access point operating with a smart antenna in a WLAN and associated methods
    8.
    发明授权
    Access point operating with a smart antenna in a WLAN and associated methods 失效
    WLAN中的智能天线接入点和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07366464B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US11144113

    申请日:2005-06-03

    IPC分类号: H04B7/14

    摘要: An access point operates in an 802.11 wireless communication network communicating with a client station, and includes a smart antenna for generating directional antenna beams and an omni-directional antenna beam. An antenna steering algorithm scans the directional antenna beams and the omni-directional antenna beam for receiving signals from the client station. The signals received via each scanned antenna beam are measured, and one of the antenna beams is selected based upon the measuring for communicating with the client station. The selected antenna beam is preferably a directional antenna beam. Once the directional antenna beam has been selected, there are several usage rules for exchanging data with the client station. The usage rules are directed to an active state of the access point, which includes a data transmission mode and a data reception mode.

    摘要翻译: 接入点在与客户站通信的802.11无线通信网络中操作,并且包括用于生成定向天线波束的智能天线和全向天线波束。 天线导向算法扫描定向天线波束和全向天线波束,用于从客户端接收信号。 测量经由每个扫描天线波束接收到的信号,并且基于与客户站进行通信的测量来选择天线波束之一。 所选择的天线波束优选地是定向天线波束。 一旦选择了定向天线波束,就有几种与客户端交换数据的使用规则。 使用规则被引导到接入点的活动状态,其包括数据传输模式和数据接收模式。

    Access point operating with a smart antenna in a WLAN and associated methods
    9.
    发明申请
    Access point operating with a smart antenna in a WLAN and associated methods 失效
    WLAN中的智能天线接入点和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050285803A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-29

    申请号:US11144113

    申请日:2005-06-03

    IPC分类号: H04W16/24 H04Q7/00

    摘要: An access point operates in an 802.11 wireless communication network communicating with a client station, and includes a smart antenna for generating directional antenna beams and an omni-directional antenna beam. An antenna steering algorithm scans the directional antenna beams and the omni-directional antenna beam for receiving signals from the client station. The signals received via each scanned antenna beam are measured, and one of the antenna beams is selected based upon the measuring for communicating with the client station. The selected antenna beam is preferably a directional antenna beam. Once the directional antenna beam has been selected, there are several usage rules for exchanging data with the client station. The usage rules are directed to an active state of the access point, which includes a data transmission mode and a data reception mode.

    摘要翻译: 接入点在与客户站通信的802.11无线通信网络中操作,并且包括用于生成定向天线波束的智能天线和全向天线波束。 天线导向算法扫描定向天线波束和全向天线波束,用于从客户端接收信号。 测量经由每个扫描天线波束接收到的信号,并且基于与客户站进行通信的测量来选择天线波束之一。 所选择的天线波束优选地是定向天线波束。 一旦选择了定向天线波束,就有几种与客户端交换数据的使用规则。 使用规则被引导到接入点的活动状态,其包括数据传输模式和数据接收模式。

    Method and apparatus for selecting a beam combination in a MIMO wireless communication system
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for selecting a beam combination in a MIMO wireless communication system 失效
    用于在MIMO无线通信系统中选择波束组合的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07697626B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US11377152

    申请日:2006-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04L1/02

    摘要: A method and apparatus for selecting a beam combination of beam switched antennas in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communication system including a first node and a second node. The first node sends a plurality of modulation and coding scheme (MCS) requests to the second node. Each of the plurality of MCS requests is sent using a particular beam combination. The second node receives the MCS requests and generates MCS feedback signals for each of the MCS requests. Each MCS feedback signal includes an MCS recommendation for the particular beam. The first node selects a beam combination for communicating with the second node based on the MCS recommendations.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在包括第一节点和第二节点的多输入多输出(MIMO)无线通信系统中选择波束切换天线的波束组合的方法和装置。 第一节点向第二节点发送多个调制和编码方案(MCS)请求。 使用特定的波束组合发送多个MCS请求中的每一个。 第二节点接收MCS请求,并为每个MCS请求生成MCS反馈信号。 每个MCS反馈信号包括针对特定波束的MCS推荐。 第一节点基于MCS建议选择用于与第二节点进行通信的波束组合。