System and method for wireless multiple access

Abstract

Described is a system which includes an access point and a plurality of wireless devices. The access point transmits a predetermined number of first signals using a first wireless communication mode (“FCM”). The predetermined number of the first signals corresponds to a number of transmitting antennas of the access point. The FCM provides a time slot for each of the first signals to be transmitted. Each of the wireless devices receives each of the first signals. Each wireless device utilizes the first signals to generate a first communication matrix. Each of the wireless devices transmits a second signal to the access point. The access point generates a second communication matrix as a function of the second signals corresponding to a number of selected wireless devices. The number of selected wireless devices is no greater than the predetermined number of first signals. The access point initiates wireless communications with at least one of the selected wireless devices using a second wireless communication mode (“SCM”). When using the SCM, the access point employs the second communication matrix to resolve multiple wireless communications from the selected wireless devices and each of the selected wireless devices employs the corresponding first communication matrix to resolve multiple wireless communications from the access point during a single time slot over a radio channel.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.