Methods and Apparatus for Overlapping MIMO Physical Sectors

An apparatus, comprising:

• a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including:
• a plurality of mobile device directional antennas,
• at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and
• mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio,
• said multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device operable for:
• measuring a first interference in connection with a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of a single wireless station configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability including:
• a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio;
• measuring a second interference in connection with a second transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the single wireless station, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability including:
• a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio;
• reporting first information that is a function of the first interference, utilizing the at least one mobile device radio and at least one of the mobile device directional antennas;
• reporting second information that is a function of the second interference, utilizing the at least one mobile device radio and at least one of the mobile device directional antennas;
• where at least one of the first information or the second information is configured for enabling the single wireless station to alter at least one aspect of a first transmission in connection with at least one of:
• multiple of the first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability;
• and
• receiving data in connection with the first transmission via at least one of:
• the multiple first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including:
• a plurality of mobile device directional antennas,
• at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and
• mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio,
• said multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device operable for:
• measuring a first interference in connection with a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of a single wireless station configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability including:
• a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio;
• measuring a second interference in connection with a second transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the single wireless station, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability including:
• a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio;
• reporting first information that is a function of the first interference, utilizing the at least one mobile device radio and at least one of the mobile device directional antennas;
• reporting second information that is a function of the second interference, utilizing the at least one mobile device radio and at least one of the mobile device directional antennas;
• where at least one of the first information or the second information is configured for enabling the single wireless station to perform beamforming in connection with at least one of:
• multiple of the first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability;
• and
• receiving data via a communication associated with the beamforming in connection with at least one of:
• the multiple first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including:
• a plurality of mobile device directional antennas,
• at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and
• mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio,
• said multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device operable for:
• measuring a first interference in connection with a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of a single wireless station configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability including:
• a plurality of first directional antennas, at least one first radio in communication with the first directional antennas, and first circuitry in communication with the at least one first radio;
• measuring a second interference in connection with a second transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the single wireless station, utilizing at least one of the mobile device directional antennas, the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability including:
• a plurality of second directional antennas, at least one second radio in communication with the second directional antennas, and second circuitry in communication with the at least one second radio;
• reporting first information that is a function of the first interference, utilizing the at least one mobile device radio and at least one of the mobile device directional antennas;
• reporting second information that is a function of the second interference, utilizing the at least one mobile device radio and at least one of the mobile device directional antennas;
• where at least one of the first information or the second information is configured for allowing the single wireless station to coordinate utilization of at least one of:
• multiple of the first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or multiple of the second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability;
• and
• receiving data in connection with a first transmission from the single wireless station utilizing at least one of:
• the multiple first directional antennas of the first transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability, or the multiple second directional antennas of the second transmission point with the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability.