US 6,553,012 B1 · Method and apparatus for directional radio communication

Abstract

A method of directional radio communication between a first station (BTS4) and a second station (MS) comprises the following steps. A plurality of consecutive signals are received at the first station (BTS4) from the second station (MS). The signals are each receivable from at least one of a plurality of different directions. For each of a plurality of sequential signals which are received by the first station (BTS4) from the second station (MS) the value of at least one parameter is determined. The value of at least one parameter is selected for a signal to be transmitted from the first station (BTS4) to the second station (MS), the value of the at least one parameter of the signal to be transmitted by the first station (BTS4) being selected in dependence on the determined values of the at least one parameter of the plurality of sequential signals.

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Dependent claims

A method of directional radio communication between a first station and a second station, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving at said first station a plurality of consecutive signals from said second station, said signals each being receivable from at least one of a plurality of different directions;
determining a value of at least one parameter for each of a plurality of sequential signals from the consecutive signals which are received by the first station from the second station;
and
selecting a value of at least one parameter for a signal to be transmitted from said first station to said second station, said value of the at least one parameter of the signal to be transmitted by the first station being selected in dependence on said determined value of said at least one parameter of said plurality of sequential signals, wherein said selecting step comprises applying a weighting pattern to said plurality of sequential signals.

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A first station for directional radio communication with a second station, said first station comprising:

a receiver for receiving a plurality of consecutive signals from said second station, said signals each being receivable from at least one of a plurality of different directions;
circuitry for determining the value of at least one parameter for each of a plurality of sequential signals from the consecutive signals which are received by the first station from the second station;
a transmitter for transmitting a signal from the first station to the second station;
and
a controller for controlling said transmitter, said controller being arranged to select a value of at least one parameter for the signal to be transmitted by said transmitter, said value of at least one parameter being selected in dependence on the determined values of said at least one parameter for said plurality of sequential signals, wherein said controller is arranged to apply a weighting pattern to said plurality of sequential signals.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for directional radio communication

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Method and apparatus for directional radio communication

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