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Communication system having optimum resource arrangements in a multi-sectored environment and method therefor
Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC
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Filing: 1997-05-28
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Granted: 2000-11-21
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Expires: 2017-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A configuration of base stations and sectors within cells of a CDMA wireless communication network provide greater call handling capacity. By optimally configuring sectors of a cell controlled by multiple base stations, fewer channel elements are required to implement the desired service and a resultant system has improved signal demodulation, lower power requirements, improved performance, and lower cost for a service provider. The base stations are configured to support "N" sectored cells to ensure that each cell has a maximum amount of capacity for all mobile users therein. This method involves configuring the sectors serviced by a same base station adjacent to one another. By configuring the sectors associated with base stations in this manner, there are fewer instances of soft handoff and more instances of softer handoff. Furthermore, configuring the sectors to be adjacent to one another ensures optimal power collection by each of the sectors during the communication process.
Inventors
- 👤 Ashvin Chheda
- 👤 Farhad Bassirat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W16/00; H04W16/24; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A wireless communication system having a cell comprised of a plurality of sectors, the cell comprising: a plurality of base stations, wherein each of the plurality of base stations comprises: a plurality of directional antennas for transmitting and receiving information, each of the plurality of directional antennas transmitting and receiving information with substantially only a preselected one of the plurality of sectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of directional antennas corresponds to substantially only a first one of the plurality of base stations and transmits and receives information to and from a plurality of adjacent sectors; and wherein the wireless communication system implements a code division multiple access technology (CDMA).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A wireless communication system having a cell comprised of a plurality of sectors, the cell comprising: a plurality of base stations, wherein each of the plurality of base stations comprises: a plurality of directional antennas for transmitting and receiving information, each of the plurality of directional antennas transmitting and receiving information with substantially only a preselected one of the plurality of sectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of directional antennas corresponds to substantially only a first one of the plurality of base stations and transmits and receives information to and from a plurality of adjacent sectors; and wherein the wireless communication system implements a code division multiple access technology (CDMA).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The wireless communication system of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of mobile switching centers, wherein each of the plurality of mobile switching centers controls information provided to a preselected portion of the plurality of base stations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The wireless communication system of claim 1 wherein the first one of the plurality of base stations services a first number of sectors in the cell and a second one of the plurality of base stations services a second number of sectors in the cell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wireless communication system of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of base stations comprises a plurality of channel elements, each of the plurality of channel elements performing a physical layer operation corresponding to a mobile telephone user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The wireless communication system of claim 4 wherein a first one of the plurality of channel elements of the first one of the plurality of base stations corresponds to a first mobile telephone user when the mobile telephone user travels within a first area serviced by the plurality of adjacent sectors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The wireless communication system of claim 5 wherein a second one of the plurality of channel elements of a second one of the plurality of base stations corresponds to the first mobile telephone user when the mobile telephone user travels outside the first area serviced by the plurality of adjacent sectors.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for configuring a plurality of base stations within a cell of a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: implementing a first base station in the cell of the wireless communication system; implementing a second base station in the cell of the wireless communication system; enabling the first base station to control the transmission and reception of information to and from substantially only a fast plurality of adjacent sectors of the cell; enabling the second base station to control the transmission and reception of information to and from substantially only a second plurality of adjacent sectors of the cell; and wherein the wireless communication system implements a code division multiple access technology (CDMA).
Claim 9
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for configuring a plurality of base stations within a cell of a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: implementing a first base station in the cell of the wireless communication system; implementing a second base station in the cell of the wireless communication system; enabling the first base station to control the transmission and reception of information to and from substantially only a fast plurality of adjacent sectors of the cell; enabling the second base station to control the transmission and reception of information to and from substantially only a second plurality of adjacent sectors of the cell; and wherein the wireless communication system implements a code division multiple access technology (CDMA).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of: allocating a first channel element in the first base station to a mobile telephone user traveling in a first area covered by a first one of the first plurality of adjacent sectors of the cell; and enabling the first base station to continue to allocate the first channel element in the first base station to the mobile telephone user traveling in a second area covered by the first plurality of adjacent sectors of the cell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of: allocating a second channel element in the second base station to the mobile telephone user traveling in a third area covered by a first one of the second plurality of adjacent sectors of the cell; and enabling the second base station to continue to allocate the second channel element in the second base station to the mobile telephone user traveling in a fourth area covered by the second plurality of adjacent sectors of the cell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
A wireless communication system having a first cell with a plurality of sectors, wherein the first cell comprises: a first base station having a first plurality of directional antennas for communicating information, each of the first plurality of directional antennas communicating information with a first portion of the plurality of sectors; a second base station having a second plurality of directional antennas for communicating information, each of the second plurality of directional antennas communicating information with a second portion of the plurality of sectors, wherein the first portion of the plurality of sectors and the second portion of the plurality of sectors are distinct; and wherein the wireless communication system implements a code division multiple access technology (CDMA).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
A wireless communication system having a first cell with a plurality of sectors, wherein the first cell comprises: a first base station having a first plurality of directional antennas for communicating information, each of the first plurality of directional antennas communicating information with a first portion of the plurality of sectors; a second base station having a second plurality of directional antennas for communicating information, each of the second plurality of directional antennas communicating information with a second portion of the plurality of sectors, wherein the first portion of the plurality of sectors and the second portion of the plurality of sectors are distinct; and wherein the wireless communication system implements a code division multiple access technology (CDMA).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The wireless communication system of claim 10 wherein the first base station and the second base station each comprise a plurality of channel elements, each of the plurality of channel elements performing a physical layer function corresponding to a mobile telephone user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The wireless communication system of claim 11 wherein a first one of the plurality of channel elements of the first base station corresponds to a first mobile telephone user when the first mobile telephone user travels within a first area covered by the first portion of the plurality of sectors.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The wireless communication system of claim 12 wherein a second one of the plurality of channel elements of the second base station corresponds to the first mobile telephone user when the first mobile telephone user travels outside the first area covered by the first portion of the plurality of sectors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
The wireless communication system of claim 10 wherein: the first base station includes the first plurality of directional antennas for transmitting and receiving information, each of the first plurality of directional antennas transmitting and receiving information with a first portion of the plurality of sectors; and the second base station includes the second plurality of directional antennas for transmitting and receiving information, each of the second plurality of directional antennas transmitting and receiving information with a second portion of the plurality of sectors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
87 words
The wireless communication system of claim 10 wherein: the first base station includes the first plurality of directional antennas for transmitting and receiving information, each of the first plurality of directional antennas transmitting and receiving information with substantially only a first portion of the plurality of sectors; and the second base station includes the second plurality of directional antennas for transmitting and receiving information, each of the second plurality of directional antennas transmitting and receiving information with substantially only a second portion of the plurality of sectors.
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