Patent ID: 9673874
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04W

Claim:
1. A computerized method for optimizing throughput for a wireless network, the method comprising: aggregating information associated with a plurality of client devices with beamforming capabilities in a coverage area of a network device that is configured to operate within the wireless network; grouping the plurality of client devices into a plurality of groups based on at least a first parameter; iteratively selecting a subset of client devices within a first group such that a first total number of spatial streams of the subset of client devices is at least equal to a second total number of spatial streams supported by the network device; in response to the first total number of spatial streams of the subset of client devices being less than the second total number of spatial streams supported by the network device, adding the subset of client devices to a second and different group; and applying transmit beamforming concurrently for each client device of the subset of client devices.