Patent ID: 7697485
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: creating a first beamformed virtual antenna for a serving base transceiver station (BTS) that is currently in communication with a customer premises apparatus; establishing a first beamformed channel using the first beamformed virtual antenna; when one or more predetermined conditions are met at the serving BTS or customer premises apparatus: transmitting a plurality of signals via the first beamformed channel and the one or more second beamformed channels to the customer premises apparatus concurrently, wherein the plurality of signals in combination comprise a message intended for the customer premises apparatus, and wherein the serving BTS and the one or more target BTSs work in collaboration during beamforming to enhance the received signal strength and/or diversity of the plurality of signals received by the customer premises apparatus.