Patent ID: 8665846
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A wireless cellular communication system comprising a network element operably coupled to an antenna array that is capable of receiving concurrently wireless communication signals on a common carrier frequency from more than one remote wireless communication unit, wherein the antenna array comprises a plurality of radiating elements and where the network element comprises: first beam-former logic arranged to create a radiation pattern that comprises a sector beam by at least one first radiating element of the plurality of radiating elements; and second beam-former logic arranged to create a radiation pattern that comprises a major portion of at least one sub-sector beam within the sector beam by at least one second radiating element of the plurality of radiating elements such that the at least one sub-sector beam and the sector beam are of a common polarization on the common carrier frequency; such that the first beam-former logic and second beam-former logic simultaneously process wireless communication signals emanating from more than one remote wireless communication unit using both the sector beam and the at least one sub-sector beam.