Patent ID: 8548386
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for a first communication device to communicate with a second communication device and a third communication device, the first communication device having an antenna array, the method comprising: determining, at the first communication device, a first angle of arrival of a first signal wirelessly communicated from the second communication device to the first communication device, wherein the first signal wirelessly communicated from the second communication device is compliant with a first wireless communication protocol; determining, at the first communication device, a second angle of arrival of a second signal wirelessly communicated from the third communication device to the first communication device, wherein the second signal wirelessly communicated from the third communication device is compliant with a second wireless communication protocol that is different than the first wireless communication protocol, and wherein the first angle of arrival of the first signal wirelessly communicated from the second communication device is different than the second angle of arrival of the second signal wirelessly communicated from the third communication device; determining, at the first communication device, a first beam pattern for the antenna array, using (i) the first angle of arrival of the first signal and (ii) the second angle of arrival of the second signal, for communicating with the second communication device in accordance with the first wireless communication protocol, wherein the first beam pattern is formed to have a primary gain along the first angle of arrival of the first signal and a suppressed gain along the second angle of arrival of the second signal to minimize interference with communications with the third communication device in accordance with the second wireless communication protocol; determining, at the first communication device, a second beam pattern for the antenna array, using (i) the first angle of arrival of the first signal and (ii) the second angle of arrival of the second signal, for communicating with the third communication device in accordance with the second wireless communication protocol, wherein the second beam pattern is formed to have a primary gain along the second angle of arrival of the second signal and a suppressed gain along the first angle of arrival of the first signal to minimize interference with communications with the second communication device in accordance with the first wireless communication protocol; utilizing, at the first communication device, the first beam pattern to communicate wirelessly with the second communication device in accordance with the first wireless communication protocol; and utilizing, at the first communication device, the second beam pattern to communicate wirelessly with the third communication device in accordance with the second wireless communication protocol.