Patent ID: 7630349
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of communication among at least three nodes, each node including a plurality of antennas, the method comprising the steps of: (a) each of at least one transmitting node transmitting a first respective message to a destination node of said first respective message, using at least one antenna of said each transmitting node; (b) one of said at least one transmitting node transmitting a second message to a destination node of said second message, using at least one other antenna of said one transmitting node, said destination node of said second message being different from said destination node of said first message; wherein all said transmitting is effected simultaneously; (c) at one of said nodes: (d) prior to said transmitting, deciding, for each said node that is a source node, how many of the antennas thereof said each source node is allowed to use for transmitting each said message that said each source node seeks to transmit, said deciding being effected by steps including: