Patent ID: 7242955
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for use in providing wireless communication, comprising: selecting a pilot beam configuration for wireless communication, wherein the beam configuration uses at least two beams and the at least two beams are fixed beams; selecting a beam weighting control; receiving at least one wireless communication through at least a first reverse link beam; determining a first gain energy received through the first reverse beam; determining a first gain energy ratio according to at least the first gain energy; determining a weighting of at least a first forward link beam according to the selected beam weighting control and the first gain energy ratio; receiving the wireless communication through a second reverse link beam; determining a second gain energy received through the second beam and wherein the determining the first gain energy ratio comprises determining a ratio of the first and second gain energies; receiving the wireless communication through a third reverse link beam; determining a third gain energy received through the third reverse beam; determining a second gain energy ratio of the first and third gain energies; determining a weighting of at least the first forward link beam according to the first and second gain energy ratios; receiving n number of reverse link beams; determining n−1 gain energy ratios α determining weighting b