Patent ID: 8750811

Claim:
A method of selecting a value of a transmit diversity parameter by a mobile device having a first and a second antenna comprising: transmitting a first signal concurrently on said first and second antennas, wherein transmissions of said first signal from said first and second antennas differ by a first value of a transmit diversity parameter; transmitting an indication that said first signal is transmitted on said first antenna; transmitting a second signal concurrently on said first and second antennas, wherein transmissions of said second signal from said first and second antennas differ by a second value of said transmit diversity parameter; transmitting an indication that said second signal is transmitted on said second antenna; receiving an antenna selection signal from a second communication device indicating a preference between said first signal and said second signal; and selecting a value of the transmit diversity parameter based on the indicated preference between said first signal and said second signal.