Patent ID: 7305246

Claim:
A method performed by a first wireless cell for improving a throughput between the first wireless cell and a first wireless client, the method comprising: sending a first data to the first client using a first antenna of a plurality of antennas and a first channel of a plurality of channels; sending a second data to a second wireless client using a second antenna of the plurality of antennas and a second channel of the plurality of channels; receiving a first message from the first client that the first channel does not provide a sufficient throughput to the first client; and selecting a first different channel for communication with the first client, wherein: the first wireless cell comprises the plurality of antennas and the plurality of channels; the first client comprises the plurality of channels; the second client comprises the plurality of channels; the first antenna comprises a first physical sector having an angle of coverage less than about 270 degrees; the second antenna comprises a second physical sector having an angle of coverage less than about 270 degrees; the first physical sector overlaps at least 30 percent of the second physical sector thereby forming a virtual sector; the first channel and the second channel comprise different channels; the first client and the second client are positioned inside the virtual sector; the first wireless cell simultaneously communicates with the first client and the second client using the first antenna and the second antenna respectively.