Patent ID: 8503384

Claim:
A method comprising: ascertaining that multiple receivers are within a cell; assigning a first codebook to a first receiver of the multiple receivers within the cell; assigning a second codebook to a second receiver of the multiple receivers within the cell, the second codebook different than the first codebook; notifying the first receiver to operate using the first codebook; notifying the second receiver to operate using the second codebook; transmitting data via beam patterns from a base station to the first and second receivers within the cell using the first and second codebooks, respectively; determining geographical proximity between the first and second receivers within the cell; allocating, responsive to the geographical proximity between the first and second receivers crossing a threshold, third and fourth codebooks to the first and second receivers, respectively, the third and fourth codebooks different than the first and second codebooks; notifying the first receiver to operate using the third codebook; notifying the second receiver to operate using the fourth codebook; and transmitting data via beam patterns from the base station to the first and second receivers within the cell using the third and fourth codebooks, respectively.