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System and method for adaptive beamforming training using fixed time window for heterogeneous antenna systems
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In this article, a system and method for performing beamforming training between heterogeneous wireless devices in a wireless network is described and a number of time slots in a fixed-time period are assigned for transmit and/or receive sector training.Abstract:
A system and method for performing a beamforming training between heterogeneous wireless devices in a wireless network is disclosed. A number of time slots in a fixed-time period are assigned for transmit and/or receive sector training. The number of time slots assigned for transmit and/or receive sector training is based on an antenna configuration of a wireless station.read more
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Physical layer data unit format
TL;DR: In this article, a beamforming training (BFT) data unit that conforms to a second format is transmitted, wherein a length of the BFT data unit is shorter than lengths supported by the first format, wherein the BS unit is for transmitting PHY beamforming information.
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TL;DR: In this article, a beamforming method is described, which can include transmitting a beam having a channel defined by a maximum ration transmission vector and receiving a first response from a receiver, where the first response has first information such as parameters related to the transmitted beam.
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TL;DR: In this article, a system and method of performing beam discovery between a device and a plurality of other devices in a wireless network is disclosed, where the plurality of feedback messages are indicative of optimum transmit sectors that have been determined at the other devices based at least in part on the sector training sequences.
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Space-time and space-frequency hopping for capacity enhancement of mobile data systems
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