InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 7,596,387
Goldberg , et al. September 29, 2009

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System for efficiently covering a sectorized cell utilizing beam forming and sweeping


Abstract
A primary station for a wireless communication system transmits and receives communications within a sectorized cell with at least one secondary station. The primary station transmits and receives signals within a beam; and directs the signal transmission and reception as a shaped beam. The shaped beam is directed at a plurality of predetermined directions; either continuously or discretely.


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Inventors: Goldberg; Steven Jeffrey (Downingtown, PA), Cuffaro; Angelo (Laval, CA)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 10/929,240
Filed: August 30, 2004

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
10292574 Nov., 2002
60392597 Jun., 2002


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Current U.S. Class: 455/562.1 ; 342/367; 342/368; 455/13.3; 455/25
Current International Class: H04M 1/00 (20060101)
Field of Search: 455/25,562.1,13.3 342/367,368,373,384 370/334