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United States Patent 7,657,288
Chitrapu , et al. February 2, 2010

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System and method utilizing dynamic beam forming for wireless communication signals


Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system using dynamic beam forming for wireless communication signals in a wireless network. Base stations and/or UEs are provided with antenna systems having a range of beam forming selections. Relative base station and UE locations are one type of criteria used to make beam forming decisions.


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Inventors: Chitrapu; Prabhakar R. (Blue Bell, PA), Goldberg; Steven Jeffrey (Downingtown, PA)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 11/315,452
Filed: December 22, 2005

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Current U.S. Class: 455/562.1 ; 455/524; 455/525; 455/561
Current International Class: H04M 1/00 (20060101); H04B 7/00 (20060101)
Field of Search: 455/456.1,456.3,457,427,562.1,525,524,440,561,560 342/357,373