METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING SMART ANTENNAS IN ESTABLISHING A BACKHAUL NETWORK

摘要

A method and system for utilizing smart antennas in transmission of messages between nodes are disclosed. A wireless communication system includes a plurality of nodes, and each node is capable of being connected to each other node. At least a portion of the nodes are provided with a smart antenna configured to generate a plurality of directional beams. Each node maintains a list of other nodes and beam configuration information to be used in transmission of messages to other nodes. When a source node is required to transmit to a target node, the source node retrieves the beam configuration information and transmits with a directional beam directed to the target node.

主权项

1. A node comprising:
a wired connection to a core network configured to receive backhaul information for at least a second node with the core network, wherein the second node is connected to the core network only through the node; a controller, operatively coupled to an antenna array, configured to select an antenna radiation pattern for wireless transmissions to a second node; the antenna array configured to send access control and security control information to the second node using the selected antenna radiation pattern; and the antenna array further configured to transmit wireless backhaul data to the second node using a second selected antenna radiation pattern, wherein the node is on a list of nodes available for communication that is stored in a memory of the second node.