Wireless network with coordinated sectors to mitigate interference

摘要

A wireless network with coordinated sectors to mitigate interference. An example of the network includes a plurality of antennas each having a directional gain pattern, at least one antenna located at a first access point and at least one antenna located at a second access point spaced apart from the first access point, at least one antenna at the first access point oriented with maximum gain in a first direction that defines as first sector and at least one antenna at the second access point oriented with maximum gain in a second direction that defines a second sector, and at least one transceiver coupled to the antennas In sequence any antennas oriented in the first sector separately from any antennas oriented in the second sector.

主权项

1. A wireless network with coordinated sectors to mitigate interference, the network comprising:
a plurality of antennas each having a directional gain pattern, at least one antenna located at a first access point and at least one antenna located at a second access point spaced apart from the first access point, at least one antenna at the first access point oriented with maximum gain in a first direction that defines a first sector and at least one antenna at the second access point oriented with maximum gain in a second direction that defines a second sector; at least one transceiver coupled to the antennas to sequence any antennas oriented in the first sector separately from any antennas oriented in the second sector; and a controller in communication with one or more of the transceivers to control sequencing of the antennas by:
operating antennas oriented in the first sector on a first frequency during a first time interval;operating antennas oriented in the second sector on a second frequency during the first time interval;operating antennas oriented in the first sector on the second frequency during a second time interval that does not overlap the first time interval; andoperating antennas oriented in the second sector on the first frequency during the second time interval.