Sharing the existing sector antennas at the base station each of which corre sponds to one sector of the outer communication coverage area to create an omnidirectional inner communication coverage area. When transmitting or receiving data from a mobi le in one sector of the outer communication coverage area only one antenna is used, and when transmitting or receiving data from a mobile in the inner communication coverage area all th e antennas are used. This allows an increase in capacity of the hybrid inner/outer sectored cell without the additional cost of adding further antennas.
申请公布号
CA2250559(C)
申请公布日期
2002.12.31
申请号
CA19982250559
申请日期
1998.10.15
申请人
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
发明人
KAHN, COLIN LEON;LAMOUREUX, PHILIP;MURPHY, MYLES PATRICK;HUANG, JOE;ZHANG, BULIN