Forced beam switching in wireless communication systems having smart antennas

Methods and apparatuses are proved which allow a wireless communication system using a smart antenna(s) to selectively cause a receiving device to switch its operative association from one transmitted beam to another available transmitted beam.

ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE

Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field -Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas -using two or more spaced independent antennas

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Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cells structures-Cell structures-using beam steering

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 

Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field -Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas -using two or more spaced independent antennas-at the transmitting station-Hybrid systems, i.e. switching and simultaneous transmission-using beam selection

Hand-off or reselection arrangements-Reselecting a communication resource in the serving access point

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