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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2000
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method in a wireless communication system ( ) which includes wireless terminals (MT -MT ) and at least one access point (AP , AP ) and access point controller (APC , APC ). At least one antenna configuration is determined for an antenna ( ) of the wireless terminal (MT -MT ). In the method, the antenna ( ) of the wireless terminal (MT -MT ) is used for receiving a radio signal and the strength of the radio signal received by the antenna ( ) of the wireless terminal (MT -MT ) is measured. A measurement message (HD , D ) is formed of one or more measurements, which is transmitted from the wireless terminal (MT -MT ) to the access point (AP , AP ). Further in the method, data (UAC) about the antenna configuration during the measurement is added into the measurement message (HD , D ).