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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2006
Brian L. Kurtz, Addison, TX (US);
Hang Jin, Plano, TX (US);
Weidong Yang, Plano, TX (US);
Daniel Wee, Garland, TX (US);
Philip B. Davis, Richardson, TX (US);
John Grabner, Plano, TX (US);
Brian L. Kurtz, Addison, TX (US);
Hang Jin, Plano, TX (US);
Weidong Yang, Plano, TX (US);
Daniel Wee, Garland, TX (US);
Philip B. Davis, Richardson, TX (US);
John Grabner, Plano, TX (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for managing control information in a wireless communications system. The method comprises broadcasting a predetermined number of preambles through beamforming from a base station, detecting, by a subscriber station, a predetermined frame associated with one selected preamble that has the highest power level, and identifying one or more subcarriers for carrying control information through the selected preamble.