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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2015
Woodbury Wireless Llc, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Roc Lastinger, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
John Spenik, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Brian C. Woodbury, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Woodbury Wireless, LLC, Pfugerville, TX (US);
Abstract
A apparatus is provided comprising a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device including: a plurality of mobile device directional antennas, at least one mobile device radio in communication with the mobile device directional antennas, and mobile device circuitry in communication with the at least one mobile device radio. The multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO)-capable portable wireless device is operable for: measuring a first interference in connection with a first transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of a single wireless cell configured to operate in a packet-switched cellular network; measuring a second interference in connection with a second transmission point with a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) capability of the single wireless cell; reporting first information that is a function of the first interference; reporting second information that is a function of the second interference; and receiving data in connection with the first transmission.