CPC H04L 43/12 (2013.01) [H04B 7/0408 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04B 7/0619 (2013.01); H04B 7/0695 (2013.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 72/046 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for transmitting data, the method comprising:
sending a first probing packet using a first scanning beam, selected from a set of scanning beams;
determining feedback about the first probing packet;
sending a second probing packet using a second scanning beam, selected from the set of scanning beams based on the determined feedback about the first probing packet;
determining feedback about the second probing packet, wherein the feedback about the first probing packet and the feedback about the second probing packet is received after a delay, characterized by a delay parameter;
determining a data transmission beam based on the set of scanning beams and the determined feedback about the first probing packet and the second probing packet; and
transmitting data using an antenna that is configured according to the determined transmission beam.
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