US 12,573,767 B2 · Technique for configuring smart antenna for Wi-Fi access point

Abstract

An optimal arrangement for a configurable smart antenna in a wireless (e.g., Wi-Fi) network having zero, one, or more other mesh nodes is determined by characterizing the network performance for each possible arrangement by determining a number of connected devices (e.g., either client devices or mesh nodes) and one or more other performance parameters. If one arrangement has more connected devices than any other, then that arrangement is selected. If two or more arrangements have the same greatest number of connected devices, then one or more other performance parameters are applied either serially or in parallel to select the optimal arrangement. In some implementations, the other performance parameters are sums or averages for all connected devices. In other implementations, the other performance parameters are for only a selected priority device, where the selected arrangement must connect to the priority device.

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Dependent claims

A controller-implemented method for configuring a smart antenna having a plurality of arrangements in a wireless network, each arrangement having a corresponding antenna pattern, the method comprising an electronic controller of the wireless network:

characterizing performance of the wireless network for each arrangement;
rating the characterized performances for the plurality of arrangements;
selecting an arrangement having a highest-rated characterized performance;
and
configuring the smart antenna based on the selected arrangement, wherein:
for each arrangement, characterizing the performance comprises determining a number of connected devices;
upon determining that only one arrangement is associated with a greater number of connected devices than all other arrangements, then selecting the one arrangement as having the highest-rated characterized performance;
and
upon determining that two or more arrangements are associated with a same, greater number of connected devices than all other arrangements, then using one or more other performance parameters to select the arrangement having the highest-rated characterized performance from among the two or more arrangements associated with the same, greater number of connected devices than all other arrangements.

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A controller for configuring a smart antenna having a plurality of arrangements in a wireless network, each arrangement having a corresponding antenna pattern, the controller comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, upon being executed by the at least one processor, cause the controller at least to:

characterize performance of the wireless network for each arrangement;
rate the characterized performances for the plurality of arrangements;
select an arrangement having a highest-rated characterized performance;
and
configure the smart antenna based on the selected arrangement, wherein:
for each arrangement, the controller is configured to characterize the performance by determining a number of connected devices;
upon determining that only one arrangement is associated with a greater number of connected devices than all other arrangements, then the controller is configured to select the one arrangement as having the highest-rated characterized performance;
and
upon determining that two or more arrangements are associated with a same, greater number of connected devices than all other arrangements, then the controller is configured to use one or more other performance parameters to select the arrangement having the highest-rated characterized performance from among the two or more arrangements associated with the same, greater number of connected devices than all other arrangements.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Technique for configuring smart antenna for Wi-Fi access point

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Technique for configuring smart antenna for Wi-Fi access point

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