Heterogeneous Network Optimization Utilizing Modal Antenna Techniques
AssigneeEthertronics, Inc.
InventorsLaurent Desclos, Olivier Pajona
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Abstract
A communication system is described where multiple communication networks are simultaneously accessible from a plurality of fixed and/or mobile communication devices. A Master and Slave hierarchy is implemented among the communication devices to improve communication properties on one or multiple networks. A network system controller is implemented to select the network with optimal communication characteristics for subsets of communication devices as well as assigning Master status to a communication device within these subsets.
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1-6. (canceled)
A method for controlling communications in a communication system, the method comprising:
- obtaining, at a first device in the communication system, a control signal from a second device in the communication system, the control signal specifying one of a plurality of distinct radiation patterns for a modal antenna associated with the first device as a selected radiation pattern for the modal antenna;
- controlling the modal antenna of the first device to operate in the selected radiation pattern to communicate with the second device over a communication network;
- wherein the selected radiation pattern has a null steered in a direction of an interferer.
A method for controlling communications in a communication system, the method comprising:
- obtaining, at a first device in the communication system, a control signal from a second device in the communication system, the control signal specifying one of a plurality of distinct radiation patterns for a modal antenna associated with the first device as a selected radiation pattern for the modal antenna;
- controlling the modal antenna of the first device to operate in the selected radiation pattern to communicate with the second device over a communication network;
- wherein the selected radiation pattern has a gain maxima steered in a direction of the second device.
A method for controlling communications in a communication system, the method comprising:
- obtaining, at a first device in the communication system, a control signal from a second device in the communication system, the control signal specifying one of a plurality of distinct radiation patterns for a modal antenna associated with the first device as a selected radiation pattern for the modal antenna;
- controlling the modal antenna of the first device to operate in the selected radiation pattern to communicate with a third device of the communication system over a communication network,
- wherein the selected radiation pattern has a gain maxima steered in a direction of the third device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.