Apparatus for emulating a wireless mesh network
AssigneeLandis+Gyr Technology, Inc.
InventorJustin MATTHEWS
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Abstract
An apparatus (100, 1100, 1200a-g) for emulating a wireless mesh network is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of monopole antennas (105, 1105) and at least one connector (110, 1100) for conductively coupling the plurality of monopole antennas to at least one communications device (220). Each monopole antenna is disposed within a near-field region of a neighboring monopole antenna when the monopole antennas are used to emulate a wireless mesh network operating within a communications frequency range of 3500 MHz to 300 MHz. A system (400, 500) for emulating a wireless mesh network and an associated method of emulating a wireless mesh network are also disclosed.
Claims18
An apparatus for emulating a wireless mesh network, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of monopole antennas;
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- at least one connector for conductively coupling the plurality of monopole antennas to at least one communications device,
- wherein each monopole antenna is disposed within a near-field region of a neighboring monopole antenna when the monopole antennas are used to emulate a wireless mesh network operating within a communications frequency range of 3500 MHz to 300 MHz.
A method of emulating a wireless mesh network, the method comprising:
- conductively coupling a plurality of monopole antennas to at least one communications device, wherein each monopole antenna is disposed within a near-field region of a neighboring monopole antenna when the monopole antennas are used to emulate a wireless mesh network operating within a communications frequency range of 3500 MHz to 300 MHz;
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- configuring the at least one communications device to form a wireless mesh network between the plurality of monopole antennas by transmitting and/or receiving signals within the communications frequency range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.