Low cost multi-beam, multi-band and multi-diversity antenna systems and methods for wireless communications

A low cost adaptive multi-beam and multi-diversity antenna array comprising:

• a plurality of antenna elements, said elements providing a plurality of beams, each of said beams selectively having diverse characteristics;
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• an integrated feed network feeding said elements from an input and providing adaptive beam forming for said plurality of beams, said feed network comprising switched phase shifters wherein said characteristics include beam polarization.

A low cost adaptive multi-beam and multi-diversity antenna array comprising:

• a plurality of antenna elements, said elements providing a plurality of beams, each of said beams selectively having diverse characteristics;
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• an integrated feed network feeding said elements from an input and providing adaptive beam forming for said plurality of beams, said feed network comprising switched phase shifters wherein said characteristics include beam width.

A low cost adaptive multi-beam and multi-diversity antenna array comprising:

• a plurality of antenna elements, said elements providing a plurality of beams, each of said beams selectively having diverse characteristics;
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• an integrated feed network feeding said elements from an input and providing adaptive beam forming for said plurality of beams, said feed network comprising switched phase shifters wherein said array is a wireless local area network antenna array.

A low cost adaptive multi-beam and multi-diversity antenna array panel comprising:

• a plurality of antenna elements defined at least in part on a printed circuit board, said elements providing a plurality of beams, each of said beams selectively having diverse characteristics;
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• a feed network defined on said printed circuit board, said feed network feeding said elements from an input and providing adaptive beam forming for said plurality of beams, said feed network comprising switched phase shifters.

A low cost adaptive multi-beam and multi-diversity wireless local area network antenna array panel comprising:

• a plurality of antenna elements defined at least in part on a printed circuit board, said elements providing a plurality of beams, each of said beams selectively having diverse characteristics;
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• a feed network defined on said printed circuit board, said feed network feeding said elements from an input and providing adaptive beam forming for said plurality of beams, said feed network comprising switched phase shifters.