Method and system for antenna selection diversity with dynamic gain control

A computer readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for controlling an antenna system, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:

• dwelling on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• determining at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• determining a gain for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas, wherein said gain is based on one or more power coupling parameters between said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas and one or more of a remainder of said plurality of antennas;
• and
• selecting for signal processing a portion of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas based on said determined gain and said determined at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics from said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas.

A system for controlling an antenna system, the system comprising:

• a processor that dwells on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• said processor determines at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• said processor determines a gain of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas, wherein said gain is based on one or more power coupling parameters between said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas and one or more of a remainder of said plurality of antennas;
• and
• said processor selects for signal processing, a portion of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas based on said determined gain and said determined at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics from said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas.

A method for controlling an antenna system, the method comprising:

• dwelling on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• determining a gain for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• selecting a starting antenna from said at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• selecting said starting antenna based on prior history of selection of a portion of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas as observed across one or more previous frames;
• determining at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• and
• selecting for signal processing said portion of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas based on said determined gain and said determined at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics from said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas.

A computer readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for controlling an antenna system, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:

• dwelling on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• determining a gain for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• selecting a starting antenna from said at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• selecting said starting antenna based on prior history of selection of a portion of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas as observed across one or more previous frames;
• determining at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• and
• selecting for signal processing said portion of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas based on said determined gain and said determined at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics from said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas.

A system for controlling an antenna system, the system comprising:

• a processor that dwells on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• said processor determines a gain for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• said processor selects a starting antenna from said at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• said processor selects said starting antenna based on prior history of selection of a portion of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas as observed across one or more previous frames;
• said processor determines at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics for said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas;
• and
• said processor selects for signal processing said portion of said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas based on said determined gain and said determined at least one of a plurality of signal quality metrics from said dwelled-on at least one of a plurality of antennas.