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US 7,478,759 B2Granted
Method and system for presence detection of wireless antennae
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorAaron Lung
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Abstract
An antenna, a wireless communication system, and a method for enabling presence detection of antennae are provided. The antenna includes a memory device that stores specifications of the antenna. These specifications are acquired by a wireless device in the wireless communication system. The wireless device is configured based on the specifications of the antenna.
Claims16
An antenna system for wireless communication, the antenna system comprising:
- an antenna configured to provide wireless communication, wherein the antenna is configured to allow coupling to a plurality of wireless devices;
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- a housing including the antenna, the housing including one or more memory devices, each of the one or more memory devices storing information for specifications for wireless transmission specific to the antenna to allow customized configuration of a radio in each of the plurality of wireless devices to the antenna based on the specifications specific to the antenna,
- wherein the housing is separate from and detachable from a wireless device in the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the antenna is configured to be coupled to the wireless device and information for specifications are downloadable to the wireless device for use in configuring a radio of the wireless device for wireless transmission specific to the antenna.
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A wireless communication system, the wireless communication system comprising:
- an antenna configured to provide wireless communication, wherein the antenna is configured to allow coupling to a plurality of wireless devices;
- a housing including the antenna, the housing comprising storage configured to store information for specifications for wireless transmission specific to the antenna to allow customized configuration of a radio in each of the plurality of wireless devices to the antenna based on the specifications specific to the antenna,
- a wireless device in the plurality of wireless devices configured to determine the specifications using the information for the specifications that are downloaded upon attachment of the antenna to the wireless device, the wireless device using the specifications to configure a radio of the wireless device for wireless transmission specific to the antenna, wherein the housing is separate from and detachable from the wireless device in the plurality of wireless devices.
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