Dynamically optimized smart antenna system
AssigneeAirgain Incorporated
InventorsOleg Y. Abramov, Alexander G. Kashkarov, Alexander N. Kirdin
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Abstract
A wireless communications network includes a plurality of wireless devices equipped with direction-agile antenna systems to allow the wireless devices to establish and maintain wireless data links with each other.
Claims12
A method of improving a wireless communication link between two or more communication devices with at least one of the communication devices using an antenna system with the capability to transmit and receive signals in more than one pattern, the method comprising:
- transmitting a polling request;
- receiving one or more signals at the antenna system from a device when the antenna system is configured in at least two different selected patterns;
- monitoring at least one characteristic of the received signals when the antenna system is configured in the at least two different selected patterns;
- determining a pattern of the antenna system based on the at least one monitored characteristic of the received signals;
- transmitting to the device that sent the one or more signals in the determined pattern.
A method of improving a wireless communication link between two or more communication devices with at least one of the communication devices using an antenna system with the capability to transmit and receive signals in more than one pattern, the method comprising:
- transmitting a polling request;
- receiving one or more signals at the antenna system from a communication device when the antenna system is configured in at least two different selected patterns;
- measuring one or more characteristics of the received signals when the antenna system is configured in at least two different selected patterns;
- determining a pattern of the antenna system based on the one or more measured characteristics of the received signals;
- transmitting a message to the communication device in the determined pattern.
A system for improving a wireless communication link between two or more communication devices with at least one of the communication devices using an antenna system with the capability to transmit and receive signals in more than one pattern, the system comprising:
- means for transmitting a polling request;
- means for receiving one or more signals at the antenna system from a communication device when the antenna system is configured in at least two different selected patterns;
- means for monitoring one or more characteristics of the received signals when the antenna system is configured in at least two different selected patterns;
- means for determining a pattern of the antenna system based on the one or more monitored characteristics of the received signals;
- means for transmitting to the communication device in the determined pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.