Mobile distributed antenna array for wireless communication
AssigneeL-3 Communications Corporation
InventorsOsama S. Haddadin, Aurora Taylor-Rojas, Timothy D. Jones
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Abstract
A mobile distributed antenna array can include a plurality of mobile platforms, each platform having at least one antenna element and radio equipment coupled to the at least one antenna element. The radio equipment can be capable of transmission, reception, or both of propagated radio signals. A control platform can be capable of communication with the mobile platforms to control movement of the mobile platforms to position the mobile platforms relative to each other to provide a desired array pattern.
Claims39
A mobile distributed antenna array system for wireless communications comprising:
- a plurality of mobile platforms, each mobile platform capable of controlled movement in three dimensions and comprising:
- an antenna element, and
- radio equipment coupled to the antenna element and capable of at least one of transmission and reception of a propagating radio signal via the antenna element;
- and
- a control platform capable of communication with each of the plurality of mobile platforms to control of movement of the plurality of mobile platforms and position the mobile platforms relative to each other to achieve a desired array pattern relative to the propagating radio signal.
A method of forming a distributed antenna array using a plurality of mobile elements comprising:
- deploying a plurality of mobile elements, each mobile element having radio equipment disposed thereon;
- transmitting or receiving a radio signal at ones of the plurality of mobile elements;
- and
- controlling the movement of the plurality of mobile elements from a control platform so that radio signals transmitted or received from the plurality of mobile elements form a desired antenna pattern.
A mobile distributed antenna array system for wireless communications comprising:
- means for deploying a plurality of mobile elements into a three-dimensional space;
- means for transmitting or receiving a radio signal disposed on each one of the plurality of mobile elements;
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- means for controlling the movement of the plurality of mobile elements within the three-dimensional space so that the radio signals transmitted or received from the plurality of mobile elements form a desired antenna pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.