Omnidirectional switchable broadband wireless antenna system
AssigneeThe DIRECTV Group, Inc.
InventorJohn L. Norin
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Abstract
Systems and methods for increasing coverage and throughput in a wireless communication system. An antenna for use in a wireless communications system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a plurality of antenna elements, an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements, and a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system selectively energizes the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device in the wireless communications system through the antenna.
Claims18
An antenna for use in a wireless communications system, comprising:
- a plurality of antenna elements;
- an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements;
- a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system selectively energizes the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device in the wireless communications system through the antenna;
- a coaxial networking bridge, for providing a satellite signal of a satellite broadcasting system as a wireless signal in the wireless communication system, characterized in that the coaxial network bridge enables the satellite broadcast system to send commands to the device.
A system for combining a satellite broadcast system with a wireless network, comprising:
- a) a wireless network antenna, comprising:
- a plurality of antenna elements;
- an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements;
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- a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system selectively energizes the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device in the wireless network through the antenna;
- b) a satellite receive antenna;
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- c) a coaxial networking bridge, coupled to the satellite receive antenna and the wireless network antenna, for providing a satellite signal on the broadcast system with a wireless signal on the wireless network, characterized in that the coaxial network bridge enables the satellite broadcast system to send commands to the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.