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Methods, devices and systems for increasing wireless communication range

  • US 10,720,983 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2016
  • Issued: 07/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for supporting wireless communication with a client device, comprising:

  • a configurable antenna system including a plurality of antenna elements, wherein each of the antenna elements is configured to radiate in a different direction and is capable of being turned on or off to produce different antenna configurations, the antenna configurations comprising the radiating direction of each turned-on antenna element;

    a transceiver configured to generate a plurality of sets of received signal strength indicators (RSSI), wherein each set of RSSI is generated for each of the antenna configurations based on signals received from a respective one of a plurality of the client devices; and

    an antenna logic system communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the configurable antenna system, the antenna logic system configured to, for each client device;

    receive, from the transceiver, the respective set of RSSI for each of the antenna configurations;

    select an antenna configuration among the antenna configurations based on the respective set of RSSI;

    configure the antenna elements of the configurable antenna system with the selected antenna configuration; and

    use the selected antenna configuration to communicate with the client device within a timeout period;

    wherein the device further comprises an energy splitter coupled to the transceiver and the configurable antenna system, the energy splitter configured to divide energy received by the transceiver into a plurality of energy parts and feed the divided energy parts to the plurality of antenna elements respectively;

    wherein the plurality of antenna elements, as combined, cover all radiation directions; and

    wherein after the timeout period, the antenna logic system is configured to update the RSSI for each of the antenna configurations, select an updated antenna configuration based on the updated RSSI, and configure the configurable antenna system with the updated antenna configuration.

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