Cooperative mobile antenna system
First Claim
1. A cooperative mobile antenna apparatus comprising:
- i. a first plurality of local nodes configured to receive and transmit electromagnetic radiation on at least one channel;
ii. a blind source separation element operatively interconnected to the first plurality of local nodes; and
iii. a host node configured to receive and transmit electromagnetic radiation on at least one channel, wherein the electromagnetic radiation includes a reference signal, where the host node is communicatively linked with the plurality of local nodes;
wherein the host node is configured to send a training or reference signal to the first plurality of local nodes; and
wherein the first plurality of local nodes are configured to utilize the training or reference signal as a means for configuring the blind source separation unit so that the nodes can separate incoming signals and selectively isolate the incoming signals from the host node and directionally transmit data signals to and receive data signals from the host node utilizing blind beamforming techniques.
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Abstract
An adaptive antenna beamformer is presented, said beamformer including a first signal source 100 and a second signal source 102 and an ambient noise or other interfering signals source 106, which are exposed to an antenna array 104. The mixed signals 108 are provided to a blind source separation processor 110. The blind separation processor 110, in this case an Independent Component Analysis element, is comprised of a group of processes that are configured to separate mixtures of signals blindly. The blind separation processor 110, provides three outputs, a first signal output 112, a second signal output 114, and a third signal output 116. The signal outputs each correspond to their respective signal input.
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27 Claims
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1. A cooperative mobile antenna apparatus comprising:
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i. a first plurality of local nodes configured to receive and transmit electromagnetic radiation on at least one channel;
ii. a blind source separation element operatively interconnected to the first plurality of local nodes; and
iii. a host node configured to receive and transmit electromagnetic radiation on at least one channel, wherein the electromagnetic radiation includes a reference signal, where the host node is communicatively linked with the plurality of local nodes;
wherein the host node is configured to send a training or reference signal to the first plurality of local nodes; and
wherein the first plurality of local nodes are configured to utilize the training or reference signal as a means for configuring the blind source separation unit so that the nodes can separate incoming signals and selectively isolate the incoming signals from the host node and directionally transmit data signals to and receive data signals from the host node utilizing blind beamforming techniques. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for forming a virtual antenna array comprising:
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i. providing a first plurality of local nodes configured to receive and transmit electromagnetic radiation;
ii. providing a host node configured to receive and transmit electromagnetic radiation;
iii. providing a blind source separation element operatively interconnected to the plurality of local nodes;
wherein the host node is configured to send a training or reference signal to the plurality of local nodes; and
wherein the first plurality of local nodes are configured to utilize the training or reference signal as a means for determining their orientation and position relative to the host node so that they can identify and selectively isolate incoming signals from the host node and transmit to the host node utilizing beamforming techniques. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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