Adaptive antenna pattern formation in wireless ad-hoc packet-switched networks
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8. An apparatus for adaptively controlling an antenna pattern of a wireless network device in a packet-switched wireless communications network, the apparatus comprising:
- first and second antenna elements each receiving an electromagnetic signal from a source over the packet-switched network and forming a receive antenna pattern;
a verification module, in communication with the antenna elements, receiving the signal from the antenna elements and verifying whether the source of the signal is an intended or unintended source; and
a controller in communication with at least one of the antenna elements and with the verification module to adaptively control the receive antenna pattern in response to a determination that the source of the electromagnetic signal is an unintended source.
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Abstract
Described are an apparatus and method of adaptively controlling an antenna pattern of a wireless communications device in a packet-switched wireless communications network. An electromagnetic signal is received over the packet-switched wireless communications network by a wireless communication device having a receive antenna pattern. The electromagnetic signal is determined to be from an intended or unintended source. The receive antenna pattern is adapted if the electromagnetic signal is from an unintended source.
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18 Claims
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8. An apparatus for adaptively controlling an antenna pattern of a wireless network device in a packet-switched wireless communications network, the apparatus comprising:
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first and second antenna elements each receiving an electromagnetic signal from a source over the packet-switched network and forming a receive antenna pattern;
a verification module, in communication with the antenna elements, receiving the signal from the antenna elements and verifying whether the source of the signal is an intended or unintended source; and
a controller in communication with at least one of the antenna elements and with the verification module to adaptively control the receive antenna pattern in response to a determination that the source of the electromagnetic signal is an unintended source. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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13-1. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the unintended source is a node in the network.
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14. In a packet-switched wireless communications network, a method for use by a wireless communication device having a plurality of antennas to control a direction of communication over the network, the method comprising the steps of:
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cooperatively producing by the plurality of antennas of the wireless communication device an antenna pattern for exchanging electromagnetic signals over the packet-switched wireless communications network; and
adapting the antenna pattern produced by the plurality of antennas in response to an electromagnetic signal received over the packet-switched wireless communications network to control a direction of subsequent communication over the network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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