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Antenna selection system and method

  • US 20050101252A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2003
  • Published: 05/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of selecting an antenna to receive a data signal, the method comprising:

  • transmitting a data signal to an antenna array, the antenna array including at least a first antenna and a second antenna, the data signal including a time period without data transmission;

    estimating a first signal-to-noise ratio for the first antenna and a second signal-to-noise ratio for the second antenna during the time period without data transmission; and

    selecting one of the first antenna and the second antenna based on a comparison between the first signal-to-noise ratio and the second signal-to-noise ratio.

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