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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ACTIVE ROUTING ANTENNA

  • US 20060071794A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2003
  • Published: 04/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An array antenna comprising:

  • a plurality of antenna panels each configured to transmit and receive signals;

    one or more array control elements, each array control element configured to couple to at least one antenna panel or to couple via a switch to any one of the plurality of antenna panels and further configured to process the transmitted and received signals; and

    an antenna routing element configured to communicate with the one or more array control elements;

    route packets generated based on the received signals and to forward packets that are destined for transmission; and

    issue a “

    disconnect”

    message when the array antenna is powered down.

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