BEAM SWITCHING ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a beam switching antenna system including an antenna element for forming a beam, at least one conductive reflector for reflecting the beam, and a ground switch for applying a reference voltage to the at least one conductive reflector, the method comprising steps of:
- forming the beam of the antenna element; and
imparting the formed beam with a predetermined beam pattern by controlling the ground switch to apply the reference voltage to the at least one conductive reflector.
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Abstract
A beam switching antenna method and apparatus for controlling a beam switching antenna system including an antenna element for forming a beam, at least one conductive reflector for reflecting the beam, and a ground switch for applying a reference voltage to the at least one conductive reflector, the method includes forming the beam of the antenna element, and imparting the formed beam with a predetermined beam pattern by controlling the ground switch to apply the reference voltage to at least one conductive reflector.
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5 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a beam switching antenna system including an antenna element for forming a beam, at least one conductive reflector for reflecting the beam, and a ground switch for applying a reference voltage to the at least one conductive reflector, the method comprising steps of:
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forming the beam of the antenna element; and
imparting the formed beam with a predetermined beam pattern by controlling the ground switch to apply the reference voltage to the at least one conductive reflector. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An apparatus for controlling a beam switching antenna system including an antenna element for forming a beam, at least one conductive reflector for reflecting the beam, and a ground switch for applying a reference voltage to the at least one conductive reflector, the apparatus comprising:
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a signal source for supplying the antenna element with a signal to form the beam; and
a controller for controlling the ground switch to apply the reference voltage to the at least one conductive reflector, thereby imparting the formed beam with a predetermined beam pattern. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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