Antenna based listen-before-talk apparatus, system and method
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an antenna adapted to take listen-before-talk (LBT) measurements.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an antenna capable of taking listen-before-talk (LBT) measurements. The antenna may further comprise an active peak/envelope detector, a comparator, and a bias-tee for extracting DC off of a coaxial feed feeding the antenna. In an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus may further comprise a radio transceiver including a current source, a bias tee, and a current sense circuit for detecting behavior of the antenna.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
an antenna adapted to take listen-before-talk (LBT) measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
taking listen-before-talk (LBT) measurements in an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine-accessible medium that provides instructions, which when accessed, cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
taking listen-before-talk (LBT) measurements in an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system, comprising:
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an antenna capable of taking listen-before-talk (LBT) measurements; and a radio transceiver including a current source, a bias tee, and a current sense circuit for detecting behavior of said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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