Apparatus and Method for Providing Antenna Beamforming
First Claim
1. A method in a device having a plurality of antennas for providing beamforming, the method comprising:
- reading one or more sensors, which are adapted to detect at least one of user interaction with the device or device proximity to other objects, and present device geometry;
computing a phase adjustment in a controller for forming a radiated beam, based upon the readings of the one or more sensors, that enhances the received energy at an intended destination;
applying the computed phase adjustment to one or more phase adjustment circuits, respectively coupled to at least some of the plurality of antennas;
transmitting by a transmitter via at least some of the plurality of antennas, a signal to the intended destination.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device and a method in a device having a plurality of antennas for providing beamforming. The method includes reading one or more sensors, which are adapted to detect at least one of user interaction with the device or device proximity to other objects, and present device geometry. A phase adjustment is then computed in a controller for forming a radiated beam, based upon the readings of the one or more sensors, that enhances the received energy at an intended destination. The computed phase adjustment is then applied to one or more phase adjustment circuits, respectively coupled to at least some of the plurality of antennas. A signal is then transmitted by a transmitter to the intended destination via at least some of the plurality of antennas.
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1. A method in a device having a plurality of antennas for providing beamforming, the method comprising:
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reading one or more sensors, which are adapted to detect at least one of user interaction with the device or device proximity to other objects, and present device geometry; computing a phase adjustment in a controller for forming a radiated beam, based upon the readings of the one or more sensors, that enhances the received energy at an intended destination; applying the computed phase adjustment to one or more phase adjustment circuits, respectively coupled to at least some of the plurality of antennas; transmitting by a transmitter via at least some of the plurality of antennas, a signal to the intended destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a transmitter for producing a signal to be transmitted; a plurality of antennas coupled to the transmitter for receiving the signal to be transmitted and converting the signal into radiated energy; one or more sensors adapted for detecting at least one of user interaction with the device or device proximity to other objects, and present device geometry; a controller coupled to the plurality of sensors for receiving the detected output of the sensors; and one or more phase shift circuits coupled between at least one of the antennas and the transmitter, for adjusting the phase of the signal received by the corresponding antenna; and wherein the controller includes a phase adjustment module adapted to produce a control signal based upon the received output of the sensors, which controls the amount of phase shift applied by the one or more phase shift circuits. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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