METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POINT-TO-POINT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZING LEAKY WAVE ANTENNAS
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- in a first device comprising a leaky wave antenna;
transmitting a radio frequency (RF) signal via said leaky wave antenna;
determining an angle between said leaky wave antenna and a leaky wave antenna of a second device by adjusting a frequency of said transmitted RF signal until a response is received from said second device;
configuring said first device based on said determined angle; and
establishing a wireless connection between said leaky wave antenna of said first device and said leaky wave antenna of said second device based on said configuration.
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Abstract
A method and system for point-to-point wireless communications utilizing leaky wave antennas is provided. In this regard, a first device may transmit a RF signal via a leaky wave antenna, and may determine an angle between the leaky wave antenna of the first device and a leaky wave antenna of a second device by adjusting a frequency of the RF signal until a response is received from the second device. The first device may be configured based on the determined angle. A wireless connection may be established between the leaky wave antenna of the first device and the leaky wave antenna of the second device based on the configuration. The first device may generate a notification when the angle is beyond a threshold. The wireless connection may adhere to wireless USB protocols and/or Bluetooth protocols, for example. The second device may generate the response after receiving sufficient energy from the RF signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a first device comprising a leaky wave antenna; transmitting a radio frequency (RF) signal via said leaky wave antenna; determining an angle between said leaky wave antenna and a leaky wave antenna of a second device by adjusting a frequency of said transmitted RF signal until a response is received from said second device; configuring said first device based on said determined angle; and establishing a wireless connection between said leaky wave antenna of said first device and said leaky wave antenna of said second device based on said configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for communication, the method comprising:
one or more circuits and/or processors comprising a leaky wave antenna, said one or more circuits and/or processors are operable to; transmit a radio frequency (RF) signal via said leaky wave antenna; determine an angle between said leaky wave antenna and a leaky wave antenna of a second device by adjusting a frequency of said transmitted RF signal until a response is received from said second device; configure said first device based on said determined angle; and establish a wireless connection between said leaky wave antenna of said first device and said leaky wave antenna of said second device based on said configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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