AUTOMATIC POSITIONING OF DIVERSITY ANTENNA ARRAY
First Claim
1. An antenna system for connecting to one or more wireless devices through one or more wireless communication links, the antenna system comprising:
- an antenna array configured to pre-scan one or more frequency bands of radio signals in a plurality of antenna positions;
a transceiver connected to the antenna array, wherein the transceiver is configured to;
analyze the radio signals received from the antenna array to obtain one or more parameters from one or more MIMO channels of said antenna array; and
transmit the one or more parameters to the client devices through data interface;
a platform connected to the antenna array, wherein the platform is configured to position the antenna array; and
a motor controller connected to the platform, wherein the motor controller is configured to;
receive one or more position signals from the client device, wherein the position signals correspond to a pre-scanned performance level of the wireless communication links between the antenna system and the one or more wireless devices, said performance level is based on the one or more parameters; and
control a position of the antenna array by rotating the platform based on the position signals.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide an antenna system for connecting to a wireless device through a communication link. The antenna system comprising an antenna array configured to pre-scan frequency bands of radio signals in a plurality of antenna array directions, a transceiver connected to the antenna array. The transceiver is configured to analyze the signals received from the antenna array to obtain one or more parameters from one or more MIMO channels of the antenna array, and transmit the one or more parameters to the antenna controller. Further, the antenna system comprises a platform connected to the antenna array, wherein the platform is configured to position the antenna array, and a motor controller connected to the platform. The motor controller is configured to receive one or more position signals from the device, wherein the position signals correspond to a pre-scanned performance level of the communication link based on the parameters, and control the position of the antenna array by rotating the platform based on the position signals.
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22 Claims
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1. An antenna system for connecting to one or more wireless devices through one or more wireless communication links, the antenna system comprising:
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an antenna array configured to pre-scan one or more frequency bands of radio signals in a plurality of antenna positions; a transceiver connected to the antenna array, wherein the transceiver is configured to; analyze the radio signals received from the antenna array to obtain one or more parameters from one or more MIMO channels of said antenna array; and transmit the one or more parameters to the client devices through data interface; a platform connected to the antenna array, wherein the platform is configured to position the antenna array; and a motor controller connected to the platform, wherein the motor controller is configured to; receive one or more position signals from the client device, wherein the position signals correspond to a pre-scanned performance level of the wireless communication links between the antenna system and the one or more wireless devices, said performance level is based on the one or more parameters; and control a position of the antenna array by rotating the platform based on the position signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless device, comprising:
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an antenna controller configured to analyze one or more parameters of radio signals, wherein the antenna controller selects a pre-scanned performance level based on one or more parameters from one or more MIMO channels of a communication link; an antenna array configured to scan one or more frequency bands of radio signals in a plurality of antenna positions; a transceiver connected to the antenna array, wherein the transceiver is configured to; analyze the signals received from the antenna array for the one or more parameters; and transmit the one or more parameters to the antenna controller; a platform connected to the antenna array, wherein the platform is configured to position the antenna array; and a motor controller connected to the platform, wherein the motor controller is configured to; receive one or more position signals from the antenna controller, wherein the position signals correspond to a pre-scanned performance level of the communication link based on the one or more parameters; and control a position of the antenna array by rotating the platform based on the position signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for positioning an antenna array to be connected to a wireless device through a wireless link, comprising:
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pre-scanning for one or more radio signals by an antenna array in a plurality of antenna positions; analyzing, by a transceiver, the signals received from the antenna array to obtain one or more parameters from one or more MIMO channels of said antenna array; transmitting, by the transceiver, the one or more parameters to the antenna controller, wherein a pre-scanned performance level may be selected based on the one or more parameters; receiving, by the motor controller, one or more position signals from the antenna controller for controlling a position of the antenna array, wherein the position of the antenna array corresponds to the pre-scanned performance level of the wireless communication link; and positioning the antenna array by the motor controller based on the one or more position signals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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