Adaptive Donor Antenna

• US 20150295310A1
• Filed: 04/13/2015
• Published: 10/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Optical Cable Corporation
• Original Assignee: Optical Cable Corporation
• Inventors: Timmins, Ian J., Hazelton, G. Thomas
• Application Number:
  US14/685,197
• Publication Number:
  US 20150295310A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15507 Relay station based processing for cell extension or control of coverage area, network planning with network coordinated processing with regard to cell extension H04W16/26; network topologies using dedicated repeater stations H04W84/047; terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from an other terminal H04W88/04

Abstract

An adaptive donor antenna system including at least one antenna array being structured and disposed for generating a radio frequency beam pattern for receiving and repeating a data transmission signal; a sensor device that is structured and disposed for measuring the strength of the data transmission signal; a microcontroller in communication with the sensor device, and the microcontroller being structured and disposed for dynamically steering the radiation pattern of the at least one antenna array in the direction of the strongest data transmission signal as measured by the sensor device; and a phase shifter in communication with the at least one antenna array and the microcontroller, and the phase shifter being structured and disposed for adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of the at least one antenna.

Claims

1. An adaptive donor antenna system comprising:

at least one antenna array being structured and disposed for generating a radio frequency beam pattern for receiving and repeating a data transmission signal;

a sensor device that is structured and disposed for measuring the strength of the data transmission signal; and

a microcontroller in communication with said sensor device, and said microcontroller being structured and disposed for dynamically steering the radiation pattern of said at least one antenna array in the direction of the strongest data transmission signal as measured by said sensor device.

2. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a phase shifter in communication with said at least one antenna array and said microcontroller, and said phase shifter being structured and disposed for adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of said at least one antenna array;

and

wherein said microcontroller sends a signal to said phase shifter or adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of said at least one antenna array to an optimal position.

3. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 1 wherein said sensor device is a radio frequency sensor.

4. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a global positioning system for receiving and storing positional data of the data transmission signals.

5. An adaptive donor antenna system comprising:

a plurality of antenna arrays being structured and disposed for generating a radio frequency beam pattern for receiving and repeating a data transmission signal;

a sensor device that is structured and disposed for measuring the strength of he data transmission signal; and

a microcontroller communication with said sensor device, and said microcontroller being structured and disposed for dynamically steering the radiation pattern of each of said plurality of antenna arrays in an optimal direction for receiving the strongest data transmission signal as measured by said sensor device.

6. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 5 further comprising a phase shifter in communication with each of said plurality of antenna arrays and said microcontroller, and said phase shifter being structured and disposed for adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of each of said plurality of antenna arrays;

and

wherein said microcontroller sends a signal to said phase shifter for adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of each of said plurality of antenna arrays to an optimal position.

7. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 5 wherein said sensor device is a radio frequency sensor.

8. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 5 further comprising a global positioning system for receiving and storing positional data of the data transmission signals.

9. An adaptive donor antenna system for use combination with a plurality of data transmission signals, and said adaptive donor antenna system comprising:

a plurality of antenna arrays being structured and disposed for generating a radio frequency beam pattern for receiving and repeating one of the plurality of data transmission signals;

a sensor device that is structured and disposed for measuring the strength of the plurality of data transmission signals;

a phase shifter n communication with said plurality of antenna arrays, and said phase shifter being structured and disposed for adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of each of said plurality of antenna arrays; and

a microcontroller in communication with said sensor device and said phase shifter, and said microcontroller being structured and disposed for dynamically steering the radiation pattern of each of said plurality of antenna arrays in an optimal direction for receiving the strongest data transmission signal as measured by said sensor device and sending a signal to said phase shifter for adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of each of said plurality of antenna arrays to an optimal position for optimizing communication with the stronger one of the plurality of data transmission signals.

10. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 9 further comprising a phase shifter in communication with each of said plurality of antenna arrays and said microcontroller, and said phase shifter being structured and disposed for adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of each of said plurality of antenna arrays;

and

wherein said microcontroller sends a signal to said phase shifter for adjusting the radio frequency beam pattern of each of said plurality of antenna arrays to an optimal position.

11. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 9 wherein said sensor device is a radio frequency sensor.

12. The adaptive donor antenna system as recited in claim 9 further comprising a global positioning system for receiving and storing positional data of the data transmission signals.