BEAM ADAPTIVE MULTI-FEED DIELECTRIC ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
First Claim
1. An antenna system, comprising:
- a dielectric antenna including a feed-point, wherein the dielectric antenna is a single antenna having a plurality of antenna beam patterns;
at least one cable comprising a plurality of conductorless dielectric cores coupled to the feed-point of the dielectric antenna, each of the plurality of conductorless dielectric cores, when selected, configured to supply a select one of electromagnetic waves to the feed-point of the dielectric antenna, and the select one of the electromagnetic waves transforming at the dielectric antenna to be emitted as a selected one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns;
a controller, that selects the selected one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns and generates a control signal in response thereto; and
a core selector, responsive to the control signal, configured to couple the select one of the electromagnetic waves to a selected one of the plurality of conductorless dielectric cores to generate the selected one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, an antenna system includes a dielectric antenna having a feed-point, wherein the dielectric antenna is a single antenna having a plurality of antenna beam patterns. At least one cable having a plurality of conductorless dielectric cores is coupled to the feed-point of the dielectric antenna, each of the plurality of conductorless dielectric cores corresponding to one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns. A controller, selects one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns and generates a control signal in response thereto. A core selector, responsive to the control signal, couples electromagnetic waves from a source to a selected one of the plurality of conductorless dielectric cores, the selected one of the plurality of conductorless dielectric cores corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns.
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20 Claims
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1. An antenna system, comprising:
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a dielectric antenna including a feed-point, wherein the dielectric antenna is a single antenna having a plurality of antenna beam patterns; at least one cable comprising a plurality of conductorless dielectric cores coupled to the feed-point of the dielectric antenna, each of the plurality of conductorless dielectric cores, when selected, configured to supply a select one of electromagnetic waves to the feed-point of the dielectric antenna, and the select one of the electromagnetic waves transforming at the dielectric antenna to be emitted as a selected one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns; a controller, that selects the selected one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns and generates a control signal in response thereto; and a core selector, responsive to the control signal, configured to couple the select one of the electromagnetic waves to a selected one of the plurality of conductorless dielectric cores to generate the selected one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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selecting one of a plurality of antenna beam patterns and generating a control signal in response thereto; coupling, based on the control signal, first electromagnetic waves from a launcher to a selected one of a plurality of conductorless dielectric cores of a single dielectric antenna; and radiating, via an aperture of the single dielectric antenna, a first wireless signal responsive the first electromagnetic waves at the aperture, the first wireless signal having the selected one of a plurality of antenna beam patterns corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of conductorless dielectric cores. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An antenna structure, comprising:
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a dielectric horn antenna comprising a dielectric material; control means for selecting a selected one of a plurality of antenna beam patterns and for generating a control signal in response thereto; and means for coupling, based on the control signal, electromagnetic waves to the dielectric horn antenna via a selected one of a plurality of dielectric cores, wherein the electromagnetic waves guided by the selected one of the plurality of dielectric cores result in the selected one of the plurality of antenna beam patterns.
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