APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING SECTIONS OF AN ANTENNA ARRAY AND USE THEREWITH
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- an array of dielectric antennas;
a plurality of dielectric cores coupled to the array of dielectric antennas;
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising;
organizing the array of dielectric antennas into a plurality of sections, each section comprising one or more dielectric antennas that differs from other dielectric antennas in other sections of the array of dielectric antennas;
selecting a first section from the plurality of sections, wherein the first section corresponds to a first set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a first set of one or more dielectric cores from the plurality of dielectric cores;
launching first electromagnetic waves along the first set of one or more dielectric cores that causes the first set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a first beam pattern;
selecting a second section from the plurality of sections, wherein the second section corresponds to a second set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a second set of one or more dielectric cores from the plurality of dielectric cores, wherein the first set of one or more dielectric antennas differs from the second set of one or more dielectric antennas, and wherein the first set of one or more dielectric cores differs from the second set of one or more dielectric cores; and
launching second electromagnetic waves along the second set of one or more dielectric cores that cause the second set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a second beam pattern, wherein the first beam pattern is directed to a first communication device, and wherein the second beam pattern is directed to a second communication device.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, selecting a first segment from a plurality of selectable segments of an array of dielectric antennas, where the first segment corresponds to a first set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a first set of launchers, directing the first set of launchers to launch first electromagnetic waves directed to the first set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a first beam pattern, selecting a second segment from the plurality of selectable segments, where the second segment corresponds to a second set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a second set of launchers, and directing the second set of launchers to launch second electromagnetic waves directed to the second set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a second beam pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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an array of dielectric antennas; a plurality of dielectric cores coupled to the array of dielectric antennas; a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; organizing the array of dielectric antennas into a plurality of sections, each section comprising one or more dielectric antennas that differs from other dielectric antennas in other sections of the array of dielectric antennas; selecting a first section from the plurality of sections, wherein the first section corresponds to a first set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a first set of one or more dielectric cores from the plurality of dielectric cores; launching first electromagnetic waves along the first set of one or more dielectric cores that causes the first set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a first beam pattern; selecting a second section from the plurality of sections, wherein the second section corresponds to a second set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a second set of one or more dielectric cores from the plurality of dielectric cores, wherein the first set of one or more dielectric antennas differs from the second set of one or more dielectric antennas, and wherein the first set of one or more dielectric cores differs from the second set of one or more dielectric cores; and launching second electromagnetic waves along the second set of one or more dielectric cores that cause the second set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a second beam pattern, wherein the first beam pattern is directed to a first communication device, and wherein the second beam pattern is directed to a second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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selecting, by a processing system including a processor, a first section from a plurality of selectable sections of an array of dielectric antennas, wherein the first section corresponds to a first set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a first set of launchers; directing, by the processing system, the first set of launchers to launch first electromagnetic waves directed to the first set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a first beam pattern; selecting, by the processing system, a second section from the plurality of selectable sections, wherein the second section corresponds to a second set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a second set of launchers; and directing, by the processing system, the second set of launchers to launch second electromagnetic waves directed to the second set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a second beam pattern, wherein the first beam pattern conveys first data, wherein the second beam pattern conveys second data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device, comprising:
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means for selecting a segment from a plurality of selectable segments of an array of dielectric antennas, wherein the segment corresponds to a set of one or more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a set of launchers; means for directing the set of launchers to launch electromagnetic waves directed to the set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a first beam pattern; and means for directing the set of launchers to launch second electromagnetic waves directed to the set of one or more dielectric antennas to generate a second beam pattern, wherein the electromagnetic waves differ from the second electromagnetic waves based on frequency or phase. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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