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Communication system including diversity antenna queuing

  • US 5,842,118 A
  • Filed: 12/18/1996
  • Issued: 11/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A wireless communications system comprising:

  • a first transponder adapted to be coupled to one of a plurality of selectable antennas, and having a stack including locations holding data representing at least three antennas, the stack defining an order in which antennas will be used to attempt communication; and

    a second transponder configured to communicate with the first transponder, wherein the first transponder uses an antenna defined by data in one location of the stack for communication with the second transponder, and, if successful communication with the second transponder is not established, the first transponder uses different antennas in successive communications attempts, in the defined order, and wherein the first transponder rearranges the stack after a successful communication if the successful communication did not occur using the antenna defined by data in the first mentioned location of the stack.

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