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Vertical adaptive antenna array for a discrete multitone spread spectrum communication system

  • US 7,061,969 B2
  • Filed: 07/20/2004
  • Issued: 06/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication apparatus, comprising:

  • antenna means for wirelessly receiving a signal, wherein the antenna means includes first antenna element means for vertical beam steering, and second antenna element means for horizontal beam steering,receiver means, coupled to the antenna means, for receiving a spread signal, wherein the spread spectrum signal is a data signal spread over multiple discrete tones according to a remote spreading code of a remote station;

    wherein the receiver means includes means for despreading the received signal under a first despreading code based on characteristics of the received signal at the first antenna element means, and means for despreading the signal received by using a second despreading code based on characteristics of the received signal at the second antenna element means.

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