Mote networks having directional antennas
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1. A mote system comprising:
- an antenna signal detection unit; and
a directional antenna system operably coupled with said antenna signal detection unit, said directional antenna system including;
an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a field of regard of a directional antenna such that the field of regard of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a beam of an other directional antenna.
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Abstract
A mote network having and/or using one or more directional antennas.
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33 Claims
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1. A mote system comprising:
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an antenna signal detection unit; and a directional antenna system operably coupled with said antenna signal detection unit, said directional antenna system including; an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a field of regard of a directional antenna such that the field of regard of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a beam of an other directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A mote method of using comprising:
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distributing a mote, the mote having (i) an antenna signal detection unit, and (ii) a directional antenna system operably couplable with antenna signal detection unit said directional antenna system including; an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a field of regard of a directional antenna such that the field of regard of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a beam of an other directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A mote method of making comprising:
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forming a mote body; and emplacing a directional antenna and an antenna control unit proximate to the mote body. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A mote method comprising:
integrating a directional antenna and an antenna control unit proximate to a mote body with at least one unit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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