Mote networks having directional antennas
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1. A mote system comprising:
- an antenna signal generation unit; and
a directional antenna system operably coupled with said antenna signal generation unit, said directional antenna system including;
an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna such that the beam of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a field of regard of an other directional antenna, including being configured to direct a sweep of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of sweep of a field of regard 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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32 Claims
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1. A mote system comprising:
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an antenna signal generation unit; and a directional antenna system operably coupled with said antenna signal generation unit, said directional antenna system including; an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna such that the beam of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a field of regard of an other directional antenna, including being configured to direct a sweep of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of sweep of a field of regard of an other directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mote method of using comprising:
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distributing a mote, the mote having (i) at least one of an antenna signal generation unit or an antenna signal detection unit, and (ii) a directional antenna system operably couplable with said at least one of an antenna signal generation unit or an antenna signal detection unit, said directional antenna system including; an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna such that the beam of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a field of regard of an other directional antenna, including being further configured to at least one of; direct a sweep of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of sweep of a field of regard of an other directional antenna; direct a rotation of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate of rotation varied by a quasi-random amount from a nominal rate of rotation; direct a movement of a beam of the directional antenna at a quasi-randomly selected rate of movement; direct a movement of a beam of the directional antenna at a quasi-randomly selected period of time;
ordirect a rate of rotation of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of rotation of a field of regard of an other directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A mote method of making comprising:
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forming a mote body; and emplacing a directional antenna and a modulator proximate to the mote body, at least one of the directional antenna or the modulator being configured to at least one of; direct a sweep of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of sweep of a field of regard of an other directional antenna; direct a rotation of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate of rotation varied by a quasi-random amount from a nominal rate of rotation; direct a movement of a beam of the directional antenna at a quasi-randomly selected rate of movement; direct a movement of a beam of the directional antenna at a quasi-randomly selected period of time;
ordirect a rate of rotation of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of rotation of a field of regard of an other directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A mote method comprising:
- integrating a directional antenna and a modulator proximate to a mote body with at least one unit, at least one of the directional antenna or the modulator being configured to at least one of;
direct a sweep of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of sweep of a field of regard of an other directional antenna; direct a rotation of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate of rotation varied by a quasi-random amount from a nominal rate of rotation; direct a movement of a beam of the directional antenna at a quasi-randomly selected rate of movement; direct a movement of a beam of the directional antenna at a quasi-randomly selected period of time;
ordirect a rate of rotation of a beam of the directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of rotation of a field of regard of an other directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
- integrating a directional antenna and a modulator proximate to a mote body with at least one unit, at least one of the directional antenna or the modulator being configured to at least one of;
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29. A mote system comprising:
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an antenna signal generation unit; and a directional antenna system operably coupled with said antenna signal generation unit, said directional antenna system including; an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna such that the beam of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a field of regard of an other directional antenna, including being configured to direct a rotation of a beam of a directional antenna at a rate of rotation varied by a quasi-random amount from a nominal rate of rotation.
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30. A mote system comprising:
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an antenna signal generation unit; and a directional antenna system operably coupled with said antenna signal generation unit, said directional antenna system including; an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna such that the beam of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a field of regard of an other directional antenna, including being configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna at a quasi-randomly selected rate of movement.
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31. A mote system comprising:
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an antenna signal generation unit; and a directional antenna system operably coupled with said antenna signal generation unit, said directional antenna system including; an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna such that the beam of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a field of regard of an other directional antenna, including being configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna at a quasi-randomly selected period of time.
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32. A mote system comprising:
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an antenna signal generation unit; and a directional antenna system operably coupled with said antenna signal generation unit, said directional antenna system including; an antenna control unit configured to direct a movement of a beam of a directional antenna such that the beam of the directional antenna will likely operably align with a field of regard of an other directional antenna, including being configured to direct a rate of rotation of a beam of a directional antenna at a rate likely to be different from that of a rate of rotation of a field of regard of an other directional antenna.
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