Antenna system having receiver antenna diversity and configurable transmission antenna and method of management thereof
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1. An antenna system comprising:
- a receive diversity antenna system comprising a plurality of antennas; and
a configurable antenna arrangement having transmission performance characteristics responsive to control signals and comprising at least one of the plurality of antennas, the configurable antenna arrangement comprising;
a configurable transmission antenna; and
a parasitic element responsive to the control signals to change the transmission performance characteristics.
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Abstract
An antenna system comprises a receive diversity antenna system and a configurable antenna arrangement. Incoming signals are received through the receive diversity antenna system and outgoing signals are transmitted through the configurable antenna arrangement. A controller generates control signals to adjust the configurable antenna arrangement to change the transmission performance characteristics of the configurable antenna arrangement. The configurable antenna arrangement may be a smart antenna, a plurality of antennas, or a configurable antenna where transmission characteristics change in response to control signals.
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19 Claims
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1. An antenna system comprising:
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a receive diversity antenna system comprising a plurality of antennas; and a configurable antenna arrangement having transmission performance characteristics responsive to control signals and comprising at least one of the plurality of antennas, the configurable antenna arrangement comprising; a configurable transmission antenna; and a parasitic element responsive to the control signals to change the transmission performance characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of managing an antenna system, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming signal through a receive diversity antenna system comprising a plurality of antennas; configuring a configurable antenna arrangement to connect at least one of the plurality of antennas to a transmitter, the configuring comprising adjusting a parasitic element to change antenna performance characteristics of a transmission antenna; and transmitting an outgoing signal through the configurable antenna arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication device comprising:
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a receive diversity antenna configuration comprising a plurality of antennas; a configurable antenna arrangement having transmission performance characteristics responsive to control signals and comprising at least one of the plurality of antennas, the configurable antenna arrangement comprising; a configurable transmission antenna; and a parasitic element responsive to the control signals to change the transmission performance characteristics; and
a controller configured to generate the control signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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