×

Transceiver with plural space hopping array antennas and methods for use therewith

  • US 8,577,416 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2013
  • Issued: 11/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A wireless transceiver comprising:

  • a plurality of antennas, that transmit an outbound RF signal containing outbound data to at least one remote transceiver and that receive an inbound RF signal containing inbound data from the at least one remote transceiver;

    an antenna configuration controller, coupled to the plurality of antennas, that generates a control signal to configure the plurality of antennas to hop among a plurality of radiation patterns based on a hopping sequence;

    an RF transceiver section, coupled to the plurality of antennas, that generates the outbound RF signal based on the outbound data and that generates the inbound data based on the inbound RF signal; and

    a switching section, coupled to the plurality of antennas, wherein the switching section selectively couples a selected antenna of the plurality of antennas to the RF transceiver section, based on the control signal.

View all claims
  • 7 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×