Apparatus and method for setting the operation of an antenna
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1. A method, comprising:
- establishing a communication transaction between a gateway device and a client device in a local area network, the transaction established under an automatic configuration control mode of the gateway device, the gateway device including a plurality of antennas and configured to provide one or more services to the client device;
identifying a desired configuration for the gateway device during the established communication transaction, the identification of the desired configuration includes selecting one of the antennas based on the client device; and
using at the gateway device, the desired configuration in place of a configuration provided under the automatic configuration control mode for the established communication transaction between the gateway device and the client device, wherein the desired configuration includes a static antenna configuration between the gateway device and the client device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for allowing a configuration of the operation of one or more antennas in a device, such as a gateway device or other network device, is provided. The method and apparatus operate in a manner such that the configuration allows a static configuration of a specific antenna in a multiple antenna device or system. In some cases the accompanying transmission and reception circuit are configured to operate or transact specifically with another device (e.g., network client device).
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing a communication transaction between a gateway device and a client device in a local area network, the transaction established under an automatic configuration control mode of the gateway device, the gateway device including a plurality of antennas and configured to provide one or more services to the client device; identifying a desired configuration for the gateway device during the established communication transaction, the identification of the desired configuration includes selecting one of the antennas based on the client device; and using at the gateway device, the desired configuration in place of a configuration provided under the automatic configuration control mode for the established communication transaction between the gateway device and the client device, wherein the desired configuration includes a static antenna configuration between the gateway device and the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A gateway device for providing one or more services to a client device in a local area network, comprising:
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a transceiver operative to establish a communication transaction between the gateway device and a client device, the transaction established under an automatic configuration control mode of the device, the transceiver configured to be coupled to at least one of a plurality of antennas; and a processor operative to enable a user to identify a desired configuration for the gateway device during the established communication transaction, the identification of the desired configuration includes selecting one of the antennas based on the client device and the processor further operative to cause the gateway device to use the desired configuration in place of a configuration provided under the automatic configuration control mode for the established communication transaction between the gateway device and the client device, wherein the desired configuration includes a static antenna configuration between the gateway device and the client device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gateway device, comprising:
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first means for establishing a communication transaction between the gateway device and a client device in a local area network, the transaction established under an automatic configuration control mode of the gateway device, the gateway device including a plurality of antennas and configured to provide one or more services to the client device; and second means for enabling a user to identify a desired configuration for the gateway device during the established communication transaction, the identification of the desired configuration includes selecting one of the antennas based on the client device and the second means further operative for causing the gateway device to use the desired configuration in place of a configuration provided under the automatic configuration control mode for the established communication transaction between the gateway device and the client device, wherein the desired configuration includes a static antenna configuration between the gateway device and the client device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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