Method and antenna system for setting working antenna units
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an antenna system, the antenna system including a control device and a plurality of antenna groups, each of which includes a plurality of antenna units, the method comprising the steps of:
- (A) controlling, using the control device, each of the antenna units of each of the antenna groups to receive one and the same test signal;
(B) generating for each of the antenna units, using the control device, a quality indicator, which is associated with a signal quality of the test signal received at the respective antenna unit, with reference to the test signal received in step (A); and
(C) selecting for each of said antenna groups, using the control device, one of the antenna units, the quality indicator corresponding to which indicates an optimum signal quality from among the antenna units of the respective antenna group, to be a working antenna unit of the respective antenna group for performing subsequent data transmission.
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Abstract
A method is adapted for controlling an antenna system that includes multiple antenna groups, each including multiple antenna units. The method includes: controlling each of the antenna units of each of the antenna groups to receive one and the same test signal; generating, for each antenna unit, a quality indicator, which is associated with a signal quality of the test signal, with reference to the test signal received thereat; and selecting, for each antenna group, one of the antenna units, the quality indicator corresponding to which indicates an optimum signal quality from among the antenna units of the respective antenna group, to be a working antenna unit of the respective antenna group for performing subsequent data transmission.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an antenna system, the antenna system including a control device and a plurality of antenna groups, each of which includes a plurality of antenna units, the method comprising the steps of:
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(A) controlling, using the control device, each of the antenna units of each of the antenna groups to receive one and the same test signal; (B) generating for each of the antenna units, using the control device, a quality indicator, which is associated with a signal quality of the test signal received at the respective antenna unit, with reference to the test signal received in step (A); and (C) selecting for each of said antenna groups, using the control device, one of the antenna units, the quality indicator corresponding to which indicates an optimum signal quality from among the antenna units of the respective antenna group, to be a working antenna unit of the respective antenna group for performing subsequent data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An antenna system comprising:
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a plurality of antenna groups, each of which includes a plurality of antenna units; and a control device coupled electrically to said antenna groups, and configured to control each of said antenna units of each of said antenna groups to receive one and the same test signal, generate, for each of said antenna units, a quality indicator, which is associated with a signal quality of the test signal received at the respective antenna unit, with reference to the test signal received thereat, and select, for each of said antenna groups, one of said antenna units, the quality indicator corresponding to which indicates an optimum signal quality from among said antenna units of the respective antenna group, to be a working antenna unit of the respective antenna group for performing subsequent data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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