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Antenna control system and method

  • US 9,225,395 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2013
  • Issued: 12/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A subscriber unit comprising:

  • an antenna array; and

    an antenna array interface coupled to the antenna array;

    wherein the antenna array and antenna array interface are configured to implement a method;

    the method comprising;

    receiving, at the antenna array, wireless transmissions, at least two of which are based on different directional transmissions from a transmitter;

    generating, using the antenna array interface, a first type of feedback messages to control a power output level of the transmitter and a second type of feedback messages to indicate which of the at least two different directional transmissions from the transmitter supports a higher quality received signal;

    communicating, using the antenna array, the first and second type of feedback messages over a feedback channel to adjust settings of the transmitter;

    providing feedback information to one or more other subscriber units so that their corresponding transmit settings comprising at least power output levels are minimized for a particular antenna orientation and position in a shared wireless communication system.

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