Method and apparatus for beamforming
First Claim
1. An antenna apparatus for a wireless communication system, the antenna apparatus comprising:
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an antenna module including a plurality of radiators, a plurality of directors, and a plurality of reflectors;
a controller configured to determine a beam direction of the antenna apparatus using first radiators of the plurality of radiators, first directors of the plurality of directors, and first reflectors of the plurality of reflectors; and
a plurality of switching elements, wherein each of first switching elements of the plurality of switching elements is configured to connect to each of the first radiators, and wherein each of second switching elements of the plurality of switching elements is configured to connect to a floating metal module, each of second directors of the plurality of directors, and each of second reflectors of the plurality of reflectors, based on the beam direction determined by the controller,wherein the plurality of radiators are installed on the base in a radial shape.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system provides an antenna apparatus for the wireless communication system. The antenna apparatus includes a base, a plurality of Yagi-Uda antenna modules disposed in a specific arrangement, a plurality of floating metal modules correspondingly installed in upper portions of the Yagi-Uda antenna modules and selectively connected to a corresponding Yagi-Uda module among the plurality of Yagi-Uda antenna modules, a switching element for selectively switching the floating metal module and the Yagi-Uda antenna module, and a controller for controlling the Yagi-Uda antenna module to comprise a directivity in a desired direction by selectively switching the switching element.
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16 Claims
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1. An antenna apparatus for a wireless communication system, the antenna apparatus comprising:
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a base; an antenna module including a plurality of radiators, a plurality of directors, and a plurality of reflectors; a controller configured to determine a beam direction of the antenna apparatus using first radiators of the plurality of radiators, first directors of the plurality of directors, and first reflectors of the plurality of reflectors; and a plurality of switching elements, wherein each of first switching elements of the plurality of switching elements is configured to connect to each of the first radiators, and wherein each of second switching elements of the plurality of switching elements is configured to connect to a floating metal module, each of second directors of the plurality of directors, and each of second reflectors of the plurality of reflectors, based on the beam direction determined by the controller, wherein the plurality of radiators are installed on the base in a radial shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling a beam for a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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determining a direction and width of the beam using first radiators of a plurality of radiators, first directors of a plurality of directors, and first reflectors of a plurality of reflectors; connecting second reflectors of the plurality of reflectors and second directors of the plurality of directors to a floating metal module; and providing a signal to the first radiators, wherein the plurality of radiators are installed in a radial shape. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A user equipment, comprising:
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a memory element; a processor associated with the memory element, the processor configured to execute a set of instructions to; determine a direction and width of a beam using first radiators of a plurality of radiators, first directors of a plurality of directors, and first reflectors of a plurality of reflectors; connect second reflectors of the plurality of reflectors and second directors of the plurality of directors to a floating metal module; and provide a signal to the first radiators, wherein the plurality of radiators are installed in a radial shape. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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