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Beam splitting systems and methods

US10021583B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2017
Grant dateJul 10, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0626
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for beam splitting using multiple antennas are disclosed. An example wireless networking device includes an antenna system having a plurality of antennas; and a controller configured to determine directional antenna weight vectors (AWVs) directed substantially towards other wireless networking devices, determine a split beam AWV from the directional AWVs, and configure the antenna sub-system to form multiple wireless communication channels over the determined split beam AWV between the wireless networking devices. A split beam formed by the wireless networking device according to the split beam AWV maximizes a minimum gain towards, or provides at least a preset threshold minimum gain towards, each of the at other wireless networking devices.

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