Robust spectrally efficient line-of-sight (LOS) wireless communications with geometrically-distributed antenna arrays
US10411772B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/005
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for line of sight (LOS) communications using multiple-input-output (MIMO) communications is disclosed. The system includes a first platform having at least one transmit antenna element and at least one receive antenna element forming a first antenna array. A second platform having at least one transmit antenna element and at least one receive antenna element forms a second antenna array in wireless communication with the first array. Corresponding angles for antenna elements in the first antenna array and antenna elements in the second antenna array relative to a 3-D Cartesian coordinate system are determined to achieve a maximum three-dimensional (3-D) MIMO capacity, and the plurality of antenna elements are adaptively adjusted to maintain the maximum 3-D MIMO capacity by minimizing a zenith angle between each of the transmit antenna elements and receive antenna elements relative to a plane defined by the coordinate system over a LOS link.
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