Method and apparatus for line-of-sight antenna array
US10763941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0691
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network node includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna sub-arrays. A switching device is coupled to the antenna array, the switching device being configured to connect at least two input signals to respective ones of the plurality of antenna sub-arrays. A processor is configured to determine a channel capacity, wherein based on the channel capacity, the processor is configured to control the switching device to switch a connection of the at least two input signals to different ones of the plurality of antenna sub-arrays to change one or more of an inter-distance between the respective ones of the plurality of antenna sub-arrays and a down-tilting angle of the antenna array.
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