Communication device and method for selecting a beam direction
US10784946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/088
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication device including a first directional antenna and a second directional antenna which may each be set to any one of a plurality of main beam directions for radio communication, a transceiver configured to determine a reception quality for at least some of the plurality of main beam directions using the first directional antenna and for at least some of the plurality of main beam directions using the second directional antenna, select a main beam direction of the plurality of main beam directions based on the reception qualities determined by the first directional antenna and based on the reception qualities determined by the second directional antenna, and perform communication using the selected main beam direction.
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