Channel quality measurement using beam steering in wireless communication networks
US11387577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for point to multipoint communications are provided. In one example, a system includes one or more modal antennas. Each modal antenna is configured to operate in a plurality of modes. The system can include a transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of client devices over a wireless communication medium via the one or more modal antennas over a plurality of frames. The system can include one or more control devices configured to control the operation of the one or more modal antennas. For each of the plurality of frames communicated to one of the plurality of client devices, the one or more control devices are configured to determine a selected mode of the plurality of modes for the one or more modal antennas and configure the one or more modal antenna in the selected mode for the corresponding frame of the plurality of frames.
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