Telecommunications system using directional antennas
US5303240A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/36
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system 100 for determining the optimum direction (206) for transmitting and receiving a signal in a radio comprises a receiver for receiving a carrier signal being a time divided signal having an instruction signal, a transmitter for transmitting a time divided signal, a directional antenna (10) coupled to said receiver and transmitter, and a steering device (28) for changing the phase of the carrier signal in accordance with the instruction signal.
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