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System and method for controlling antenna downtilt/uptilt in a wireless communication network

US6549529B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 1999
Grant dateApr 15, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q3/26
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The wireless communication system includes antennas having electrically controllable downtilt angles and downtilt controllers associated with each antenna. The downtilt controllers receive instructions from a main controller, and adjust the downtilt angles of the associated antennas in accordance with the received instructions.

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