Receiving system with improved directivity and signal to noise ratio
US7076227B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0857
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A receive system providing enhanced directivity in the form of a narrowed receive beam and a relatively small antenna with performance comparable to a much larger antenna at similar frequencies. Received signals are converted to digital values and stored in a manner which enables subsequent processing directed to improving the resolution of the received signals and to reduce the associated noise corresponding to the received data samples. The Signal-to-Noise ratio of the received data signals is improved as a result of processing techniques made possible by the configuration of the antenna and the digitally stored nature of the received data.
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