Antenna method and apparatus
US7126929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication unit provides (10) a first signal as received from a first portion (11) of a single antenna and provides (13) a second signal as received from a second portion of the antenna, which in a preferred embodiment can comprise a feedline (12). The two signals contain information that is cross-coupled with respect to one another as a function, at least in part, of the structure of the antenna. A digital processing platform (34) de-couples (17) these signals to permit recovery of the original payloads. In one embodiment similar approaches are used to facilitate cross-coupling of signals and transmission of such cross-coupled signals from different portions of a single antenna structure. In another embodiment, both transmission and reception are facilitated by a common platform.
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