Antenna directivity estimator for a reconfigurable antenna
US7254365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/26
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for redistributing power radiated by an antenna comprised of a plurality of antenna elements. An antenna directivity estimator function is performed to screen out inappropriate antenna directivity profiles from a plurality of antenna directivity profiles, thereby determining one or more remaining, appropriate antenna directivity profiles. An optimizer function is performed on the remaining, appropriate antenna element directivities to determine a phase distribution for the antenna elements based on a desired power distribution for the antenna.
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