Directional antenna configuration for TDD repeater
US7463200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/085
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication node, such as a repeater, including a frequency translating repeater, a physical layer (PHY) repeater, time divisional duplex repeater (TDD) and the like, is configured with a pair of directional patch antennae and an omni-directional antenna. The patch antennae can be selected depending on the orientation of the repeater package to communicate with a station such as an access point or a base station. The omni-directional antenna can be directed toward another station such as a client. The patch antennae and the omni-directional antenna can be orthogonally polarized to increase isolation and reduce electromagnetic coupling. Multiple antennae can be used in multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) configurations.
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