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Self-installable switchable antenna

US7792559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2006
Grant dateSep 7, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W24/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method, and apparatus for selecting a set of antennas, for use during operation of a radio system, from a plurality of antennas. The system, method and apparatus may include selecting one antenna that is part of an array of antennas. Then measuring characteristics of radio signals received at the antenna. The selection and measuring of characteristic is repeated for a desired number of antennas in the array. Then, the measurements are combined, and the combinations of antennas are ranked based upon the combined measurement. From the ranking combinations of antennas are selected for use during operation of a radio system.

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