Method and apparatus for achieving multiple antenna diversity with two antenna per packet diversity in a wireless network
US7801235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0874
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication device that includes more than two antennas considers only two of those antennas for use in receiving any particular wireless packet. During reception of an initial portion of a wireless packet, a quality metric may be measured for each of the two antennas being considered. One of the two antennas may then be selected to receive a payload portion of the wireless packet based on the measured metrics. In at least one embodiment, a different pair of antennas is considered for each successive received packet.
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