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Antenna selection method and device

US8965438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2011
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/082
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna selection method includes respectively utilizing each antenna of a plurality of antennas to receive a plurality of transmission signals from a plurality of stations to generate a plurality of reception signals, respectively estimating a plurality of signal quality indicators corresponding to the plurality of stations according to the plurality of reception signals for each of the plurality of antennas, calculating a weighted sum of the plurality of corresponding signal quality indicators to generate a calculation result for each of the plurality of antennas, and selecting a receiving antenna from the plurality of antennas according to the corresponding calculation result of each of the plurality of antennas.

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