Method and apparatus for the alignment of a 60 GHz endfire antenna
US9007272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/024
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable unit with an endfire antenna and operating at 60 GHz makes an optimum communication channel with an endfire antenna in an array of antennas distributed over the area of a ceiling. The portable unit is pointed towards the ceiling and the system controlling the ceiling units selects and adjusts the positioning of an endfire antenna mounted on a 3-D adjustable rotatable unit. Several transceivers can be mounted together, offset from one another, to provide a wide coverage in both azimuth direction and elevation direction. These units can be rigidly mounted as an array in a ceiling apparatus. The system controlling the ceiling array selects one of the transceivers in one of the units to make the optimum communication channel to the portable unit. The system includes the integration of power management features by switching between Wi-Fi in favor of the 60 GHz channel.
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