Method and system for switched combined diversity with a modal antenna
US9065496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/10
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for diversity implementation are provided, where diversity gains are obtained by using a hybrid of the switching technique and the combining technique in conjunction with the use of a modal antenna. The antenna system includes multiple antennas including at least one modal antenna that has multiple modes, and a processor for selecting one or more modes from the multiple modes associated with each of the at least one modal antenna, combining modes to form one or more combinations of modes, the modes in each of the one or more combinations including one of the one or more selected modes associated with each of the at least one modal antenna, and selecting one of the one or more combinations that optimizes correlation and/or a quality metric for diversity.
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