Apparatus and method for adjusting beam pattern in communication system supporting beam division multiple access scheme
US9461360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/0278
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for adjusting a beam pattern in a beam pattern adjusting apparatus in a communication system supporting a Beam Division Multiple Access (BDMA) scheme is provided. The method includes determining whether a Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) value for each antenna included in an antenna array included in the beam pattern adjusting apparatus is greater than or equal to a threshold VSWR value, if it is determined that an antenna of the antenna array has a VSWR value that is greater than or equal to the threshold VSWR, detecting whether each of the antenna elements is operable, and if it is determined that at least one of the antennas is inoperable, adjusting a beam pattern of at least one of the antennas that is operable.
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