Satellite communication subscriber device with a smart antenna and associated method
    1.
    发明授权
    Satellite communication subscriber device with a smart antenna and associated method 失效
    具有智能天线的卫星通信用户设备及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07633442B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-15

    申请号:US11143182

    申请日:2005-06-02

    IPC分类号: G01S3/16 H04B7/04

    摘要: A satellite communication subscriber device includes a smart antenna for generating antenna beams for receiving signals from at least one satellite, and a receiver. The receiver includes a quality metric module for calculating a quality metric on the signals received by each antenna beam. A beam selector is coupled to the smart antenna for selecting the antenna beams. An antenna steering algorithm module runs an antenna steering algorithm for operating the beam selector for scanning the antenna beams, receiving the calculated quality metrics from the receiver for each scanned antenna beam, and comparing the calculated quality metrics. The algorithm selects one of the scanned antenna beams based upon the comparing for continuing to receive signals from the at least one satellite.

    摘要翻译: 卫星通信用户设备包括用于生成用于接收来自至少一个卫星的信号的天线波束的智能天线和接收机。 接收机包括用于计算由每个天线波束接收的信号的质量度量的质量度量模块。 波束选择器耦合到智能天线以选择天线波束。 天线导向算法模块运行天线转向算法,用于操作波束选择器以扫描天线波束,从接收机接收针对每个扫描天线波束的计算的质量度量,以及比较计算出的质量度量。 该算法基于对来自至少一个卫星的连续接收信号的比较来选择一个扫描天线波束。

    Method and apparatus for adapting antenna array using received predetermined signal
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for adapting antenna array using received predetermined signal 失效
    使用接收的预定信号适配天线阵列的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07009559B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-07

    申请号:US10914982

    申请日:2004-08-10

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/24

    摘要: A mobile subscriber unit includes a smart antenna having antenna elements for generating a plurality of antenna beams, and adjustable weight control components connected to the antenna elements for selecting any one of the antenna beam. A transceiver is connected to the smart antenna. A beam selector controller is connected to the transceiver and operates in a coarse adjustment mode by jointly adjusting the weight control components when scanning through the antenna beams, and operates in a fine adjustment mode by independently adjusting the weight control components when one of the scanned antenna beams is selected.

    摘要翻译: 移动用户单元包括具有用于产生多个天线波束的天线元件的智能天线以及连接到天线元件的可调重量控制元件,用于选择天线波束中的任何一个。 收发器连接到智能天线。 光束选择器控制器连接到收发器并通过在通过天线波束扫描时联合调整重量控制部件而以粗调模式操作,并且当扫描天线之一独立地调整重量控制部件时,以微调模式操作 选择光束。

    Method and apparatus for adapting antenna array using received predetermined signal
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for adapting antenna array using received predetermined signal 有权
    使用接收的预定信号适配天线阵列的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06933887B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-23

    申请号:US10282928

    申请日:2002-10-28

    摘要: An antenna apparatus that can increase capacity in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The antenna operates in conjunction with a station and comprises a plurality of antenna elements, each coupled to a respective weight control component to provide a weight to the signal transmitted from (or received by) each element. The weight for each antenna element is adjusted to achieve optimum reception during, for example, an idle mode when a pilot signal is received. The antenna array creates a beam former for signals to be transmitted from the mobile station, and a directional receiving array to more optimally detect and receive signals transmitted from the base station. By directionally receiving and transmitting signals, multipath fading and intercell interference are greatly reduced. The weights are adjusted in a coarse and a fine mode. In the coarse mode all the weight control components are jointly adjusted or changed so that the antenna beam scans through a predetermined sector of a circle until a signal quality metric of the received signal is optimized. The coarse adjustment mode is followed by a fine adjustment mode during which the weights of are independently adjusted to further optimize the signal quality metric.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种可以增加无线通信系统中的容量的天线装置。 天线与站一起工作,并且包括多个天线元件,每个天线元件耦合到相应的加权控制部件,以向从每个元件(或由每个元件接收)发送的信号提供权重。 当接收到导频信号时,调整每个天线元件的权重以在例如空闲模式期间实现最佳接收。 天线阵列产生用于要从移动台发送的信号的波束形成器,以及用于更好地检测和接收从基站发送的信号的定向接收阵列。 通过定向接收和发送信号,大大减少了多径衰落和小区间干扰。 重量在粗调和精细模式下进行调整。 在粗略模式中,所有的权重控制分量被共同调整或改变,使得天线波束扫过预定的圆圈,直到接收信号的信号质量度量被优化。 粗调模式之后是精细调整模式,其中独立调整权重以进一步优化信号质量度量。

    Digital satellite radio systems and associated methods for providing indoor reception
    10.
    发明授权
    Digital satellite radio systems and associated methods for providing indoor reception 有权
    数字卫星无线电系统及相关方法提供室内接收

    公开(公告)号:US08140004B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US11215147

    申请日:2005-08-30

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185

    CPC分类号: H04H20/63 H04H20/82 H04H40/90

    摘要: A digital satellite radio system includes a content server for providing a digital satellite radio channels, and a satellite for broadcasting the digital satellite radio channels. For overcoming indoor reception problems, a modem is connected to the content server via the Internet for receiving a selected digital satellite radio channel while not receiving unselected digital satellite radio channels. A digital satellite radio unit receives the selected digital satellite radio channel from the modem while not receiving the unselected digital satellite radio channels. In lieu of the modem connected to the Internet, a repeater receiving signals from the satellite is used for providing the selected digital satellite radio channel to the digital satellite radio unit.

    摘要翻译: 数字卫星无线电系统包括用于提供数字卫星无线电信道的内容服务器和用于广播数字卫星无线电信道的卫星。 为了克服室内接收问题,调制解调器经由互联网连接到内容服务器,用于在不接收未选择的数字卫星无线电信道的同时接收所选择的数字卫星无线电信道。 数字卫星无线电单元从调制解调器接收所选择的数字卫星无线电信道,而不接收未选择的数字卫星无线电信道。 代替连接到互联网的调制解调器,接收来自卫星的信号的中继器被用于向数字卫星无线电单元提供选定的数字卫星无线电信道。