Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Portable device with configurable distributed antenna array
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Application No.: US15333176Application Date: 2016-10-24
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Publication No.: US10256528B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Donald C. D. Chang
- Applicant: SPATIAL DIGITAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Agoura Hills
- Assignee: SPATIAL DIGITAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Current Assignee: SPATIAL DIGITAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Agoura Hills
- Agent Phuong-Quan Hoang
- Main IPC: H01Q3/00
- IPC: H01Q3/00 ; H04B7/185 ; H01Q1/24 ; H04B7/08 ; H01Q3/24 ; H01Q3/26 ; H01Q21/20 ; H01Q21/00

Abstract:
A portable device for wireless communication is disclosed. The portable device comprises an antenna array having N array elements distributed on and conforming to the surfaces of the portable device, N being an integer greater than 1. The N array elements output N signals to a frontend unit. The frontend unit receives the N signals and generates N digital signals. A digital beam forming network, coupled to the frontend unit, processes M digital signals selected from the N digital signals, M being an integer less than or equal to N, and generates K beams based on the M digital signals, K being an integer greater than 1. A controlling unit, coupled to the digital beam forming network, computes dynamically a beam weight vector for each of the K beams based on data on orientation and position of the portable device and data on geometry of the antenna array and hub directions. A position information unit, coupled to the controlling unit, generates the data on position and orientation of the portable device. A memory, coupled to the controlling unit, stores the data on geometry of the antenna array and hub directions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170201012A1 Portable Device with Configurable Distributed Antenna Array Public/Granted day:2017-07-13
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