Patent ID: 11876298
Assignee: METAWAVE CORPORATION
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 18:
19. An active redirection system, comprising:
a redirection device of reflective elements having sizes, shapes and configurations configured to generate a first phase distribution across the redirection device, the first phase distribution having a first reflection direction;
a control module coupled to the redirection device and adapted to provide energy to one or more reflective elements to generate a second phase distribution across the redirection device, the second phase distribution having a second reflection direction; and
a repeater adapted to redirect signals from a transmitter to a receiver,
wherein the active redirection device is configured for reflecting millimeter wave signals, and
wherein the active redirection device is configured to operate as a relay between a source and the receiver to spread the RF signal, thereby increasing a coverage area of the source.