Patent ID: 11962097
Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 11:
12. An antenna system comprising:
an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements;
processing circuitry configured to:
receive a measure of a first signal based upon transmission or reception of a signal by a first plurality of antenna elements;
receive a measure of a second signal based upon transmission or reception of a signal by a second plurality of antenna elements;
receive a measure of a third signal based upon transmission or reception of a signal by a third plurality of antenna elements, wherein the first, second and third plurality of antenna elements are each different selections of the plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array;
process the measures of the first, second and third signals; and
determine a subarray of antenna elements of the antenna array to be utilized based on the processing of the measures of the first, second and third signals; and

a receiver or a transmitter connected to the subarray of antenna elements and configured to receive or transmit signals, respectively.