Patent ID: 9608709
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: H01Q,H04B

Claim:
1. A wireless communication system operative to cover a large angular span using combinations of directional antennas, comprising: a plurality of directional antennas each having an associated radiation pattern, placed side-by-side forming a series of directional antennas covering a large angular span, such that each of said associated radiation patterns points to a direction that is unique and offset relative to the other associated radiation patterns, and such that each of said associated radiation patterns partially overlaps with at least one other of said radiation patterns, wherein said wireless communication system is configured to select, out of said plurality of directional antennas, any sequence of at least two successive ones of said directional antennas; a first radio-frequency transmitter operative to output a first radio-frequency signal; and a configurable radio-frequency switching fabric operative to split and direct said first radio-frequency signal into combinations of said directional antennas, configured to split and direct said first radio-frequency signal into said at least two directional antennas selected, and consequently configured to generate an enhanced transmission radiation pattern having an enhanced gain and directed in a direction covered mutually by said at least two directional antennas selected and radiation patterns thereof.