Patent ID: 6836244
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: H04B,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
A radio reception apparatus, comprising:a plurality of antennas; RF reception units provided corresponding to each antenna and performing amplification and frequency conversion of signals received at each antenna; an adaptive array operational processing unit performing adaptive array operational processing on signals output from the plurality of RF reception units; and a control unit; wherein said control unit selects from a first mode in which adaptive array processing is performed and a second mode in which adaptive array processing is not performed, in accordance with a prescribed condition, when said first mode is selected, said control unit performs first control to operate said plurality of RF reception units and said adaptive array operational processing unit, and when said second mode is selected, said control unit performs second control so that one RF reception unit is selected as a first RF reception unit to operate and an operation of an RF reception unit other than said first RF reception unit and said adaptive array operational processing unit is stopped.