Patent ID: 8570938
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of paring a first wireless access unit with a second wireless access unit in a mobile ad-hoc wireless pairing system, the method comprising: pairing the first wireless access unit with the second wireless access unit in response to receiving an input from a user of the first wireless access unit; determining a location of the second wireless access unit at least in part by adjusting a first wireless access unit antenna array weighting factor, wherein a radiation pattern, of a first wireless access unit antenna array is based on the first wireless access unit antenna array weighting factor and wherein voltages applied to excite individual antenna elements in the first wireless access unit antenna array are based on the first wireless access unit antenna array weighting factor; determining a threshold signal strength based on the location of the second wireless access unit, wherein the threshold signal strength corresponds to a signal strength required to transmit data between the first wireless access unit and the second wireless access unit with a minimum number of error bits; adjusting the first wireless access unit antenna array weighting factor until the threshold signal strength is received by the second wireless access unit; transmitting the first wireless access unit antenna array weighting factor to the second wireless access unit; receiving feedback from the second wireless access unit, wherein the feedback provides recommendations about the first wireless access unit antenna array weighting factor to the first wireless access unit; and adjusting the first wireless access unit antenna array weighting factor based on the feedback.