Patent ID: 6128471
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
A telecommunications system comprising a first radio signal transmitting and receiving antenna positioned to direct radio signals in a divergent beam towards a predetermined wall surface area of a building with the first antenna sufficiently close to the building to require substantial constancy of the radio signal to noise ratio of radio signals to be transmitted from the first antenna over the predetermined wall surface area, the first antenna being capable of providing substantial constancy of the required radio signal to noise ratio; and a plurality of second radio signal transmitting and receiving antenna mounted in space locations of the building and within the confines of the divergent beam, each second antenna provided for:a) transmitting radio signals outwardly from the surface area of the building to the first antenna and selectively for receiving radio signals from the first antenna; andb) transmitting telecommunications signals to and receiving telecommunications signals from an individual terminal outlet within the building;wherein at least one of the second antenna comprises a patch antenna, andwherein the at least one patch antenna comprises a radio signal receiving patch mounted upon an outside surface of the window, a ground plane associated with the patch, and a pick-up cable for receiving signals transmitted by the patch on the other side of the window.