Patent ID: 7039356
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting a set of antennas for use in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of radio-frequency sub units each connecting to a plurality of antennas; using an antenna in each radio-frequency sub unit of the plurality of radio-frequency sub units to form a preliminary set of antennas; in the preliminary set of antennas, identifying a set of preliminary winner antennas and a set of non-winner antennas; each preliminary winner antenna being distinct from each non-winner antenna; from the set of preliminary winner antennas, identifying a set of winner radio-frequency sub units each including a preliminary winner antenna; from each winner radio-frequency sub unit, identifying a final antenna in the plurality of antennas connected to the winner radio-frequency sub unit; and using the final winner antenna from each winner radio-frequency sub unit to form the selected set of antennas.