Patent ID: 7660559
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting antennas for use by a first wireless device for communicating with a second wireless device and for selecting antennas for use by said second wireless device for use in communicating with said first wireless device, said first and second wireless devices each having a plurality of antennas, the method comprising: a) configuring said first wireless device to operate in a hunt mode, said hunt mode causing said first wireless device to send transmit messages to said second wireless device, said transmit messages containing information for uniquely identifying said first wireless device to said second wireless device as an origin of said transmit messages; b) configuring said second wireless device to operate in a listen mode, said listen mode causing said second wireless device to await transmit messages from said first wireless device, said second wireless device being configured to reject messages not originating from said first wireless device; c) executing the following steps on said first wireless device: d) concurrently with steps c1)-c5) executing the following steps on said second wireless device: