Patent ID: 7917116

Claim:
A method for controlling an antenna system, the method comprising: performing by one or more circuits and/or processors: selecting a starting antenna from a plurality of antennas; dwelling on said selected starting antenna for a starting antenna time duration to detect a received signal; determining a starting antenna signal power level during said dwelling on said selected starting antenna; successively selecting one or more subsequent antennas from a remaining portion of said plurality of antennas; dwelling on each of said successively selected one or more subsequent antennas selected for a corresponding subsequent antenna time duration, wherein each said corresponding subsequent antenna time duration is less than said starting antenna time duration; determining a corresponding signal power level for said each of said successively selected one or more subsequent antennas based on one or both of said starting antenna signal power level and a corresponding power coupling factor; and selecting, for receiving a subsequent signal, one or both of said selected starting antenna, and at least a portion of said successively selected one or more subsequent antennas, based on said determined starting antenna signal power level and said determined one or more corresponding signal power levels.