Patent ID: 8805300

Claim:
A transceiver, comprising: a signal processor configured to output or receive a signal as a plurality of distinguishable data streams; a plurality of antenna ports configured to respectively convey the plurality of distinguishable data streams between the signal processor and an antenna array having a plurality of wideband antennas configured to wirelessly transmit or receive the plurality of distinguishable data streams; wherein the pluraity of antenna ports comprise: a first antenna port configured to convey a first data stream between the signal processor and a first wideband antenna and a second wideband antenna; and a second antenna port configured to convey a second data stream between the signal processor and a third wideband antenna; and a spatial filter element configured to provide isolation between the plurality of antenna ports by operating one or more of the plurality of wideband antennas to perform beamforming that attenuates a wirelessly transmitted or received data stream in a direction of other wideband antennas within the antenna array.