Patent ID: 8279137

Claim:
A wireless router, comprising: a plurality of antennas selectively arranged with respect to one another such that, when each antenna in the plurality of antennas is excited, the wireless router is configured to emit radiation maximally in the form of a cone, wherein an area of radiation coverage emitted from the plurality of antennas is a function of a frequency of the radiation emitted by the wireless router, wherein each antenna in the plurality of antennas is symmetric about a respective axis of symmetry, each antenna in the plurality of antennas comprising: a driven patch that is bisected by the axis of symmetry, the driven patch being configured to emit radiation in a broadside direction in response to receiving excitation current, the driven patch comprising a first radiating edge and a second radiating edge that are approximately parallel to one another; a reflector element that is bisected by the axis of symmetry, the reflector element being configured to reflect radiation emitted from the first radiating edge in a quasi-endfire direction; a first director element that is configured to direct radiation emitted from the second radiating edge of the driven patch in the quasi-endfire direction; and a second director element that is configured to direct radiation emitted from the second radiating edge of the driven patch in the quasi-endfire direction, the first and second director elements positioned on opposing sides of the axis of symmetry such that the axis of symmetry is between the first director element and the second director element; a processor; and a memory that comprises components that are executed by the processor, the components comprising: a receiver component that is configured to determine a location of a plurality of wireless computing devices relative to the wireless router, wherein a first number of wireless computing devices are located in a first region primarily covered by a first antenna in the plurality of antennas, and wherein a second number of wireless computing devices are located in a second region primarily covered by a second antenna in the plurality of antennas, wherein the first number is greater than the second number; and a control component that is configured to: receive the locations of the wireless computing devices; and selectively provide first excitation current of a first magnitude to the first antenna and selectively provide second excitation current of a second magnitude to the second antenna based upon the first number of wireless computing devices being located in the first region and the second number of wireless computing devices being located in the second region, respectively, wherein the first magnitude is greater than the second magnitude.