Patent ID: 8115676

Claim:
A communications system comprising: a first receiver comprising: a first plurality of antenna elements comprising a first antenna element configured to preferentially receive a first signal having a first circular polarization and preferentially reject a second signal having a second circular polarization different than said first circular polarization; a combiner in communication with said first plurality of antenna elements, wherein said combiner enhances said first signal and minimizes said second signal, such that a first output is emitted by said first receiver based upon said received first signal; and a beam steerer in communication with said combiner, wherein said beam steerer is configured to steer an antenna beam of said first plurality of antenna elements in order to minimize reception of a reflection of said second signal; and a second receiver having a second plurality of antenna elements, wherein at least a first portion of said second plurality of antenna elements are configured to receive said first signal having said first circular polarization, and at least a second portion of said second plurality of antenna elements are configured to receive said second signal having said second circular polarization, wherein said second receiver emits a second output based upon at least one of said first signal and said second signal.