Patent ID: 8502743

Claim:
A distributed antenna system including multiple moveable antenna elements configured for enabling operation of mobile communication devices, the system comprising: a first antenna element configured to transmit a first radio frequency beam comprising a first horizontal beam width and a first vertical beam width, the first antenna element positioned to transmit the first radio frequency beam in a first direction to cover a first coverage area, wherein the first coverage area is determined, at least in part, on the first horizontal beam width, the first vertical beam width, a power transmitted to the first antenna element; a second antenna element configured to transmit a second radio frequency beam comprising a second horizontal beam width and a second vertical beam width, the second antenna element positioned to transmit the second radio frequency beam in a second direction, relative to the first direction, to cover a second coverage area, wherein the second coverage area is determined, at least in part, on the second horizontal beam width, the second vertical beam width, a power transmitted to the second antenna element; a port operatively coupled to the first and the second antenna elements, the port configured to transmit power to the first and the second antenna elements to cause the first antenna element and the second antenna element to transmit radio frequency in the first the second direction, respectively; and at least one motor operatively coupled to the first and the second antenna elements to independently position the first and the second antenna elements to cause a change in the orientation of at least one of the first and second antenna elements to transmit radio frequency in the first and second directions; wherein the first coverage area and the second coverage area are substantially spatially distinct and independently controlled.