US 12,273,136 B2
Antenna assembly, receiver assembly, communication methods for the same and system
Thomas Kaufmann, Thalwil (CH); and Timo Saarnimo, Thalwil (CH)
Assigned to u-blox AG, Thalwil (CH)
Filed by u-blox AG, Thalwil (CH)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/713,658.
Claims priority of application No. 21168923 (EP), filed on Apr. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0337277 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. H04B 1/18 (2006.01); H04B 1/04 (2006.01); H04B 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 1/18 (2013.01) [H04B 1/0458 (2013.01); H04B 1/1607 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An antenna assembly, comprising:
a signal line for connecting the antenna assembly to a single line communication cable;
an antenna, arranged to receive a radio frequency signal and to apply the radio frequency signal to the signal line of the antenna assembly;
an antenna multiplexer, arranged to separate a superimposed signal from the radio frequency signal on the signal line, wherein the superimposed signal comprises a supply voltage for the antenna assembly and a communication signal;
a non-volatile memory, arranged to store an authentication code of the antenna assembly; and
an antenna controller, arranged to (i) receive the communication signal and to perform at least one of a monitoring or a control operation in response to the communication signal, and (ii) transmit a response message comprising the authentication code of the antenna assembly on the signal line that is connected to the single line communication cable.