US 12,347,936 B2
Heterogeneous network optimization utilizing modal antenna techniques
Laurent Desclos, San Diego, CA (US); and Olivier Pajona, Antibes (FR)
Assigned to Kyocera AVX Components (San Diego), Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by KYOCERA AVX Components (San Diego), Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/543,887.
Application 18/543,887 is a continuation of application No. 17/322,228, filed on May 17, 2021, granted, now 11,888,235.
Application 17/322,228 is a continuation of application No. 16/852,794, filed on Apr. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,011,838, issued on May 18, 2021.
Application 16/852,794 is a continuation of application No. 16/273,242, filed on Feb. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,631,239, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 16/273,242 is a continuation of application No. 14/821,655, filed on Aug. 7, 2015, granted, now 10,219,208, issued on Feb. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/034,554, filed on Aug. 7, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0120649 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 84/20 (2009.01); H01Q 3/00 (2006.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 16/20 (2009.01); H04W 16/28 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 40/22 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01); H01Q 5/00 (2015.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC H01Q 3/00 (2013.01) [H01Q 3/005 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 16/20 (2013.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 40/22 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 84/20 (2013.01); H01Q 5/00 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
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1. A method for controlling communications in a communication system, the method comprising:
obtaining, at a first device of a plurality of first devices in the communication system, a control signal from a second device in the communication system, the control signal generated by the second device, the control signal specifying one of a plurality of distinct radiation patterns for a modal antenna associated with the first device as a selected radiation pattern for the modal antenna, wherein the selected radiation pattern is selected by the second device; and
controlling the modal antenna of the first device to operate in the selected radiation pattern to communicate with the second device over a first communication network, the second device being configured to communicate over the first communication network and a second communication network, the second communication network having a distinct protocol relative to the first communication network, the plurality of first devices being incapable of communicating over the second communication network, the second device being operable to coordinate communication of the plurality of first devices with the second communication network by determining the selected radiation pattern for each first device of the plurality of first devices.