CPC H04B 7/15528 (2013.01) [H04B 7/0608 (2013.01); H04B 7/0691 (2013.01); H04B 7/0695 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A repeater device, comprising:
a first antenna array that comprises a plurality of antenna elements, wherein the plurality of antenna elements is sectioned into a plurality of different sub-arrays;
the first antenna array further comprises a plurality of antenna configuration modes, wherein each antenna configuration mode of the plurality of antenna configuration modes defines a unique configuration of one or more sub-arrays of the plurality of different sub-arrays; and
control circuitry configured to:
select one of the plurality of antenna configuration modes;
based on the selection of one of the plurality of antenna configuration modes, activate a first set of antenna elements of the first antenna array and deactivate a second set of antenna elements of the first antenna array, wherein the first set of antenna elements corresponds to a first configuration of one or more sub-arrays of the first antenna array; and
direct a beam of radio frequency (RF) signal to a user equipment (UE) from the first configuration of the one or more sub-arrays of the first antenna array.
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