System and method for optimizing a directional communication link,申请号US20040952971-传众专利搜索

System and method for optimizing a directional communication link

申请公布号：US2006068719(A1)

申请号：US20040952971

申请日期：2004.09.28

申请公布日期：2006.03.30

申请人：

HAIRAPETIAN ARMOND

发明人：HAIRAPETIAN ARMOND

分类号：H04B7/00

主分类号：H04B7/00

摘要：A feedback link is provided in a directional communication system, such as a millimeter wave communication link, to allow a directional transmitter to optimize an antenna alignment and gain. A remote receiver in the directional link can receive a transmission over the directional link and determine a signal metric, such as received signal strength or data error rate, based on the received signal. The receiver can then couple the signal metric to a feedback transmitter that communicates the signal metric back to the originating directional transmitter using a feedback communication link that is distinct from the directional link. The feedback communication link can be a wireless communication link, such as an IEEE 802.11 wireless communication link. The directional transmitter can receive the signal metric using a receiver coupled to the feedback link. The directional transmitter can adjust a gain or alignment of the antenna based on the signal metric.