20240056769. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATED BEAMFORMING AMONG DISCRETE COMMUNICATION DEVICES simplified abstract (The Boeing Company)

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATED BEAMFORMING AMONG DISCRETE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

Organization Name

The Boeing Company

Inventor(s)

John Dalton Williams of Huntsville AL (US)

Ted R. Dabrowski of Huntsville AL (US)

Jae H. Kim of Bellevue WA (US)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATED BEAMFORMING AMONG DISCRETE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240056769 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATED BEAMFORMING AMONG DISCRETE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

Simplified Explanation

The communication system and method described in the patent application involve a group of communication devices with isotropic antenna elements that form an antenna array to transmit messages with a defined beam towards a target.

  • The system includes multiple discrete communication devices with isotropic antenna elements and controllers.
  • One device acts as the master device, while the others are follower devices.
  • The master device determines the relative locations of the follower devices and assigns phase delay values based on these locations.
  • The master device communicates message information, including phase delay values, message payload, and transmit time, to the follower devices.
  • The antenna array transmits the message payload with a phase taper defined by the phase delay values to form a beam towards a target.

Potential Applications:

  • Satellite communication systems
  • Radar systems
  • Wireless communication networks

Problems Solved:

  • Improved signal transmission towards specific targets
  • Efficient use of antenna arrays for communication

Benefits:

  • Enhanced communication reliability
  • Increased signal strength towards intended targets
  • Better utilization of antenna arrays for optimized performance


Original Abstract Submitted

a communication system and method include a group of multiple, discrete communication devices, each including an isotropic antenna element and a controller. a role of a first communication device is master device, and the role of the other communication devices is follower device. the controller of the master device determines relative locations of the follower devices to the master device, and assigns different phase delay values to the communication devices based on the relative locations. the controller of the master device communicates message information including the phase delay values, a message payload, and a transmit time to the follower devices for the isotropic antenna elements of the communication devices to collectively form an antenna array that transmits the message payload at the transmit time. the antenna array transmits the message payload with a phase taper defined by the phase delay values to form a beam towards a target.

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