Abstract: A method for obtaining the direction of a signal incoming to a communication device is provided using a modal antenna that has multiple modes corresponding to multiple radiation patterns with a single feed.

Abstract: A device includes a plurality of antennas, including one or more active antennas, the antennas being configured in one of a plurality of possible configurations to achieve operation in WAN, LTE, WiFi, or WiMax bands, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, a passive antenna is utilized with lumped loading to fix the antenna tuning state. A primary and auxiliary radiator can be included in the device and configured for WAN/LTE bands, while additional antennas can be incorporated for WiFi and WiMax bands. Various antenna configurations incorporate the antenna having multiple coupled regions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for point to multipoint communications are provided. In one example, a system includes one or more modal antennas. Each modal antenna is configured to operate in a plurality of modes. The system can include a transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of client devices over a wireless communication medium via the one or more modal antennas over a plurality of frames. The system can include one or more control devices configured to control the operation of the one or more modal antennas. For each of the plurality of frames communicated to one of the plurality of client devices, the one or more control devices are configured to determine a selected mode of the plurality of modes to communicate during the frame and to operate at least one of the one or more modal antennas in the selected mode during the frame.

Abstract: A circularly polarized array antenna is provided. The circularly polarized array antenna includes a ground plane and a plurality of circularly polarized antennas. Each of the circularly polarized antennas is configured to communicate over a frequency band ranging from 24 gigahertz (GHz) to 52 GHz. Each of the circularly polarized antennas includes a column substrate coupled to the ground plane. The column substrate includes a plurality of faces. Each of the circularly polarized antennas further includes a plurality of isolated magnetic dipole elements. Each of the isolated magnetic dipole elements is disposed on a different face of the column substrate.

Abstract: Methods directed to finding algorithms designed to estimate the angle of arrival of signals incoming to a communication device by using a modal antenna having multiple radiation patterns are provided. In particular, a method can include obtaining a gain variation between adjacent modes of a plurality of antenna modes at each of a plurality of angles. The method can include obtaining a signal strength variation between the adjacent modes at each of the plurality of angles. The method can include determining a difference value based, at least in part, on the gain variation and the signal strength variation. The method can include determining an angle of arrival of the signal based, at least in part, on the difference value.

Abstract: An antenna-like matching component is provided, comprising one or more conductive portions formed on a substrate. Shapes and dimensions of the one or more conductive portions are determined to provide impedance matching for one or more antennas coupled to the matching component.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a column substrate having a plurality of sides. The column substrate defines a cavity extending from a first end of the column substrate to a second end of the column substrate. The antenna assembly includes a monopole antenna disposed within the cavity. The monopole antenna is configured to communicate over a first frequency band ranging from about 5000 Megahertz to about 5900 Megahertz. The antenna assembly includes a circularly polarized antenna. The circularly polarized antenna includes a plurality of isolated magnetic dipole elements. Each of the isolated magnetic dipole elements is coupled to a different side of the column substrate. The circularly polarized antenna is configured to communicate over a second frequency band and a third frequency band. The second frequency band ranges from about 1560 Megahertz to about 1620 Megahertz. The third frequency band ranges from about 2400 Megahertz to about 2500 Megahertz.

Abstract: A system for configuring a multi-mode antenna onboard one or more of a plurality of network devices on a wireless network is provided. The system includes one or more processors configured to obtain data indicative of a channel quality indicator associated with one or more antenna modes of a plurality of antenna modes in which the multi-mode antenna onboard one or more of the network devices is configurable. Each of the plurality of antenna modes can have a distinct radiation pattern. The one or more processors can be configured to determine one or more network performance indicators for the wireless network based on the data. The one or more processors can be configured to provide one or more control signals over the wireless network based on the one or more network performance indicators. The control signal(s) can be associated with reconfiguring an antenna mode of the multi-mode antenna.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a column substrate having a plurality of sides. The column substrate defines a cavity extending from a first end of the column substrate to a second end of the column substrate. The antenna assembly includes a monopole antenna disposed within the cavity. The monopole antenna is configured to communicate over a first frequency band ranging from about 5000 Megahertz to about 5900 Megahertz. The antenna assembly includes a circularly polarized antenna. The circularly polarized antenna includes a plurality of isolated magnetic dipole elements. Each of the isolated magnetic dipole elements is coupled to a different side of the column substrate. The circularly polarized antenna is configured to communicate over a second frequency band and a third frequency band. The second frequency band ranges from about 1560 Megahertz to about 1620 Megahertz. The third frequency band ranges from about 2400 Megahertz to about 2500 Megahertz.

Abstract: An antenna system for use with one or more media devices is provided. The antenna system includes a plurality of antenna elements. Each antenna element is associated with an independent feed element. In addition each antenna element is configured to receive a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals. Each RF signal can be associated with a UHF band or a VHF band. The antenna system can include at least one tuner and at least one switching device. The at least one switching device can be configured to selectively couple the at least one tuner to one antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements based, at least in part, on channel selection data associated with the at least one tuner.

Abstract: A communication system for point to multipoint communications by grouping client devices based on associated modes is provided. In one example implementation, point to multipoint communication improvements are achieved by grouping a plurality of client devices by their optimal modes for communication. For example, the communication system can determine, based on channel quality indicators (CQIs) that two client devices of a plurality of client devices are associated with an optimal first mode of a modal antenna. The system can group the two client devices into a first group, the first group associated with communication using the first mode of the modal antenna. The modal antenna can communicate with the first group using the first mode of a modal antenna during a single frame of communication.

Abstract: A method for surfacing data indicative of a channel quality indicator (CQI) associated with a multi-mode antenna of a first device is provided. The method includes obtaining data indicative of the CQI while the multi-mode antenna is configured in each of a plurality of antenna modes. Each of the plurality of antenna modes has a distinct radiation pattern. The method includes determining one of the plurality of antenna modes as a selected antenna mode for the multi-mode antenna based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the CQI. The method includes providing the data indicative of the CQI associated with one or more antenna modes of the plurality of antenna modes to a second device that is separate from the first device.

Abstract: A method for distributing over the air (OTA) content is provided. The method includes detecting connection of an OTA antenna system capable of receiving an OTA signal including media content at a plurality of channels to a network access point via the removable connection. The method includes communicating a control signal from a network access point to the OTA antenna system via a removable connection to configure a modal antenna of the OTA antenna system in a selected mode of a plurality of antenna modes for a selected channel of the plurality of channels. The method includes receiving a signal associated with media content of the selected channel from the OTA antenna system via the removable connection. The method includes communicating the media content of the selected channel via a network communication link to a client device.

Abstract: A system for configuring a multi-mode antenna onboard one or more of a plurality of network devices on a wireless network is provided. The system includes one or more processors configured to obtain data indicative of a channel quality indicator associated with one or more antenna modes of a plurality of antenna modes in which the multi-mode antenna onboard one or more of the network devices is configurable. Each of the plurality of antenna modes can have a distinct radiation pattern. The one or more processors can be configured to determine one or more network performance indicators for the wireless network based on the data. The one or more processors can be configured to provide one or more control signals over the wireless network based on the one or more network performance indicators. The control signal(s) can be associated with reconfiguring an antenna mode of the multi-mode antenna.

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the performance for MIMO are provided, the system including multiple antennas, including at least one modal antenna, wherein each of the at least one modal antenna has multiple modes corresponding to multiple radiation patterns, and a processor coupled to the multiple antennas and configured to select a mode among the multiple modes to optimize signal quality for each time interval based on a CQI by considering envelop correlation effects.

Abstract: Systems and methods for point to multipoint communications are provided. In one example, a system includes one or more modal antennas. Each modal antenna is configured to operate in a plurality of modes. The system can include a transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of client devices over a wireless communication medium via the one or more modal antennas over a plurality of frames. The system can include one or more control devices configured to control the operation of the one or more modal antennas. For each of the plurality of frames communicated to one of the plurality of client devices, the one or more control devices are configured to determine a selected mode of the plurality of modes to communicate during the frame and to operate at least one of the one or more modal antennas in the selected mode during the frame.

Abstract: A communication system for point to multipoint communications by grouping client devices based on associated modes is provided. In one example implementation, point to multipoint communication improvements are achieved by grouping a plurality of client devices by their optimal modes for communication. For example, the communication system can determine, based on channel quality indicators (CQIs) that two client devices of a plurality of client devices are associated with an optimal first mode of a modal antenna. The system can group the two client devices into a first group, the first group associated with communication using the first mode of the modal antenna. The modal antenna can communicate with the first group using the first mode of a modal antenna during a single frame of communication.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a column substrate having a plurality of sides. The column substrate defines a cavity extending from a first end of the column substrate to a second end of the column substrate. The antenna assembly includes a monopole antenna disposed within the cavity. The monopole antenna is configured to communicate over a first frequency band ranging from about 5000 Megahertz to about 5900 Megahertz. The antenna assembly includes a circularly polarized antenna. The circularly polarized antenna includes a plurality of isolated magnetic dipole elements. Each of the isolated magnetic dipole elements is coupled to a different side of the column substrate. The circularly polarized antenna is configured to communicate over a second frequency band and a third frequency band. The second frequency band ranges from about 1560 Megahertz to about 1620 Megahertz. The third frequency band ranges from about 2400 Megahertz to about 2500 Megahertz.

Abstract: Systems and methods for point to multipoint communications are provided. In one example, a system includes one or more modal antennas. Each modal antenna is configured to operate in a plurality of modes. The system can include a transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of client devices over a wireless communication medium via the one or more modal antennas over a plurality of frames. The system can include one or more control devices configured to control the operation of the one or more modal antennas. For each of the plurality of frames communicated to one of the plurality of client devices, the one or more control devices are configured to determine a selected mode of the plurality of modes for the one or more modal antennas and configure the one or more modal antenna in the selected mode for the corresponding frame of the plurality of frames.

Abstract: A circularly polarized array antenna is provided. The circularly polarized array antenna includes a ground plane and a plurality of circularly polarized antennas. Each of the circularly polarized antennas is configured to communicate over a frequency band ranging from 24 gigahertz (GHz) to 52 GHz. Each of the circularly polarized antennas includes a column substrate coupled to the ground plane. The column substrate includes a plurality of faces. Each of the circularly polarized antennas further includes a plurality of isolated magnetic dipole elements. Each of the isolated magnetic dipole elements is disposed on a different face of the column substrate.