Punkt-zu-Punkt-Netzwerkknotenstrahlsteuerung

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3048665

Aktenzeichen

EP15305071

Anmeldetag

23. Januar 2015

Veröffentlichung

27. April 2022

Erteilung

27. April 2022

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

H01Q1/12H01Q21/00H01Q1/18H01Q3/22H01Q21/06

Abstract

Aspects and embodiments described may provide a method of counteracting misalignment caused by movement of at least one node (20, 40) supporting a communication link in a point to point communication network, a computer program product and network node operable to perform that method. The method comprises: providing a substantially planar antenna array (200; 500) comprising a plurality of radiating elements (210; 510); arranging the radiating elements (210; 510) to be spaced apart in accordance with a pre-selected centre signal feed wavelength; arranging a signal feed line to feed a signal to the radiating elements (210; 510) such that, at said pre-selected wavelength, the antenna array beam direction is perpendicular to a surface of the substantially planar antenna array (200; 500); receiving an indication that misalignment caused by movement of at least one node (20, 40) supporting the communication link in a point to point communication network is occurring; and adjusting the centre signal feed wavelength in dependence upon said indication to steer the antenna array beam direction to counteract the movement of the at least one node (20, 40) supporting the communication link. Aspects recognise that it may be desirable to provide a point to point communication system with a mechanism which can operate to adjust a beam direction, at least at one end of a radio link, in a manner which allows for counteraction of normal occurrences of changes of antenna orientation. In other words, a mechanism which can counteract changes of antenna orientation with appropriate changes of beam direction. Such a mechanism may operate such that counteraction can occur in real time.

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Firmen

Alcatel Lucent
ALCATEL LUCENT

Land

🇫🇷 Frankreich

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