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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Keangpo Ricky Ho, San Jose, CA (US);
Su Khiong Yong, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yigal Eliaspur, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04B 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04B 7/0623 (2013.01); H04B 7/0632 (2013.01); H04B 7/0682 (2013.01); H04B 7/0695 (2013.01); H04B 7/088 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02);
Abstract
Antenna diversity for beacons. An access point device may include multiple antenna arrays. A series of beacons may be transmitted using each of the antenna arrays in sequence. The beacons may include configuration information usable by wireless devices to determine when to respond to the beacons. The access point may receive responses during a series of response periods, using each of the antenna arrays.