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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2021
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Fred J. Anderson, Lakeville, OH (US);
Danielle N. Bane, Cleveland, OH (US);
John M. Blosco, Norton, OH (US);
Paul J. Stager, Akron, OH (US);
Daniel N. Johnson, Louisville, OH (US);
Timothy A. Frank, Medina, OH (US);
John M. Swartz, Lithia, FL (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronically a steerable and switchable antenna array is provided that can produce a first beam with a first coverage range and a second beam with a second coverage range by selecting one of a first and a second beamwidth for both the first and second beams; in response to selecting the first beamwidth: switching signal inputs to narrow-beam antenna arrays; steering the first beam to one of a first positive, negative, or zero offset position; independently steering the second beam to one of a second positive, negative offset, or zero offset position; and transmitting signals received from the signal inputs via the first beam and the second beam; and in response to selecting the second beamwidth: switching signal inputs to wide-beam antenna arrays; and transmitting signals received from the signal inputs via the first beam and the second beam.