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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2002
John Cheong-wai Ngan, Shawnee, KS (US);
John Cheong-Wai Ngan, Shawnee, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and system having one or more fractal antennas for communicating signals. The fractal antennas are coupled to a diversity receive circuit for receiving the signals. The diversity receive circuit provides an output signal based on a combination of the receive signals. The fractal antennas and the diversity receive circuit can help compensate for, or reduce the effects of fading. Additionally, a transmitter provides a transmit signal. One of the fractal antennas may both transmit and receive signals. Alternatively, a transmit antenna, separate from the receive antennas, may transmit the transmit signals. The fractal antennas may also be fractal arrays for providing additional resistance to fading.