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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2007
Glenn A. Walker, Greentown, IN (US);
Eric A. Dibiaso, Kokomo, IN (US);
Jerral A. Long, Kokomo, IN (US);
Michael L. Hiatt, Jr., Westfield, IN (US);
Glenn A. Walker, Greentown, IN (US);
Eric A. Dibiaso, Kokomo, IN (US);
Jerral A. Long, Kokomo, IN (US);
Michael L. Hiatt, Jr., Westfield, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A receiver system and method for switching among a plurality of antenna elements to receive a signal. At least a portion of plurality of antenna elements receive a transmitted signal, such that the transmitted signal includes a plurality of sub-channels that are transmitted in predetermined time intervals. A switching device is in communication with the plurality of antenna elements, and switches among single antenna elements to receive the transmitted signal. A controller is in communication with the switching device, and commands the switching device to select each of the antenna elements separately in predetermined periods of time based upon the predetermined time intervals of each of the sub-channels. A power level of the transmitted signal is determined during the predetermined period of time that corresponds to the predetermined time intervals, and the controller commands the switching device to switch to an antenna element based upon the determined power level.