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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2008
G. Patrick Martin, Merritt Island, FL (US);
Kathleen Minear, Palm Bay, FL (US);
John Roach, Indialantic, FL (US);
Allan V. Dianic, Melbourne, FL (US);
William C. Adams, Jr., West Melbourne, FL (US);
Lynda Margaret Ralston, West Melbourne, FL (US);
G. Patrick Martin, Merritt Island, FL (US);
Kathleen Minear, Palm Bay, FL (US);
John Roach, Indialantic, FL (US);
Allan V. Dianic, Melbourne, FL (US);
William C. Adams, Jr., West Melbourne, FL (US);
Lynda Margaret Ralston, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a communications system. The methods involve computing one or more complex weights to be applied to transmit signals and receive signals by beamformers. The complex weights are based at least on configuration data for the communications system. The methods also involve applying a first plurality of weight corrections to the complex weights based on phasing errors occurring in a communication path inclusive of a control system and antenna elements. The methods further involve applying a second plurality of weight corrections to the complex weights based on phase differences at the antenna elements relative to a reference location for the receive signals.