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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Christ P. Tzelepis, Chicago, IL (US);
David A. Whelan, Chicago, IL (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for a wearable device to make a link with a communication system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method for a wearable device to make a link with a communication system comprises transmitting, by the communication system, at least one first signal. The method further comprises receiving, by each of at least two antennas of the wearable device, at least one first signal from the communication system. In one or more embodiments, each of at least two antennas is adaptively excited to steer in a direction towards the communication system and/or steer in a direction to null at least one interferer. Also, the method involves transmitting, by each of at least two antennas of the wearable device, at least one second signal towards the communication system. Further, the method involves receiving, by the communication system, at least one second signal.