Base station antennas that are configurable for either independent or common down tilt control and related methods
US-2018287255-A1 · Oct 4, 2018 · US
Antenna adjustment method, antenna, and base station control center
US10490891B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10490891-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615258855-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 7, 2014 |
| Publication date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
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Embodiments of the present application provide an antenna adjustment method, an antenna, and a base station control center, where the antenna includes: a detection unit, configured to detect a current orientation parameter of the antenna; an obtaining unit, configured to obtain remote electrical tilt data of multiple element arrays in the antenna that are corresponding to a target frequency band, where the remote electrical tilt data is determined according to a difference between a target orientation parameter of a beam of the multiple element arrays and the current orientation parameter; and an adjustment unit, configured to adjust an orientation of the beam of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data. According to the embodiments of the present application, multiple element arrays in the antenna that are corresponding to each frequency band can be separately adjusted, thereby improving antenna performance.
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What is claimed is: 1. An antenna, comprising: a processor, configured to detect a current orientation parameter of the antenna; a transceiver, configured to obtain remote electrical tilt data of multiple element arrays in the antenna that are corresponding to a target frequency band, wherein the remote electrical tilt data is determined according to a difference between a target orientation parameter of a beam of the multiple element arrays and the current orientation parameter; and wherein: the processor is configured to adjust an orientation of the beam of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data; and the transceiver is configured to: send the current orientation parameter to a base station control center, and receive remote electrical tilt data, determined by the base station control center according to the difference between the target orientation parameter of the beam of the multiple element arrays and the current orientation parameter, sent by the base station control center. 2. The antenna according to claim 1 , wherein: the current orientation parameter comprises a current mechanical azimuth; the target orientation parameter comprises a target azimuth; and the processor is configured to adjust an azimuth of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data. 3. The antenna according to claim 1 , wherein: the current orientation parameter comprises a current mechanical downtilt; the target orientation parameter comprises a target downtilt; and the processor is configured to adjust a downtilt of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data. 4. The antenna according to claim 1 , wherein: the current orientation parameter comprises a current mechanical azimuth and a current mechanical downtilt; the target orientation parameter comprises a target azimuth and a target downtilt; and the processor is configured to: adjust an azimuth of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data; and adjust a downtilt of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data. 5. The antenna according to claim 1 , wherein: the target frequency band is one of the F band or the A band of Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access TD-SCDMA, or the D band of Time Division Long Term Evolution TD-LTE. 6. An antenna, comprising: a processor, configured to detect a current orientation parameter of the antenna; a transceiver, configured to obtain remote electrical tilt data of multiple element arrays in the antenna that are corresponding to a target frequency band, wherein the remote electrical tilt data is determined according to a difference between a target orientation parameter of a beam of the multiple element arrays and the current orientation parameter; and wherein: the processor is configured to adjust an orientation of the beam of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data; the transceiver is configured to receive the target orientation parameter of the multiple element arrays that is sent by a base station control center; and the processor is configured to: calculate the difference between the target orientation parameter of the multiple element arrays and the current orientation parameter; and determine, according to the difference, the remote electrical tilt data corresponding to the difference. 7. The antenna according to claim 6 , wherein: the current orientation parameter comprises a current mechanical azimuth; the target orientation parameter comprises a target azimuth; and the processor is configured to adjust an azimuth of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data. 8. The antenna according to claim 6 , wherein: the current orientation parameter comprises a current mechanical downtilt; the target orientation parameter comprises a target downtilt; and the processor is configured to adjust a downtilt of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data. 9. The antenna according to claim 6 , wherein: the current orientation parameter comprises a current mechanical azimuth and a current mechanical downtilt; the target orientation parameter comprises a target azimuth and a target downtilt; and the processor is configured to: adjust an azimuth of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data, and adjust a downtilt of the multiple element arrays according to the remote electrical tilt data. 10. The antenna according to claim 6 , wherein: the target frequency band is one of the F band or the A band of Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access TD-SCDMA, or the D band of Time Division Long Term Evolution TD-LTE.
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Adjusting different parts or elements of an aerial unit · CPC title
using beam steering · CPC title
- H01Q3/08Primary
for varying two co-ordinates of the orientation · CPC title
for varying one co-ordinate of the orientation · CPC title
specially adapted for base stations · CPC title
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- What does patent US10490891B2 cover?
- Embodiments of the present application provide an antenna adjustment method, an antenna, and a base station control center, where the antenna includes: a detection unit, configured to detect a current orientation parameter of the antenna; an obtaining unit, configured to obtain remote electrical tilt data of multiple element arrays in the antenna that are corresponding to a target frequency ban…
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- Huawei Tech Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01Q3/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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