Jeanne M Weise

US Patent:

46960538, Sep 22, 1987

Filed:

Jul 3, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/751386

Inventors:

Dennis Mastriani - Lakewood NJ
Donald Jacoby - Elberon NJ
Jeanne Weise - Ocean NJ
Bruce Linick - Wayside NJ
John Marinho - Elizabeth NJ
Charles M. DeSantis - Neptune NJ

Assignee:

Canadian Marconi Corporation - Montreal

International Classification:

H04B 714

US Classification:

455 67

Abstract:

A method for effecting communication between first and second antennas, includes the steps of (a) mutually displacing the antennas and determining received signal strength at each antenna and positioning said antennas accordingly to obtain a first quality level of communication therebetween; and (b) effecting a second quality level of communication as between the antennas, exceeding the first quality level, by defining a plurality of succeedingly diminishing search movement patterns for each of the first and second antennas, transmitting from the first antenna while displacing the second antenna in one such pattern and detecting the level of receipt of such transmitted energy. The second antenna is now placed in its location of maximum received signal level and transmits while the first antenna is displaced in one of the patterns and its level of receipt of transmitted energy is monitored. The first antenna is now placed in its location of maximum received signal level. This practice of transmitting from one antenna and moving the other in succeedingly diminished patterns and replacement in accordance with received signal strength continues until the desired second quality level of communication is attained.