A method, a system, and a server provide context aware multiple-input-multiple-output MIMO antenna systems and methods. Specifically, the systems and methods provide, in a multiple MIMO antenna or node system, techniques of antenna/beam selection, calibration, and periodic refresh, based on environmental and mission context. The systems and methods can define a context vector as built by cooperative use of the nodes on the backhaul to direct antennas for the best user experience as well as mechanisms using the context vector in a 3D employment to point the antennas in a cooperative basis therebetween. The systems and methods utilize sensors in the nodes to provide tailored context sensing versus motion sensing, in conjunction with BER (Bit Error Rate) measurements on test signals to position an antenna beam from a selection of several â€œindependentâ€ antenna subsystems operating within a single node, as well as, that of its optically connected neighbor.

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›1.independentA method, comprising:nreceiving sensor measurements from a plurality of nodes tethered therebetween and each with a plurality of antennas and at least…+9

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of nodes comprises a Wi-Fi access point and the plurality of antennas comprise a plurality of mul…d2+1

›4.↳ 1The method of claim 1, further comprising:nperforming the calibration measurements as bit error rate measurements responsive to test signals between t…d2

›5.↳ 1The method of claim 1, further comprising:nperiodically performing the receiving, the developing, the determining, the performing, and the aligning.d2

›6.↳ 1The method of claim 1, further comprising:nselecting antennas of the plurality of antennas at each of the plurality of nodes that satisfy throughput g…d2+1

›8.↳ 1The method of claim 1, further comprising:ndeploying a system comprising the plurality of nodes and a server communicatively coupled to the plurality …d2

›9.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises one of a compass, an accelerometer, and a barometer.d2+1

›11.independentA system, comprising:na server;a plurality of nodes tethered therebetween and each comprising a plurality of antennas and at least one sensor;wherein …+5

›17.independentA server, comprising:na network interface communicatively coupled to a plurality of tethered nodes, each of the tethered nodes comprising a plurality …+3

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Section H — Electricity

H04B7/15
H04B7/04

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related publication	US 20150016554 A1	15 Jan 2015

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