초록

A metallic shaping plate located in the interior housing of a wireless device is disclosed. The metallic shaping plate may influence a radiation pattern being generated by a horizontal antenna array. The result may be an increase in the gain of the array.

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1. An wireless device comprising: an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements, wherein two or more of the plurality of antenna elements are selectively coupled to a radio frequency feed port, wherein at least two of the plurality of antenna elements generate an omnidirectional radiati

1. An wireless device comprising: an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements, wherein two or more of the plurality of antenna elements are selectively coupled to a radio frequency feed port, wherein at least two of the plurality of antenna elements generate an omnidirectional radiation pattern;a housing coupled to the interior of the device and enclosing the antenna array; anda plurality of metallic shaping plates, wherein each of the shaping plates has a different configuration, and wherein the shaping plates cause a change in the omnidirectional radiation pattern generated by at least two of the plurality of antenna elements. 2. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of metallic shaping plates includes a first shaping plate of a first configuration and a second shaping plate of a second configuration, wherein the first shaping plate is positioned on top of the second shaping plate. 3. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the configuration of a shaping plate is based on a size of the shaping plate. 4. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the configuration of a shaping plate is based on a thickness of the shaping plate. 5. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the configuration of a shaping plate is based on a material of the shaping plate. 6. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the configuration of a shaping plate is based on a shape of the shaping plate. 7. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of metallic shaping plates are positioned on the interior surface of the housing apparatus.