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Antenna diversity switching

US10673484B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2018
Grant dateJun 2, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0877
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes: controllably configuring at least one antenna diversity switch in a wireless device to establish conductive paths between at least one transceiver of the wireless device and multiple antennas each disposed at a respective one of a multiple areas of a housing of the wireless device; and routing signals between the at least one transceiver and the multiple antennas, via the at least one antenna diversity switch, such that a signal is routed to either of at least two of the multiple antennas disposed at a first end area of the multiple areas of the housing of the wireless device or to either of at least two other antennas disposed at a second end area of the multiple areas of the housing of the wireless device.

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