Electronic device supporting multi-band wireless communications and method of controlling same
US11070398B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/03292
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal, and activate the second communication circuit based on at least part of the determined state of the communication channel wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device.
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