Wireless range extender

US11211706B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Magnus Olov Wiklund · San Jose, US
• Mehrbod Mohajer Jasebi · San Jose, US
• Andrew Friefeld · Scotts Valley, US
• Kapil Rai · Sunnyvale, US
• Syed Adil Hussain · Fremont, US
• Volodimir Veremey · Santa Clara, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 28, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 7, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01Q21/28
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are directed to configuring antenna systems. An antenna system may be coupled to a first communication unit and may be responsive to another communication unit. The first communication unit may alter its antenna system to accommodate various attributes of both units. The first communication unit may have a plurality of antennae which may be configured to be driven actively, deactivated completely, or tuned and driven in a parasitic mode. By configuring the antenna system, the range of the antenna system may be increased, the power to drive the antenna system may be decreased, and other various attributes of the communication system may be accommodated.