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Antenna sharing techniques

US7873385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

17Claims

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Assignee

PALM FIRM CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Olivier Boireau · Los Altos, US
Karl Townsend · Los Altos, US
Avi Kopleman · Sunnyvale, US
Suresh Krishnan · Suwanee, US
Parag Gupta · San Jose, US
Jerome C. Tu · Saratoga, US
Alexander Fertelmeister · Cupertino, US
Robert Brown · Pleasant Hill, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 5, 2006
Grant date	Jan 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 30, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Antenna sharing techniques are described. A mobile computing device may comprise an antenna, a switch to couple to the antenna, and multiple transceivers to couple to the switch. The mobile computing device may also comprise an antenna management module to couple to the switch and the transceivers. The antenna management module may control the switch to electrically connect one of the transceivers to the antenna. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

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