Dual-mode mobile terminal in a wireless communication system
US8423078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0404
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual mode communication terminal in accordance with one embodiment comprises a first communication module configured to communicate with a first base station; a second communication module configured to communicate with a second base station; a first antenna connected to the first communication module to communicate a first base station signal with a first base station; and a second antenna configured to communicate either the first base station signal with the first base station or to communicate a second base station signal with a second base station, the second antenna having a switching module to connect the second antenna to either the first communication module or the second communication module, wherein in response to receiving a command from the first base station, the first communication module measures quality of the second base station signal received from the second base station.
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