Antenna deployment switching for data communication of a user device
US8515496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for selecting one of a plurality of antennas to be used as a transmit antenna based on an orientation of a user device are described. A user device determines an orientation of the user device, and selects one of multiple antennas to use as a first transmit antenna based on the orientation of the user device. The user device transmits information using the first transmit antenna.
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