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Antenna deployment switching for data communication of a user device

US8515496B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2011
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 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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