Methods for selecting antennas to avoid signal bus interference
US8577321B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0877
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Electronic devices may have multiple antennas. A first antenna may be located at one end of a device and a second antenna may be located at another end of the device. An input-output port in a device may have a connector that receives a mating connector associated with external equipment. The input-output port and the second antenna may be located at one of the ends of the electronic device. When equipment such as an external video accessory is in use, input-output circuitry in an electronic device may transmit high speed data signals through the input-output port. The presence of activity on the input-output port such as video data or other data transmissions may be monitored by control circuitry in the electronic device. When input-output port activity is detected, use of the second antenna in receiving radio-frequency signals can be inhibited.
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