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Method and apparatus for tuning a communication device

US8594584B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2011
Grant dateNov 26, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/48
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a tuning system for a communication device having an antenna, where the tuning system includes at least one first tunable element connected with at least one radiating element of the antenna for tuning the antenna where the adjusting of the at least one first tunable element is based on at least one of a use case associated with the communication device and location information associated with the communication device, and a matching network having at least one second tunable element coupled at a feed point of the antenna, wherein the matching network receives control signals for adjusting the at least one second tunable element to tune the matching network. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

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