Electronic devices, methods, and computer program products for selecting an antenna element based on a wireless communication performance criterion
US8804560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0608
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating an electronic device includes providing a plurality of antenna elements, evaluating a wireless communication performance criterion to obtain a performance evaluation, and assigning a first one of the plurality of antenna elements to a main wireless signal reception and transmission path and a second one of the plurality of antenna elements to a diversity wireless signal reception path based on the performance evaluation.
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