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Wireless electronic device with switchable antenna system

US9100100B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2013
Grant dateAug 4, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L5/001
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for operating a wireless electronic device having one or more antennas. The method comprises monitoring at least one parameter of a signal received from a remote transmitter. The method includes determining that the at least one parameter meets a first threshold and performing, at the wireless electronic device, a probing operation. The probing operation includes performing an antenna switching operation. The probing operation includes generating first signal information of the received signal prior to the antenna switching operation and generating second signal information of the received signal subsequent to the antenna switching operation. The probing operation includes determining whether the antenna switching operation achieves a desired gain based at least in part on the generated first and second signal information. The probing operation includes reversing the antenna switching operation in response to the desired gain not being achieved.

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