Single antenna sharing for multiple wireless connections
US9363849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless device includes: a first radio and first transceiver configured to transmit and receive according to a first radio access technology; a second radio and second transceiver configured to transmit and receive according to a second radio access technology; a first antenna and a second antenna connected to the first radio and the second radio; a switch; and a control unit configured to control the switch to configure connections of the first and second antennas to the first and second radios. The control unit is configured to control the switch to disconnect the second radio from the second antenna in response to a receiving, by the second radio through the second antenna, a signal that is below a predetermined threshold, and to connect the second radio to the first antenna during a wakeup period of the second radio.
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