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Circuit, apparatus and method for antenna mode steering

US9444152B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2013
Grant dateSep 13, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0871
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Antenna Mode Steering (AMS) method in a signal receiving apparatus using at least one antenna is provided. The method includes measuring a received signal quality of a signal received through the at least one antenna for each of antenna modes available in the signal receiving apparatus, and selecting a specific antenna mode from among the antenna modes as an antenna mode to be used in the signal receiving apparatus based on the measured received signal quality.

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