Transmit antenna switching
US9496937B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0608
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication device may include a logic configured to select a first antenna as a transmitting antenna and a second antenna as a non-transmitting antenna; and to calculate a short-term antenna metric difference between the transmitting antenna and the non-transmitting antenna, a mid-term antenna metric difference between the transmitting antenna and the non-transmitting antenna, and a long-term antenna metric difference between the transmitting antenna and the non-transmitting antenna. The logic may be further configured to switch the second antenna to the transmitting antenna and the first antenna to the non-transmitting antenna, in response to determining that at least one of the calculated short-term antenna metric difference is greater than a short-term threshold, the calculated mid-term antenna metric difference is greater than a mid-term threshold, or the long-term antenna metric difference is greater than a long-term threshold.
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