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Terminal in communication system and method for controlling same

US9961564B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2012
Grant dateMay 1, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/0027
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal for communicating with at least one communication device is disclosed. A terminal according to the present invention comprises an antenna unit having at least one antenna; and a controlling unit for: determining at least one communication device; determining an antenna individual operation mode of each of the at least one antennas; determining at least one antenna for communication with each of the at least one communication devices from among the at least one antennas; determining a combination operation mode of an antenna set which includes at least two antennas for each of some or all of the communication devices performing communication using the antenna set when communication is performed using at least two antennas for each of some or all of the at least one communication devices; and controlling transmission and reception of data with at least one communication device by using at least one antenna for communication with each of the at least one communication devices according to an antenna individual operation mode of each antenna or to the antenna individual operation mode of each antenna and a combination operation mode of an antenna set for each communication d…

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