Portable electronic system with improved wireless communication
First Claim
1. A portable electronic system comprising:
- a first electronic device; and
an auxiliary device, the first electronic device and the auxiliary device each comprising circuitry allowing the establishment of a uni- or bi-directional wireless link between the devices, wherein the first electronic device comprisesa first antenna defining a first spatial direction, anda first wireless unit operationally coupled to the first antenna, andwherein the auxiliary device comprisesa second antenna defining a second spatial direction, the second antenna comprising a multitude of antenna elements, each antenna element defining a specific spatial direction, said second spatial direction being defined relative to said one or more specific spatial directions,a second wireless unit operationally coupled to the second antenna,a direction detector configured to provide a direction-signal indicating an estimate of a current value of said second spatial direction relative to a reference direction, the reference direction being defined relative to a direction of the force of gravity on the auxiliary device, anda control unit configured to selectively control the connection of said multitude of antenna elements of the second antenna to said second wireless unit based on said direction-signal from the direction detector and transmit the same information signal in said multitude of antenna elements of the second antenna.
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Abstract
The application relates to a portable electronic system comprising a first electronic device and an auxiliary device. The first electronic device comprises a first antenna defining a first spatial direction, and a first wireless unit operationally coupled to the first antenna. The auxiliary device comprises a second antenna defining a second spatial direction, the second antenna comprising a multitude of antenna elements, each defining a specific spatial direction, a second wireless unit operationally coupled to the second antenna, a direction detector configured to provide a direction-signal indicating an estimate of a current value of said second spatial direction relative to a reference direction, and a control unit configured to selectively control the connection of said multitude of antenna elements of the second antenna to said second wireless unit based on said direction-signal from the direction detector. Thereby a wireless link between a hearing assistance device and an auxiliary device can be optimized.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable electronic system comprising:
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a first electronic device; and an auxiliary device, the first electronic device and the auxiliary device each comprising circuitry allowing the establishment of a uni- or bi-directional wireless link between the devices, wherein the first electronic device comprises a first antenna defining a first spatial direction, and a first wireless unit operationally coupled to the first antenna, and wherein the auxiliary device comprises a second antenna defining a second spatial direction, the second antenna comprising a multitude of antenna elements, each antenna element defining a specific spatial direction, said second spatial direction being defined relative to said one or more specific spatial directions, a second wireless unit operationally coupled to the second antenna, a direction detector configured to provide a direction-signal indicating an estimate of a current value of said second spatial direction relative to a reference direction, the reference direction being defined relative to a direction of the force of gravity on the auxiliary device, and a control unit configured to selectively control the connection of said multitude of antenna elements of the second antenna to said second wireless unit based on said direction-signal from the direction detector and transmit the same information signal in said multitude of antenna elements of the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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14. A portable electronic system comprising:
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a first electronic device; and an auxiliary device, the first electronic device and the auxiliary device each comprising circuitry allowing the establishment of a or bi-directional wireless link between the devices, wherein the first electronic device comprises a first antenna defining a first spatial direction, a first wireless unit operationally coupled to the first antenna, and a first direction detector configured to provide a first direction-signal indicating an estimate of a current value of said first spatial direction relative to a first reference direction, and wherein the auxiliary device comprises a second antenna defining a second spatial direction, the second antenna comprising a multitude of antenna elements, each antenna element defining a specific spatial direction, said second spatial direction being defined relative to said one or more specific spatial directions, a second wireless unit operationally coupled to the second antenna, a direction detector configured to provide a direction-signal indicating an estimate of a current value of said second spatial direction relative to a second reference direction, and a control unit configured to selectively control the connection of said multitude of antenna elements of the second antenna to said second wireless unit based on said direction-signal from the direction detector and transmit the same information signal in said multitude of antenna elements of the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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