Antenna configuration change based on charging pad coupling
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a battery that powers the apparatus;
a plurality of antennas that send and receive signals to and from an externally deployed wireless area network node using mmWave bands;
a transceiver that communicates, via the plurality of antennas, with the externally deployed wireless area network node using mmWave bands;
a charging pad interface that detects that the apparatus is coupled to a charging pad and receive charging power from the charging pad; and
a controller that obtains a location of the externally deployed wireless area network node and changes a configuration of at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas based on the obtained location and in response to the charging pad interface detecting that the apparatus is coupled to the charging pad,wherein the controller changes the configuration of the at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas by applying beamforming to the at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas to communicate with the externally deployed wireless area network node based on the obtained location of the externally deployed wireless area network node and in response to the charging pad interface detecting that the apparatus is coupled to the charging pad.
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Abstract
An apparatus, such as a user device, can comprise a battery, a plurality of antennas, a transceiver, a charging pad interface, and a controller. The battery can be configured to power the user device. The plurality of antennas can be configured to send and receive signals to and from a wireless node. The transceiver can be configured to communicate, via the plurality of antennas, with the wireless node. The charging pad interface can be configured to detect that the apparatus is coupled to a charging pad and to receive charging power from the charging pad. The controller can be configured to change a configuration of at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas in response to the charging pad interface detecting that the apparatus is coupled to the charging pad.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a battery that powers the apparatus; a plurality of antennas that send and receive signals to and from an externally deployed wireless area network node using mmWave bands; a transceiver that communicates, via the plurality of antennas, with the externally deployed wireless area network node using mmWave bands; a charging pad interface that detects that the apparatus is coupled to a charging pad and receive charging power from the charging pad; and a controller that obtains a location of the externally deployed wireless area network node and changes a configuration of at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas based on the obtained location and in response to the charging pad interface detecting that the apparatus is coupled to the charging pad, wherein the controller changes the configuration of the at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas by applying beamforming to the at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas to communicate with the externally deployed wireless area network node based on the obtained location of the externally deployed wireless area network node and in response to the charging pad interface detecting that the apparatus is coupled to the charging pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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powering an apparatus with a battery; sending and receiving, via a plurality of antennas, signals to and from an externally deployed wireless area network node using mmWave bands; communicating, via a transceiver and the plurality of antennas, with the externally deployed wireless area network node; detecting, with a charging pad interface, that the apparatus is coupled to a charging pad and receiving charging power from the charging pad; obtaining, with a controller, a location of the externally deployed wireless area network node; and changing, with the controller, a configuration of at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas based on the obtained location of the externally deployed wireless area network node and in response to the charging pad interface detecting that the apparatus is coupled to the charging pad, wherein the change in the configuration, by the controller, of the at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas includes applying beamforming to the at least one antenna to communicate with the externally deployed wireless area network node based on the obtained location of the externally deployed wireless area network node and in response to the charging pad interface detecting that the apparatus is coupled to the charging pad. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas that send and receive signals to and from a user device using mmWave bands; a wireless area network transceiver that communicates, via the plurality of antennas, with the user device using mmWave bands; and a controller that obtains a location of the externally deployed wireless area network node and changes a configuration of at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas based on the obtained location and in response to the apparatus detecting that the user device is coupled to a charging pad, wherein the controller changes the configuration of the at least one antenna from the plurality of antennas by applying beamforming to the at least one antenna to communicate with the user device based on the obtained location of the externally deployed wireless area network node and in response to the apparatus detecting that the user device is coupled to the charging pad. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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