Method and apparatus for antenna selection
First Claim
1. A mobile device, comprising:
- an RF switch that, when connected with an antenna system having a first antenna and a second antenna, has a first position in which the first antenna is operating as a primary antenna and the second antenna is operating as a diversity antenna, and wherein the RF switch has a second position in which the second antenna is operating as the primary antenna and the first antenna is operating as the diversity antenna;
a matching network coupled with a transceiver and the antenna system, wherein the matching network comprises a tunable reactive element; and
a controller that when coupled with the matching network and with the RF switch, receives first measurements associated with the antenna system,wherein the controller adjusts the tunable reactive element according to the first measurements to provide impedance tuning corresponding to a grid location of a two-dimensional tuning grid, the grid location comprising a predetermined antenna efficiency,wherein the controller adjusts the RF switch to select between the first and second positions according to the first measurements and the predetermined antenna efficiency.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system including an RF switch connected with an antenna system that includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The system can include, where the RF switch has a first position in which the first antenna operates as the primary antenna and the second antenna operates as the diversity antenna, and wherein the RF switch has a second position in which the second antenna operates as the primary antenna and the first antenna operates as the diversity antenna. The system can include a controller coupled with the matching network and with the RF switch, where the controller receives first measurements associated with the antenna system, and where the controller adjusts the RF switch to select between the first and second positions according to the first measurements.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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an RF switch that, when connected with an antenna system having a first antenna and a second antenna, has a first position in which the first antenna is operating as a primary antenna and the second antenna is operating as a diversity antenna, and wherein the RF switch has a second position in which the second antenna is operating as the primary antenna and the first antenna is operating as the diversity antenna; a matching network coupled with a transceiver and the antenna system, wherein the matching network comprises a tunable reactive element; and a controller that when coupled with the matching network and with the RF switch, receives first measurements associated with the antenna system, wherein the controller adjusts the tunable reactive element according to the first measurements to provide impedance tuning corresponding to a grid location of a two-dimensional tuning grid, the grid location comprising a predetermined antenna efficiency, wherein the controller adjusts the RF switch to select between the first and second positions according to the first measurements and the predetermined antenna efficiency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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obtaining, by a controller, first measurements for a first antenna of a communication device when an RF switch of the communication device is in a first position; switching, by the controller, the RF switch to a second position; obtaining, by the controller, second measurements for a second antenna when the RF switch is in the second position; determining predetermined antenna efficiency values for the first antenna and the second antenna according to a two-dimensional tuning grid storing a plurality of predetermined antenna efficiency values; analyzing, by the controller, the first measurements and the second measurements based on the predetermined antenna efficiency values to determine a particular one of the first and second antennas for transmission; and switching, by the controller, the RF switch to the first position responsive to a determination that the first antenna is the particular one of the first and second antennas for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device, comprising:
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an RF switch connected with an antenna system having a first antenna and a second antenna, wherein the RF switch has a first position in which the first antenna is operating as a primary antenna and the second antenna is operating as a diversity antenna, and wherein the RF switch has a second position in which the second antenna is the primary antenna and the first antenna is the diversity antenna; and a controller coupled with the RF switch, wherein the controller receives first measurements associated with the antenna system, wherein the controller determines predetermined antenna efficiency values for the first antenna and the second antenna according to a two-dimensional tuning grid storing a plurality of predetermined antenna efficiency values, and wherein the controller adjusts the RF switch to select between the first and second positions according to the first measurements and the predetermined antenna efficiency values. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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