System and method for semi-simultaneously coupling an antenna to transceivers
First Claim
1. An antenna coupling system for operating an antenna (ANT) with a first transceiver (300) and a second transceiver (350), wherein said first transceiver (300) provides a quality signal (RSSI) relating to a received radio frequency signal, which is supplied to said antenna coupling system (100, 110), wherein said antenna coupling system (100, 110) is operable with at least a low loss mode and a high loss mode in accordance with said quality signal (RSSI), wherein said antenna coupling system (100, 110) selectively connects one of said first and second transceivers (300, 350) to said antenna (ANT) in said low loss mode, wherein another one of said transceivers is disconnected;
- and simultaneously connects said first transceiver (300) to said antenna (ANT) and said second transceiver (350) to said antenna (ANT) in said high loss mode.
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Abstract
An antenna coupling system and method for operating same are adapted to operate a common antenna with a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver provides a quality signal relating to a received radio frequency (RF) signal, which is supplied to the antenna coupling system. The antenna coupling system is operable with at least one low loss mode and at least one high loss mode in accordance with the provided quality signal as desired. The antenna coupling system couples selectively one of the first and the second transceivers to the common antenna in the at least one low loss mode such that in the meantime the other one is disconnected from the common antenna. The antenna coupling system couples simultaneously the first transceiver and the second transceiver to the common antenna in the at least one high loss mode.
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19 Claims
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1. An antenna coupling system for operating an antenna (ANT) with a first transceiver (300) and a second transceiver (350),
wherein said first transceiver (300) provides a quality signal (RSSI) relating to a received radio frequency signal, which is supplied to said antenna coupling system (100, 110), wherein said antenna coupling system (100, 110) is operable with at least a low loss mode and a high loss mode in accordance with said quality signal (RSSI), wherein said antenna coupling system (100, 110) selectively connects one of said first and second transceivers (300, 350) to said antenna (ANT) in said low loss mode, wherein another one of said transceivers is disconnected; - and
simultaneously connects said first transceiver (300) to said antenna (ANT) and said second transceiver (350) to said antenna (ANT) in said high loss mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating an antenna coupling system (100, 110) for controlling an operation of an antenna (ANT) in conjunction with a first transceiver (300) and a second transceiver (350),
receiving a quality signal (RSSI) from said first transceiver (300), wherein said quality signal (RSSI) relates to a received radio frequency signal; -
in accordance with said quality signal (RSSI), selecting an operation mode from modes including at least a low loss mode and a high loss mode;
operating said antenna coupling system with said selected operation mode by selectively connecting one of said first and second transceivers (300, 350) to said antenna (ANT) while disconnecting another one of said transceivers in said low loss mode; and
simultaneously connecting said first transceiver (300) and said second transceiver (350) to said antenna (ANT) in said high loss mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. A controller for an antenna coupling system (100, 110) for operating an antenna (ANT) with a first transceiver (300) and a second transceiver (350),
wherein said controller (CTRL, 500) receives a quality signal (RSSI) from said first transceiver (300), which determines said quality signal (RSSI) from a received radio frequency signal wherein said controller (CTRL, 500) generates at least one control signal at least on the basis of said quality signal (RSSI), wherein said at least one control signal is supplied to the antenna coupling system (100, 110) such that said antenna coupling system (100, 110) is operable with at least a low loss mode and a high loss mode, wherein said antenna coupling system (100, 110) connects selectively said one of said first and second transceivers (300, 350) to said antenna (ANT) in said low loss mode, wherein said other transceiver is disconnected; - and
simultaneously said first transceiver (300) to said antenna (ANT) and said second transceiver (350) to said antenna (ANT) in said at least one high loss mode. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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