Wireless communication device with variable antenna radiation pattern and corresponding method
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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an antenna coupled to the transmitter for transmitting radio waves;
a reflector element, which cooperates with the antenna to permit the communication device to transmit radio waves in full space when inactive and to cause the communication device to transmit in half-space when active; and
a switching device for activating and deactivating the reflector element.
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Abstract
A communication device 10 and a corresponding method are arranged for changing the radiation pattern of an antenna 14, where the radiation pattern of the antenna 14 is set to a half-space pattern if the communication device 10 is in close proximity to an object. A reflector 18 is activated to produce the half space radiation pattern. The reflector 18 is deactivated to produce the full space pattern. A switching device 26 determines the state of the reflector 18. A sensing and control device 23 controls the state of the switching device 26.
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a transmitter;
an antenna coupled to the transmitter for transmitting radio waves;
a reflector element, which cooperates with the antenna to permit the communication device to transmit radio waves in full space when inactive and to cause the communication device to transmit in half-space when active; and
a switching device for activating and deactivating the reflector element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a transmitter;
an antenna coupled to the transmitter;
a reflector element, wherein the reflector element cooperates with the antenna such that the device transmits radio waves in a limited pattern when the reflector element is activated;
a switching device for electrically coupling the reflector element to the communication device and for electrically isolating the reflector element from the communication device;
a sensing and control device for sensing whether the wireless communication device is in close proximity to a user, wherein the sensing and control device controls the switching device according to the sensed condition such that the radiation pattern is changed to the limited pattern at least when the communication device is in close proximity to a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for changing the radiation pattern of an antenna device that is coupled to a wireless communication device, wherein the method comprises:
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setting the pattern to one of a full space pattern or a half space pattern by coupling or decoupling a reflector element of the antenna device;
determining whether the communication device is in a transmit mode;
sensing a condition of the transmitter;
switching the pattern to the other of the full space pattern or the half space pattern according to the sensed condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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