DIVERSITY CONTROL OF MULTI-MODE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
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1. Within a communication device, a method of managing antenna usage comprising:
- determining selected transceivers of a plurality of transceivers requiring a connection with an antenna;
identifying diversity requirements for the selected transceivers; and
allocating a plurality of antennas among the selected transceivers according to the diversity requirements.
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Abstract
A method of managing antenna usage within a communication device can include determining selected transceivers of a plurality of transceivers requiring a connection with an antenna (410) and identifying diversity requirements for the selected transceivers (420). A plurality of antennas can be allocated among the selected transceivers according to the diversity requirements (425, 430).
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1. Within a communication device, a method of managing antenna usage comprising:
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determining selected transceivers of a plurality of transceivers requiring a connection with an antenna; identifying diversity requirements for the selected transceivers; and allocating a plurality of antennas among the selected transceivers according to the diversity requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication device comprising:
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a plurality of antennas; a plurality of transceivers; and a controller determining an allocation of the plurality of antennas among different ones of the plurality of transceivers according, at least in part, to diversity requirements of the plurality of transceivers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication device comprising:
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a plurality of antennas; a plurality of transceivers; a plurality of baseband modules; a diversity controller selectively connecting different ones of the plurality of transceivers with different ones of the plurality of antennas according, at least in part, to diversity requirements of the plurality of transceivers; and a baseband controller connecting selected baseband modules with selected ones of the plurality of transceivers. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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