METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE SHARED ANTENNA MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
- in a wireless device that comprises a plurality of antennas, wherein each of said plurality of antennas is configured to handle a particular one of a plurality of wireless protocols;
during operation of said wireless device;
determining whether one or more of said plurality of antennas provides greater transmission and/or reception of signal for at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols, wherein said at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols differs from said particular one of said plurality of wireless protocols; and
reconfiguring said one or more of said plurality of antennas to handle said at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols based on said determination.
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Abstract
A wireless device may comprise a plurality of antennas that may be utilized during communications via various wireless interfaces. The wireless interfaces may comprise mobile interfaces, wireless personal area network (WPAN) interfaces, and/or wireless local area network (WLAN). The plurality of antennas may be utilized during a communication via a wireless interface in the mobile device. The mobile device may switch among antennas in the plurality of antennas utilizing one or more RF switches to enable utilizing best path for transmitted and/or received RF signals during the wireless communication. The mobile device may also perform signal combining of RF signals received via the plurality of antenna, and to enable a receiving end to perform signal combining of RF signals transmitted via the mobile device. A multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) combiner may be utilized to perform signal combing; the MIMO combiner may utilize maximal ratio combining to perform signal combining and equalization.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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in a wireless device that comprises a plurality of antennas, wherein each of said plurality of antennas is configured to handle a particular one of a plurality of wireless protocols; during operation of said wireless device; determining whether one or more of said plurality of antennas provides greater transmission and/or reception of signal for at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols, wherein said at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols differs from said particular one of said plurality of wireless protocols; and reconfiguring said one or more of said plurality of antennas to handle said at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols based on said determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits in a wireless device comprising a plurality of antennas, wherein each of said plurality of antennas is configured to handle a particular one of a plurality of wireless protocols; said one or more circuits enable, during operation of said wireless device; determination of whether one or more of said plurality of antennas provides greater transmission and/or reception of signal for at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols, wherein said at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols differs from said particular one of said plurality of wireless protocols; and reconfiguration of said one or more of said plurality of antennas to handle said at least one other of said plurality of wireless protocols based on said determination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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