APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF AN ANTENNA SYSTEM ENABLING CONTROL OF RADIATION CHARACTERISTICS
First Claim
1. An antenna system for a wireless device, the antenna system having:
- a. a first set of one or more feed points, the first set of one or more feed points disposed so that a first radiation pattern is being generated when a first set of drive currents is provided to the antenna system at the first set of one or more feed points; and
b. a second set of one or more feed points, the second set of one or more feed points disposed so that a second radiation pattern is being generated when a second set of drive currents is provided to the antenna system at the second set of one or more feed points,wherein the second radiation pattern is at least in part different from the first radiation pattern, and wherein controlling supply of the first set of one or more drive currents and the second set of one or more drive currents results in an overall radiation pattern being generated, the overall radiation pattern being at least in part a combination of the first radiation pattern and the second radiation pattern.
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Abstract
An antenna system for a wireless device and a method for operating same are provided for controlling radiation characteristics of the antenna system. The antenna system includes first and second sets of feed points disposed so that first and second radiation pattern are generated by the antenna system when drive currents are provided at the first and second set of feed points, respectively. The second radiation pattern is different from the first radiation pattern. The first and second drive currents are supplied such that a predetermined overall radiation pattern is generated. The predetermined overall radiation pattern is at least in part a combination of the first radiation pattern and the second radiation pattern. The system and method may be directed toward SAR mitigation.
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24 Claims
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1. An antenna system for a wireless device, the antenna system having:
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a. a first set of one or more feed points, the first set of one or more feed points disposed so that a first radiation pattern is being generated when a first set of drive currents is provided to the antenna system at the first set of one or more feed points; and b. a second set of one or more feed points, the second set of one or more feed points disposed so that a second radiation pattern is being generated when a second set of drive currents is provided to the antenna system at the second set of one or more feed points, wherein the second radiation pattern is at least in part different from the first radiation pattern, and wherein controlling supply of the first set of one or more drive currents and the second set of one or more drive currents results in an overall radiation pattern being generated, the overall radiation pattern being at least in part a combination of the first radiation pattern and the second radiation pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless device including an antenna system having:
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a. a first set of one or more feed points, the first set of one or more feed points disposed so that a first radiation pattern is generated by the antenna system when a first set of drive currents is provided to the antenna system at the first set of one or more feed points; and b. a second set of one or more feed points, the second set of one or more feed points disposed so that a second radiation pattern is generated by the antenna system when a second set of drive currents is provided to the antenna system at the second set of one or more feed points; wherein the second radiation pattern is at least in part different from the first radiation pattern, and wherein controlling supply of the first set of one or more drive currents and the second set of one or more drive currents results in an overall radiation pattern being generated, the overall radiation pattern being at least in part a combination of the first radiation pattern and the second radiation pattern. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing drive current to an antenna system for a wireless device, the antenna system having a first set of feed points disposed so that a first radiation pattern is generated corresponding to a first set of drive currents provided to the antenna system at the first set of feed points;
- and a second set of feed points disposed so that a second radiation pattern is generated corresponding to a second set of drive currents provided to the antenna system at the second set of feed points;
wherein the second radiation pattern is at least in part different from the first radiation pattern;
the method comprising;a. providing the first set of drive currents for a first predetermined time; b. providing the second set of drive currents for a second predetermined time; c. repeating steps a) and b) until occurrence of a predetermined event, whereby an overall radiation pattern is being generated, the overall radiation pattern being at least in part a combination of the first radiation pattern and the second radiation pattern. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- and a second set of feed points disposed so that a second radiation pattern is generated corresponding to a second set of drive currents provided to the antenna system at the second set of feed points;
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