LTE/1X DUAL-STANDBY WITH SINGLE-CHIP RADIO
First Claim
1. A method for communicating with a wireless network using an electronic device that supports communication using a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, comprising:
- during at least one page monitoring period, using a first of two antennas in the electronic device to monitor a paging channel associated with the first radio access technology while simultaneously using a second of the two antennas to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology; and
in response to completion of the page monitoring period without detection of an incoming page on the paging channel by the electronic device, using both the first and second antennas to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology.
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Abstract
Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to antennas by switching circuitry. Multiple radio access technologies may be supported. A device may include first and second antennas. Control circuitry can configure the transceiver circuitry and switching circuitry to support operation of the device in active and idle modes for each radio access technology. In some configurations, both antennas may be used to support operations associated with one of the radio access technologies. In other configurations, the first antenna may be used to support operations with a first of the radio access technologies while the second antenna is used to support operations with a second of the radio access technologies.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communicating with a wireless network using an electronic device that supports communication using a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, comprising:
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during at least one page monitoring period, using a first of two antennas in the electronic device to monitor a paging channel associated with the first radio access technology while simultaneously using a second of the two antennas to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology; and in response to completion of the page monitoring period without detection of an incoming page on the paging channel by the electronic device, using both the first and second antennas to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for communicating with a wireless network using an electronic device that supports wireless communication using a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, comprising:
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during operation of the electronic device, simultaneously using first and second antennas in the electronic device to monitor a paging channel associated with the first radio access technology; and during at least a portion of the operation of the electronic device, at least partially interrupting the monitoring of the paging channel associated with the first radio access technology to monitor a paging channel associated with the second radio access technology using the first antenna and not the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of supporting use of first and second radio access technologies in a wireless electronic device having first and second antennas and having radio-frequency transceiver circuitry that transmits and receives wireless signals using the first and second antennas, comprising:
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in a first mode of operation, using the first antenna to monitor a paging channel associated with the first radio access technology while simultaneously using the second antenna to monitor a paging channel associated with the second radio access technology; and in a second mode of operation, actively transmitting and receiving data traffic through the first antenna using the first radio access technology while simultaneously using the second antenna to monitor the paging channel associated with the second radio access technology. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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