Electronic Devices, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Selecting an Antenna Element Based on a Wireless Communication Performance Criterion
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1. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
- providing a plurality of antenna elements;
evaluating a wireless communication performance criterion to obtain a performance evaluation; and
assigning a first one of the plurality of antenna elements to a main wireless signal reception and transmission path and a second one of the plurality of antenna elements to a diversity wireless signal reception path based on the performance evaluation.
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Abstract
A method of operating an electronic device includes providing a plurality of antenna elements, evaluating a wireless communication performance criterion to obtain a performance evaluation, and assigning a first one of the plurality of antenna elements to a main wireless signal reception and transmission path and a second one of the plurality of antenna elements to a diversity wireless signal reception path based on the performance evaluation.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
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providing a plurality of antenna elements; evaluating a wireless communication performance criterion to obtain a performance evaluation; and assigning a first one of the plurality of antenna elements to a main wireless signal reception and transmission path and a second one of the plurality of antenna elements to a diversity wireless signal reception path based on the performance evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
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providing a plurality of antenna elements; evaluating a wireless communication performance criterion to obtain a performance evaluation; and selecting a pair of the plurality of antenna elements for use in wireless communication based on the performance evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements; and antenna selection control circuitry that is configured to evaluate a wireless communication performance criterion to obtain a performance evaluation and assign a first one of the plurality of antenna elements to a main wireless signal reception and transmission path and a second one of the plurality of antenna elements to a diversity wireless signal reception path based on the performance evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic device, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements; and antenna selection control circuitry that is configured to evaluate a wireless communication performance criterion to obtain a performance evaluation and select a pair of the plurality of antenna elements for use in wireless communication based on the performance evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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