ANTENNA SWAPPING METHODS USING A TIME PERIOD THAT IS RECEIVED FROM A NETWORK, AND RELATED WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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1. An antenna swapping method for a wireless electronic device, comprising:
- receiving a measurement control message indicating measurement gap timing from a network at the wireless electronic device over a first antenna configuration;
swapping from the first antenna configuration to a second antenna configuration, and measuring a performance characteristic of the second antenna configuration, at the indicated measurement gap timing;
comparing the performance characteristic of the second antenna configuration with a performance characteristic of the first antenna configuration;
transmitting an event signal from the wireless electronic device to the network in response to determining that the performance characteristic of the second antenna configuration exceeds the performance characteristic of the first antenna configuration;
after transmitting the event signal, receiving a swap command from the network at the wireless electronic device indicating a time period for the wireless electronic device to swap from the first antenna configuration to the second antenna configuration; and
swapping from the first antenna configuration to the second antenna configuration, at the indicated time period, and communicating with the network over the second antenna configuration.
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Abstract
Antenna swapping methods for a wireless electronic device may include refraining from swapping antennas of the wireless electronic device for wireless communication with a network other than during a time period that is received at the wireless electronic device from the network. Related systems and devices are also described.
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1. An antenna swapping method for a wireless electronic device, comprising:
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receiving a measurement control message indicating measurement gap timing from a network at the wireless electronic device over a first antenna configuration; swapping from the first antenna configuration to a second antenna configuration, and measuring a performance characteristic of the second antenna configuration, at the indicated measurement gap timing; comparing the performance characteristic of the second antenna configuration with a performance characteristic of the first antenna configuration; transmitting an event signal from the wireless electronic device to the network in response to determining that the performance characteristic of the second antenna configuration exceeds the performance characteristic of the first antenna configuration; after transmitting the event signal, receiving a swap command from the network at the wireless electronic device indicating a time period for the wireless electronic device to swap from the first antenna configuration to the second antenna configuration; and swapping from the first antenna configuration to the second antenna configuration, at the indicated time period, and communicating with the network over the second antenna configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An antenna swapping method for a wireless electronic device, comprising:
refraining from swapping antennas of the wireless electronic device for wireless communication with a network other than during a time period that is received at the wireless electronic device from the network. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A wireless electronic device, comprising:
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first and second antennas connected to a multi-band transceiver circuit configured to provide communications for the wireless electronic device; and a controller configured to; receive a measurement control message indicating measurement gap timing from a network; control swapping from the first antenna to the second antenna by connecting the second antenna to a transmission chain of the wireless electronic device and disconnecting the first antenna from the transmission chain, and measure a performance characteristic of the second antenna, at the indicated measurement gap timing; compare the performance characteristic of the second antenna with a performance characteristic of the first antenna; transmit an event signal to the network indicating that the second antenna provides a better antenna configuration than the first antenna, in response to determining that the performance characteristic of the second antenna exceeds the performance characteristic of the first antenna; after transmitting the event signal, receive a swap command from the network indicating a time period to swap from the first antenna to the second antenna; control swapping from the first antenna to the second antenna by connecting the second antenna to the transmission chain and disconnecting the first antenna from the transmission chain, at the indicated time period; and control communication between the second antenna and the network after the indicated time period. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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