Method and Apparatus For an Adaptive Multi-Antenna System
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1. A method for reconfiguring an electronic device, having at least three antenna elements, between different antenna modes, the method comprising:
- configuring, by a controller, the electronic device into a first antenna mode, wherein at least two of the antenna elements are coupled together to operate as a single antenna; and
reconfiguring, by the controller, the electronic device from the first antenna mode into a second antenna mode, wherein at least one antenna configured for use during the second antenna mode includes only a single antenna element.
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Abstract
A method is used for reconfiguring an electronic device, having at least three antenna elements, between different antenna modes. The method includes configuring, by a controller, the electronic device into a first antenna mode, wherein at least two of the antenna elements are coupled together to operate as a single antenna. The method further includes, reconfiguring, by the controller, the electronic device from the first antenna mode into a second antenna mode, wherein at least one antenna configured for use during the second antenna mode includes only a single antenna element.
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1. A method for reconfiguring an electronic device, having at least three antenna elements, between different antenna modes, the method comprising:
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configuring, by a controller, the electronic device into a first antenna mode, wherein at least two of the antenna elements are coupled together to operate as a single antenna; and reconfiguring, by the controller, the electronic device from the first antenna mode into a second antenna mode, wherein at least one antenna configured for use during the second antenna mode includes only a single antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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at least three antenna elements; and a controller operative to; configure the antenna elements into a first antenna configuration comprising at least two of the antenna elements coupled together to operate as a single antenna; and reconfigure the antenna elements into a second antenna configuration, wherein at least one antenna in the second antenna configuration includes only a single antenna element, which is configured to individually operate as a separate antenna. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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