CONFIGURABLE SEGMENTED ANTENNA
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining, by a system comprising a processor, a magnitude of a signal that has been transmitted from a first segment of segments of an antenna, wherein the first segment facilitates first transmissions according to a first wireless protocol, and wherein a second segment of the segments facilitates second transmissions according to a second wireless protocol that is different from the first wireless protocol; and
in response to determining that the first segment has been obstructed by an object, modifying, by the system, the magnitude of the signal.
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Abstract
A configurable segmented antenna is described herein. A monitor component can be configured to detect at least one parameter corresponding to one or more segments of an antenna integrated with a communications device. An antenna component can be configured to select at least one segment of the one or more segments in response to the at least one parameter. A control component can be configured to modify a quality of a signal according to the at least one parameter. Further, a transmission component can be configured to transmit the signal from the at least one segment based on the quality.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a system comprising a processor, a magnitude of a signal that has been transmitted from a first segment of segments of an antenna, wherein the first segment facilitates first transmissions according to a first wireless protocol, and wherein a second segment of the segments facilitates second transmissions according to a second wireless protocol that is different from the first wireless protocol; and in response to determining that the first segment has been obstructed by an object, modifying, by the system, the magnitude of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; determining a magnitude of a signal that was transmitted from a first segment of a group of segments of an antenna of the apparatus; and in response to detecting an obstruction of the first segment by an object, modifying the magnitude of the signal, wherein the first segment is associated with a first wireless protocol, and wherein a second segment of the group of segments is associated with a second wireless protocol different from the first wireless protocol. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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an antenna comprising antenna segments; a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; determining a magnitude of a signal for transmission from a first segment of the antenna segments; and in response to determining that the first segment has been at least partially covered by an object, modifying the magnitude of the signal, wherein the first segment corresponds to a first wireless protocol, and wherein a second segment of the antenna segments corresponds to a second wireless protocol distinct from the first wireless protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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