Multi-antenna reception scheme
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1. A device, comprising:
- a processor to determine a data event and designate an antenna based on the data event;
a first antenna, wherein only the first antenna transmits data when the data event is a data transmission; and
a second antenna, wherein the second antenna is the main reception antenna when the data event that is a data reception and the first antenna operates as a diversity antenna to determine what data was transmitted during the data transmission.
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Abstract
A device comprises a first antenna and a second antenna. During data transmission, only the first antenna transmits data. During data reception, the second antenna is the main reception antenna and the first antenna operates as a diversity antenna.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a processor to determine a data event and designate an antenna based on the data event; a first antenna, wherein only the first antenna transmits data when the data event is a data transmission; and a second antenna, wherein the second antenna is the main reception antenna when the data event that is a data reception and the first antenna operates as a diversity antenna to determine what data was transmitted during the data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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processing logic to determine a data event and designate an antenna based on the data event; switching logic coupled to the processing logic; and a first antenna and a second antenna, each of said antennas coupled to the switching logic; wherein, as a result of determining that an outgoing data event is ready for transmission, the processing logic adjusts the switching logic so that said outgoing data is provided from a transmitter to the first antenna; wherein, as a result of determining that an incoming data event has been received or is being received, the processing logic adjusts the switching logic so that the first antenna operates to receive said incoming data as a diversity antenna to determine what data was transmitted during the transmission and said second antenna operates to receive said incoming data as a non-diversity antenna. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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determining a data event and designating an antenna from a multi antenna system based on the data event; transmitting data with a first antenna when the data event is a data transmission; operating said first antenna as a diversity reception antenna when the data event that is a data reception; and operating said second antenna as a main reception antenna, but not operating the second antenna as a diversity reception antenna when the data event that is a data reception and the first antenna operates as a diversity antenna to determine what data was transmitted during the data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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