Devices, systems, and methods for adjusting probing distances
First Claim
1. A method implemented in a wireless communication apparatus, the method comprising:
- a plurality of antennas including a first antenna and a second antenna;
a plurality of receive circuits including a first receive circuit coupled to the first antenna and a second receive circuit coupled to the second antenna, wherein the first receive circuit is configured to measure one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second receive circuit is configured to measure one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna during at least part of a same time period; and
a controller configured to;
determine a difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna;
determine a next time to use the second receive circuit to measure the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna based on the determined difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna;
determine the next time to use the second receive circuit if the second receive circuit needs to be turned on before determining the next time; and
selectively switch the first receive circuit from receiving wireless communications via the first antenna to receive wireless communications via the second antenna if the determined difference is above a first predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A wireless communication apparatus includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a first receive circuit coupled to the first antenna and a second receive circuit coupled to the second antenna. The first receive circuit is configured to measure one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second receive circuit is configured to measure one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna during at least part of a same time period. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a controller configured to determine a difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna, and determine a next time to use the second receive circuit to measure the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna based on the determined difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. A method implemented in a wireless communication apparatus, the method comprising:
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a plurality of antennas including a first antenna and a second antenna; a plurality of receive circuits including a first receive circuit coupled to the first antenna and a second receive circuit coupled to the second antenna, wherein the first receive circuit is configured to measure one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second receive circuit is configured to measure one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna during at least part of a same time period; and a controller configured to; determine a difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna; determine a next time to use the second receive circuit to measure the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna based on the determined difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna; determine the next time to use the second receive circuit if the second receive circuit needs to be turned on before determining the next time; and selectively switch the first receive circuit from receiving wireless communications via the first antenna to receive wireless communications via the second antenna if the determined difference is above a first predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method implemented in a wireless communication apparatus, the method comprising:
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monitoring one or more downlink performance characteristics of a first antenna coupled to a first receive circuit; monitoring one or more downlink performance characteristics of a second antenna coupled to a second receive circuit during at least part of a same time period that the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna are monitored; determining a difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna; determining a next time to use the second receive circuit to measure the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna based on the determined difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna; determining the next time to use the second receive circuit if the second receive circuit needs to be turned on before determining the next time; and selectively switching the first receive circuit from receiving wireless communications via the first antenna to receive wireless communications via the second antenna if the determined difference is above a first predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
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means for monitoring one or more downlink performance characteristics of a first antenna coupled to a first receive circuit; means for monitoring one or more downlink performance characteristics of a second antenna coupled to a second receive circuit during at least part of a same time period that the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna are monitored; means for determining a difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna; means for determining a next time to use the second receive circuit to measure the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna based on the determined difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna; means for determining is configured to determine the next time to use the second receive circuit if the second receive circuit needs to be turned on before determining the next time; and means for selectively switching the first receive circuit from receiving wireless communications via the first antenna to receive wireless communications via the second antenna if the determined difference is above a first predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to monitor one or more downlink performance characteristics of a first antenna coupled to a first receive circuit; and code, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to monitor one or more downlink performance characteristics of a second antenna coupled to a second receive circuit during at least part of a same time period that the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna are monitored; code, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to determine a difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna; code, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to determine a next time to use the second receive circuit to measure the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the second antenna based on the determined difference between the one or more downlink performance characteristics of the first antenna and the second antenna; code, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to determine the next time to use the second receive circuit if the second receive circuit needs to be turned on before determining the next time; and code, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to selectively switch the first receive circuit from receiving wireless communications via the first antenna to receive wireless communications via the second antenna if the determined difference is above a first predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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