LTE/1x dual-standby with single-chip radio
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- monitoring, by a mobile device that supports communications using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT, wireless signal quality for at least the first RAT, wherein the mobile device includes a first antenna and a second antenna;
using, during a first at least one page monitoring period, by the mobile device based on the monitored wireless signal quality, the first antenna to monitor a paging channel associated with the first RAT while simultaneously using the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second RAT; and
using, by the mobile device subsequent to the first at least one page monitoring period, both the first antenna and the second antenna to monitor the paging channel associated with the first RAT.
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Abstract
Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to antennas by switching circuitry. Multiple radio access technologies may be supported. A device may include first and second antennas. Control circuitry can configure the transceiver circuitry and switching circuitry to support operation of the device in active and idle modes for each radio access technology. In some configurations, both antennas may be used to support operations associated with one of the radio access technologies. In other configurations, the first antenna may be used to support operations with a first of the radio access technologies while the second antenna is used to support operations with a second of the radio access technologies.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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monitoring, by a mobile device that supports communications using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT, wireless signal quality for at least the first RAT, wherein the mobile device includes a first antenna and a second antenna; using, during a first at least one page monitoring period, by the mobile device based on the monitored wireless signal quality, the first antenna to monitor a paging channel associated with the first RAT while simultaneously using the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second RAT; and using, by the mobile device subsequent to the first at least one page monitoring period, both the first antenna and the second antenna to monitor the paging channel associated with the first RAT. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver configured to support communications using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT; a first antenna and a second antenna; and one or more processing elements coupled to the wireless transceiver; wherein the electronic device is configured to; use, during a first at least one page monitoring period, based on the monitored wireless signal quality, the first antenna to monitor a paging channel associated with the first RAT while simultaneously using the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second RAT; use, subsequent to the first at least one page monitoring period, both the first antenna and the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second RAT; and use, during a second at least one page monitoring period, based on the monitored wireless signal quality, both the first antenna and the second antenna to monitor the paging channel associated with the first RAT. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a computing device to perform operations comprising:
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monitoring, wireless signal quality for a first radio access technology (RAT), wherein the computing device supports at least the first RAT and a second RAT and wherein the computing device includes a first antenna and a second antenna; using, during a first at least one page monitoring period, based on the monitored wireless signal quality, the first antenna to monitor a paging channel associated with the first RAT while simultaneously using the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second RAT; and using, subsequent to the first at least one page monitoring period, both the first antenna and the second antenna to monitor the paging channel associated with the first RAT. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more processing elements; and one or more memories having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by the one or more processing elements to; use, during a first at least one page monitoring period, based on monitored wireless signal quality, a first antenna to monitor a paging channel associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) while simultaneously using a second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with a second RAT; use, subsequent to the first at least one page monitoring period, both the first antenna and the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second RAT; and use, during a second at least one page monitoring period, based on the monitored wireless signal quality, both the first antenna and the second antenna to monitor the paging channel associated with the first RAT. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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