Apparatus, system and method of controlling one or more antennas of a mobile device

• US 9,583,828 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2012
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Kasher, Assaf, Glik, Michael, Artstain, Ofir
• Primary Examiner(s): McGue, Frank J
• Application Number:
  US13/707,106
• Publication Number:
  US 20140159957A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,545 Days
• Field of Search: 342/374
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/29 Combinations of different interacting antenna units for giving a desired directional characteristic H01Q25/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/00 Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system means for positioning H01Q1/125
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/24 varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching

Abstract

Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and/or methods for controlling an antenna scheme of one or more antennas. For example, a controller may be configured to control an antenna scheme of one or more antennas of a mobile device for wireless communication based on a position of a lid of the mobile device relative to a base of the mobile device.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a controller component configured to control an antenna scheme of one or more antennas of a mobile device for wireless communication based on a position of a lid of said mobile device relative to a base of said mobile device, said controller component is configured to select a first operational mode of at least one antenna of said one or more antennas for wireless communication, when said lid is at a first position, and to select a second operational mode, different from said first operational mode, of said at least one antenna, when said lid is at a second position, different from said first position, said first operational mode comprises a first antenna directionality of said at least one antenna, and said second operational mode comprises a second antenna directionality of said at least one antenna, different from said first antenna directionality, said at least one antenna comprises an antenna on the lid, said controller component is to select at least one first antenna for wireless communication, when said lid is at said first position, and to select at least one second antenna for wireless communication, when said lid is at said second position.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one first antenna is associated with said lid, and wherein said at least one second antenna is associated with said base.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first and second antennas comprise antennas of first and second different types.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said first antenna comprises a rectangular array of patch antenna elements, and wherein said second antenna comprises a linear array of end-fire antenna elements.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one antenna comprises an antenna array, wherein said first antenna directionality is substantially perpendicular to said second antenna directionality.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first position comprises an open lid position, and said second position comprises a closed lid position.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first position of said lid comprises a detached position, in which said lid is detached from said base.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said lid comprises a swivel lid, and wherein said first position comprises a notebook position, in which said swivel lid is rotated with respect to said base, and said second position comprises a tablet position, in which said swivel lid is folded over said base.

9. A mobile device comprising:

a base;

a lid movable between at least first and second positions with respect to said base;

a sensor to sense a position of said lid relative to said base;

one or more antennas; and

a controller component configured to control an antenna scheme of at least one antenna of said one or more antennas for wireless communication, based on the position of said lid, said controller component is configured to select a first operational mode of at least one antenna of said one or more antennas for wireless communication, when said lid is at a first position, and to select a second operational mode, different from said first operational mode, of said at least one antenna, when said lid is at a second position, different from said first position, said first operational mode comprises a first antenna directionality of said at least one antenna, and said second operational mode comprises a second antenna directionality of said at least one antenna, different from said first antenna directionality, said at least one antenna comprises an antenna on the lid, said controller component is to select at least one first antenna of said one or more antennas for wireless communication, when said lid is at said first position, and to select at least one second antenna of said one or more antennas for wireless communication, when said lid is at said second position.

10. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein said at least one first antenna is associated with said lid, and wherein said at least one second antenna is associated with said base.

11. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein said first and second antennas comprise antennas of first and second different types.

12. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein said first antenna comprises a rectangular array of patch antenna elements, and wherein said second antenna comprises a linear array of end-fire antenna elements.

13. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein said first position comprises an open lid position, and said second position comprises a closed lid position.

14. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein said first position of said lid comprises a detached position, in which said lid is detached from said base.

15. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein said at least one antenna comprises an antenna array, wherein said first antenna directionality is substantially perpendicular to said second antenna directionality.

16. A method comprising:

controlling an antenna scheme of one or more antennas of a mobile device for wireless communication based on a position of a lid of said mobile device relative to a base of said mobile device, said controlling comprises selecting a first operational mode of at least one antenna of said one or more antennas for wireless communication, when said lid is at a first position, and selecting a second operational mode, different from said first operational mode, of said at least one antenna, when said lid is at a second position, different from said first position, said first operational mode comprises a first antenna directionality of said at least one antenna, and said second operational mode comprises a second antenna directionality of said at least one antenna, different from said first antenna directionality, said at least one antenna comprises an antenna on the lid, said controlling comprises selecting at least one first antenna for wireless communication, when said lid is at said first position, and selecting at least one second antenna for wireless communication, when said lid is at said second position.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said at least one first antenna is associated with said lid, and wherein said at least one second antenna is associated with said base.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein said first and second antennas comprise antennas of first and second different types.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said first position comprises an open lid position, and said second position comprises a closed lid position.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein said first position of said lid comprises a detached position, in which said lid is detached from said base.

21. A product including a non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, result in:

controlling an antenna scheme of one or more antennas of a mobile device for wireless communication based on a position of a lid of said mobile device relative to a base of said mobile device, said controlling comprises selecting a first operational mode of at least one antenna of said one or more antennas for wireless communication, when said lid is at a first position, and selecting a second operational mode, different from said first operational mode, of said at least one antenna, when said lid is at a second position, different from said first position, said first operational mode comprises a first antenna directionality of said at least one antenna, and said second operational mode comprises a second antenna directionality of said at least one antenna, different from said first antenna directionality, said at least one antenna comprises an antenna on the lid, said controlling comprises selecting at least one first antenna for wireless communication, when said lid is at said first position, and selecting at least one second antenna for wireless communication, when said lid is at said second position.

22. The product of claim 21, wherein said first position comprises an open lid position, and said second position comprises a closed lid position.