Antenna with configurable shape/length
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1. A mobile communications device antenna assembly comprising:
- one or more matrix antennas comprising a plurality of conductor elements connected by a plurality of radio frequency (RF) switches;
an antenna performance assessment component coupled to the one or more matrix antennas, the antenna performance assessment component configured to determine performance of the one or more matrix antennas and to receive control messages from another entity over a wireless communications network, the control messages comprising information about communication performance between the other entity and the mobile communications device over the wireless communications network; and
control circuitry coupled to the one or more matrix antennas, the control circuitry configured to change a state of one or more of the RF switches based at least in part on the determined performance of the matrix antenna and the communication performance.
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Abstract
A mobile communications device antenna assembly comprises at least one matrix antenna. The matrix antenna comprises a plurality of conductor elements connected by a plurality of radio frequency switches. An antenna performance assessment component is configured to determine performance of the matrix antenna. Control circuitry is configured to change a state of one or more of the radio frequency switches on the basis of the determined performance of the matrix antenna.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile communications device antenna assembly comprising:
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one or more matrix antennas comprising a plurality of conductor elements connected by a plurality of radio frequency (RF) switches; an antenna performance assessment component coupled to the one or more matrix antennas, the antenna performance assessment component configured to determine performance of the one or more matrix antennas and to receive control messages from another entity over a wireless communications network, the control messages comprising information about communication performance between the other entity and the mobile communications device over the wireless communications network; and control circuitry coupled to the one or more matrix antennas, the control circuitry configured to change a state of one or more of the RF switches based at least in part on the determined performance of the matrix antenna and the communication performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile communications device comprising:
an antenna assembly, the antenna assembly comprising; a matrix antenna comprising a plurality of conductor elements connected by a plurality of radio frequency (RF) switches; an antenna performance assessment component coupled to the matrix antenna, the antenna performance assessment component configured to determine performance of the matrix antenna and to receive control messages from another entity over a wireless communications network, the control messages comprising information about communication performance between the other entity and the mobile communications device over the wireless communications network; and control circuitry coupled to the matrix antenna, the control circuitry configured to change a state of one or more of the RF switches based at least in part on the determined performance of the matrix antenna and the communication performance.
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14. A method of operation of an antenna assembly comprising:
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determining performance of a matrix antenna in a mobile communications device, the matrix antenna having a plurality of conductor elements connected by a plurality of radio frequency (RF) switches; receiving control messages from another entity over a wireless communications network, the control messages comprising information about communication performance between the other entity and the mobile communications device over the wireless communications network; and operating control circuitry at the antenna assembly to change a state of one or more of the RF switches based at least in part on the determined performance of the matrix antenna and the communication performance. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile communications device antenna assembly comprising:
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one or more matrix antennas comprising a plurality of conductor elements connected by a plurality of radio frequency (RF) switches; an antenna performance assessment component configured to determine performance of the one or more matrix antennas; and control circuitry configured to change a state of one or more of the RF switches based at least in part on the determined performance of the matrix antenna, wherein each of the one or more matrix antennas is located in a corner of a back part of a case of a mobile communications device.
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20. A mobile communications device antenna assembly comprising:
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one or more matrix antennas comprising a plurality of conductor elements connected by a plurality of radio frequency (RF) switches; an antenna performance assessment component configured to determine performance of the one or more matrix antennas; and control circuitry configured to change a state of one or more of the RF switches based at least in part on the determined performance of the matrix antenna, wherein the one or more matrix antennas comprise a plurality of conducting elements positioned around a corner of a back part of a case of a mobile communications device, at least one of the conducting elements being parallel to a side of the case and at least one other of the conducting elements being curved so as to be concave with respect to the corner. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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