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Antenna selection

  • US 9,960,488 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2016
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network device, the network device comprising a housing carrying:

  • a first set of antennas comprising a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna, wherein respective longitudinal axes of the first, second, and third antennas are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing, and wherein the longitudinal axis is the longest axis of the housing;

    a second of set antennas comprising a fourth antenna, a fifth antenna, and a sixth antenna, wherein respective longitudinal axes of the fourth, fifth, and sixth antennas are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the housing;

    a processor; and

    a tangible non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform functions comprising;

    determining that an orientation of the network device is one of a first orientation and a second orientation;

    if the determined orientation is the first orientation, then causing the network device to communicate using the first set of antennas; and

    if the determined the orientation is the second orientation, then causing the network device to communicate using the second set of antennas.

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