Antenna selection
First Claim
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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Abstract
A network device communicates with one or another set of antennas depending on an orientation of the network device. The network device includes a first set of one or more antennas, a second set of one or more antennas, a processor, and memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor to cause the device to perform functions. The functions include (1) determining that an orientation of the network device is one of a first orientation and a second orientation; (2) if the determined orientation is the first orientation, then causing the network device to communicate using the first set of one or more antennas; and (3) if the determined the orientation is the second orientation, then causing the network device to communicate using the second set of one or more antennas.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A network device, the network device comprising a housing carrying:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a processor of a network device to cause the processor to perform functions comprising:
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determine 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 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 a housing carrying the first set of antennas and a second set of antennas, wherein the longitudinal axis is the longest axis of the housing; and if the determined orientation is the second orientation, then causing the network device to communicate using the second set of antennas, the second set of 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. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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determining, via a network device, 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 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 a housing carrying the first set of antennas and a second set of antennas, wherein the longitudinal axis is the longest axis of the housing; and if the determined orientation is the second orientation, then causing the network device to communicate using the second set of antennas, the second set of 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. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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