METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANTENNA DIVERSITY WITH GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS (GNSS)
First Claim
1. A method for enabling wireless communication, the method comprising:
- performing by one or more processors and/or circuits in a wireless communication device, said one or more processors and/or circuits comprising one or more receivers;
selectively coupling one or more of a plurality of antennas in said wireless communication device to said one or more receivers based on a directionality of each of said plurality of antennas and an orientation of each of said plurality of antennas with respect to one or more sources of said received wireless signals.
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Abstract
A wireless device including one or more receivers may selectively couple one or more antennas to one or more receivers based on a directionality of the antennas and an orientation of the antennas with respect to sources of the received wireless signals, which may include global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals. The orientation may be determined utilizing orientation sensors integrated in the wireless device, and may include a MEMS sensor and/or a magnetic compass. The antennas may be selectively coupled to the receivers based on a location of the wireless sources and the orientation of the directionality with respect to sources of the received wireless signals. A received signal strength indicator (RSSI) may be measured for each configuration. The antennas may be coupled sequentially to the receivers to determine a maximum of the RSSI. The antennas may include patch antennas and/or dipole antennas.
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1. A method for enabling wireless communication, the method comprising:
performing by one or more processors and/or circuits in a wireless communication device, said one or more processors and/or circuits comprising one or more receivers; selectively coupling one or more of a plurality of antennas in said wireless communication device to said one or more receivers based on a directionality of each of said plurality of antennas and an orientation of each of said plurality of antennas with respect to one or more sources of said received wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for enabling wireless communication, the system comprising:
one or more processors and/or circuits for use in a wireless communication device, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits comprise one or more receivers, and said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to; selectively couple one or more of a plurality of antennas in said wireless communication device to said one or more receivers based on a directionality of each of said plurality of antennas and an orientation each of said plurality of antennas with respect to one or more sources of said received wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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