LTE/1X dual-standby with single-chip radio
First Claim
1. A method for communicating with a wireless network using an electronic device that supports communication using a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, comprising:
- monitoring wireless signal quality for at least the first radio access technology with the electronic device;
based at least partly on the monitored wireless signal quality, determining whether to use a first antenna of two antennas alone to monitor a paging channel associated with the first radio access technology or whether to use both the first antenna and a second antenna to monitor the paging channel;
during at least one page monitoring period;
if using the first antenna alone is determined, using the first antenna to monitor the paging channel while simultaneously using the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology; and
if using both antennas is determined, using both the first and second antennas to monitor the paging channel; and
in response to completion of the page monitoring period without detection of an incoming page on the paging channel by the electronic device, using both the first and second antennas to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology.
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Abstract
Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to antennas by switching circuitry. Multiple radio access technologies may be supported. A device may include first and second antennas. Control circuitry can configure the transceiver circuitry and switching circuitry to support operation of the device in active and idle modes for each radio access technology. In some configurations, both antennas may be used to support operations associated with one of the radio access technologies. In other configurations, the first antenna may be used to support operations with a first of the radio access technologies while the second antenna is used to support operations with a second of the radio access technologies.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for communicating with a wireless network using an electronic device that supports communication using a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, comprising:
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monitoring wireless signal quality for at least the first radio access technology with the electronic device; based at least partly on the monitored wireless signal quality, determining whether to use a first antenna of two antennas alone to monitor a paging channel associated with the first radio access technology or whether to use both the first antenna and a second antenna to monitor the paging channel; during at least one page monitoring period; if using the first antenna alone is determined, using the first antenna to monitor the paging channel while simultaneously using the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology; and if using both antennas is determined, using both the first and second antennas to monitor the paging channel; and in response to completion of the page monitoring period without detection of an incoming page on the paging channel by the electronic device, using both the first and second antennas to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver configured to support communication with a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, comprising; at least a first antenna and a second antenna; a processor; and a non-transitory computer readable apparatus having a storage medium with at least one computer program stored thereon, the at least one computer program configured to, when executed on the processor, cause the electronic device to; monitoring wireless signal quality for at least the first radio access technology with the electronic device; based at least partly on the monitored wireless signal quality, determining whether to use the first antenna alone to monitor a paging channel associated with the first radio access technology or whether to use both the first antenna and the second antenna to monitor the paging channel; during at least one page monitoring period; if using the first antenna alone is determined, using the first antenna to monitor the paging channel while simultaneously using the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology; and if using both antennas is determined, using both the first and second antennas to monitor the paging channel; and in response to completion of the page monitoring period without detection of an incoming page on the paging channel by the electronic device, using both the first and second antennas to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device, comprising:
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at least a first and a second antenna; and logic configured to monitor wireless signal quality for at least the first radio access technology with the electronic device; based at least partly on the monitored wireless signal quality, logic configured to determine whether to use a first antenna of two antennas alone to monitor a paging channel associated with the first radio access technology or whether to use both the first antenna and a second antenna to monitor the paging channel; during at least one page monitoring period; if using the first antenna alone is determined, logic configured to use the first antenna to monitor the paging channel while simultaneously using the second antenna to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology; and if using both antennas is determined, logic configured to use both the first and second antennas to monitor the paging channel; and logic configured to, in response to completion of the page monitoring period without detection of an incoming page on the paging channel by the electronic device, use both the first and second antennas to convey wireless data traffic associated with the second radio access technology. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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