# US 10,312,973 B1 · Antenna component, electronic device and antenna controlling method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,312,973 B1 - Document ID: US10312973B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/223,306 - Filed: 2018-12-18 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-01-19 - Assignees: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. - Applicants: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. - Inventors: Yizhou Luo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10312973B1 ## CPC - H04B 7/0404: the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity - H01Q 1/00: Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas (arrangements for varying orientation of directional pattern H01Q3/00) - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H01Q 1/44: using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna {, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect}(H01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence) - H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} - H04B 1/00: Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission - H04B 1/006: {using switches for selecting the desired band (H04B1/0057 takes precedence)} - H04B 7/0608: {Antenna selection according to transmission parameters} - H04B 7/08: at the receiving station - H04B 7/0825: {with main and with auxiliary or diversity antennas} - H04W 52/42: in systems with time, space, frequency or polarisation diversity - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract The present disclosure discloses an antenna component, an electronic device and an antenna controlling method. The antenna component includes: multiple antenna structures, wherein at least one antenna structure acts as a master antenna, and at least one antenna structure acts as a diversity antenna; a control switch connected with the antenna structures; a radio frequency module, coupled to the antenna structures through the control switch; wherein the control switch is arranged to, according to transmit power of the at least one antenna structure acting as the master antenna and receive power of the at least one antenna structure acting as the diversity antenna, switch the at least one antenna structure acting as the master antenna to a diversity antenna, and switch the at least one antenna structure acting as the diversity antenna to a master antenna. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An antenna component, comprising: a plurality of antenna structures, wherein at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acts as a master antenna, and at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acts as a diversity antenna; a control switch connected with the plurality of antenna structures; a radio frequency module, coupled to the plurality of antenna structures through the control switch; wherein the control switch is arranged to, according to transmit power of the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as the master antenna and receive power of the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as the diversity antenna, switch the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as the master antenna to a diversity antenna, and switch the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as the diversity antenna to a master antenna. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The antenna component of claim 1, wherein the plurality of antenna structures comprises a first antenna structure, a second antenna structure and a third antenna structure, the first antenna structure acts as a master antenna, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure each act as a diversity antenna; the control switch is arranged to, according to transmit power of the first antenna structure, receive power of the second antenna structure and receive power of the third antenna structure, switch one of the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure to a master antenna, and switch the first antenna structure to a diversity antenna. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The antenna component of claim 2, wherein when the transmit power of the first antenna structure is lower than a first threshold value, and the receive power of the one of the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure having a higher receive power is higher than a second threshold value, the control switch is arranged to switch the one of the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure having a higher receive power to a master antenna, and to switch the first antenna structure to a diversity antenna; the first threshold value is smaller than the second threshold value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The antenna component of claim 1, wherein the plurality of antenna structures comprises a first antenna structure, a second antenna structure and a third antenna structure, the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure each act as a master antenna, the third antenna structure acts as a diversity antenna; the control switch is arranged to, according to transmit power of the first antenna structure, transmit power of the second antenna structure and receive power of the third antenna structure, switch one of the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure to a diversity antenna, and switch the third antenna structure to a master antenna. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The antenna component of claim 4, wherein when the transmit power of the one of the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure having a lower transmit power is lower than a first threshold value, and the receive power of the third antenna structure is higher than a second threshold value, the control switch is arranged to switch the one of the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure having a lower transmit power to a diversity antenna, and to switch the third antenna structure to a master antenna; the first threshold value is smaller than the second threshold value. ### Claim 6 An electronic device, comprising an antenna component and a processor, wherein the antenna component comprises a first antenna structure, a second antenna structure, a third antenna structure, a radio frequency module and a control switch, the control switch is coupled to the processor; at least one of the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure acts as a master antenna, and at least one of the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure acts as a diversity antenna; the radio frequency module is coupled to the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure through the control switch; and the processor is arranged to: acquire transmit power of the at least one of the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure acting as a master antenna, and acquire receive power of the at least one of the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure acting as a diversity antenna; and control the control switch to, according to the transmit power of the at least one of the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure acting as a master antenna and the receive power of the at least one of the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure acting as a diversity antenna, switch the at least one of the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure acting as a master antenna to a diversity antenna, and switch the at least one of the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure acting as a diversity antenna to a master antenna. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the first antenna structure acts as a master antenna, and the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure each act as a diversity antenna; when the transmit power of the first antenna structure is lower than a first threshold value, and the receive power of the one of the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure having a higher receive power is higher than a second threshold value, the processor controls the control switch to switch the one of the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure having a higher receive power to a master antenna, and to switch the first antenna structure to a diversity antenna; the first threshold value is smaller than the second threshold value. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure each act as a master antenna, and the third antenna structure acts as a diversity antenna; when the transmit power of the one of the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure having a lower transmit power is lower than a first threshold value, and the receive power of the third antenna structure is higher than a second threshold value, the processor controls the control switch to switch the one of the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure having a lower transmit power to a diversity antenna, and to switch the third antenna structure to a master antenna; the first threshold value is smaller than the second threshold value. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising a shell with a carrier, wherein the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure, the third antenna structure, the radio frequency module and the control switch are arranged on the carrier; the carrier has four corners comprising a first corner, a second corner, a third corner and a fourth corner, and the first antenna structure, the second antenna structure and the third antenna structure are sequentially positioned at positions of the first corner, the second corner and the third corner. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure are positioned at a first end portion of the carrier, the third antenna structure is positioned at a second end portion of the carrier, and the first end portion and the second end portion are opposite to each other. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the antenna component further comprises a first ground point, the first ground point is positioned between the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure, and the first ground point is coupled with both the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the antenna component further comprises a fourth antenna structure coupled with the radio frequency module, the fourth antenna structure is positioned at a position of the fourth corner, and the fourth antenna structure is positioned at the second end portion of the carrier. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the antenna component further comprises a second ground point and a third ground point, the third antenna structure is coupled to the second ground point, and the fourth antenna structure is coupled to the third ground point. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the fourth antenna structure is arranged to transmit and receive Global Positioning System (GPS) signals and/or short-range communication signals. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the antenna component further comprises a first tuner, the first tuner and the first ground point are mounted on the carrier, the first tuner and the first ground point are positioned at the first end portion of the carrier, and the first tuner is arranged for frequency reconfiguration on the first antenna structure. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the antenna component further comprises a second tuner and a first frequency modulation switch; the second tuner and the first frequency modulation switch are mounted on the carrier, the second tuner and the first frequency modulation switch are positioned at the first end portion of the carrier; the second antenna structure is coupled to the first ground point, the second tuner, the first frequency modulation switch and the control switch respectively, and both of the second tuner and the first frequency modulation switch are arranged for frequency reconfiguration on the second antenna structure. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the antenna component further comprises a second frequency modulation switch and a third frequency modulation switch; the second ground point, the second frequency modulation switch and the third frequency modulation switch are mounted on the carrier, the third antenna structure is coupled to the second ground point, the second frequency modulation switch, the third frequency modulation switch and the control switch, and both of the second frequency modulation switch and the third frequency modulation switch are arranged for frequency reconfiguration on the third antenna structure. ### Claim 18 An antenna controlling method for an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises an antenna component and a processor, the antenna component comprises a plurality of antenna structures, a radio frequency module and a control switch; at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acts as a master antenna, and at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acts as a diversity antenna; the method comprises: acquiring transmit power of the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a master antenna, and acquire receive power of the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acts as a diversity antenna; switching the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a master antenna to a diversity antenna, and switching the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a diversity antenna to a master antenna according to the transmit power of the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a master antenna and the receive power of the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a diversity antenna. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The antenna controlling method of claim 18, wherein the step of switching the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a master antenna to a diversity antenna, and switching the at least one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a diversity antenna to a master antenna comprises: when the transmit power of one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a master antenna which has the lowest transmit power is lower than a first threshold value, and the receive power of one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a diversity antenna which has the highest transmit power is higher than a second threshold value: switching the one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a master antenna which corresponds to the lowest transmit power to a diversity antenna; and switching the one of the plurality of antenna structures acting as a diversity antenna which corresponds to the highest receive power to a master antenna; wherein, the first threshold value is smaller than the second threshold value. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The antenna controlling method of claim 18, wherein the antenna component further comprises a fourth antenna structure arranged to transmit and receive Global Positioning System (GPS) signals and/or short-range communication signals; the method further comprises: acquiring working state information of the radio frequency module; acquiring receive power of the plurality of antenna structures when the working state information indicates that the radio frequency module is in an idle state; and selecting one of the plurality of antenna structures which has the highest receive power as an opportunity diversity antenna matched with the fourth antenna structure.