# US 10,873,122 B2 · Communication device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,873,122 B2 - Document ID: US10873122B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/611,797 - Filed: 2017-06-02 - Published: 2017-12-14 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-08 - Assignees: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - Applicants: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - Inventors: Po-Wei Lin; Chen-Min Yang; Tsung-Hsun Hsieh; Chun-Chieh Lin; Huan-Jyun Jiang; Zih-Guang Liao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10873122B2 ## CPC - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H04L 5/0064: {Rate requirement of the data, e.g. scalable bandwidth, data priority} - H01Q 1/48: Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises - H01Q 1/525: {between emitting and receiving antennas} - H01Q 5/328: between a radiating element and ground - H01Q 5/335: at the feed, e.g. for impedance matching - H01Q 5/50: Feeding or matching arrangements for broad-band or multi-band operation - H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} - H04L 5/143: {for modulated signals (H04L5/1469 takes precedence)} - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04L 5/0023: {Time-frequency-space} - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A communication device is provided. The communication device comprises a metal back cover electrically connected to a system ground plane; a first antenna unit for generating a first operating frequency band of the communication device; a second antenna unit for generating a second operating frequency band of the communication device. The first antenna unit includes a first signal source electrically connected to a first metal frame via a first matching circuit. The second antenna unit includes a second signal source electrically connected to a second metal frame via a second matching circuit. The first matching circuit and the second matching circuit are configured to adjust bandwidths and frequency ratios of the first operating frequency band and the second operating frequency band. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication device comprising: a metal back cover electrically connected to a system ground plane; a first antenna unit configured to generate a first operating frequency band of the communication device, the first antenna unit includes: a first metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a first connecting portion and connected to the system ground plane via an active circuit ; and a first signal source electrically connected to the first metal frame via a first matching circuit; a second antenna unit configured to generate a second operating frequency band of the communication device, the second antenna unit includes: a second metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a second connecting portion, a first gap is formed between the second metal frame and the first metal frame; and a second signal source electrically connected to the second metal frame via a second matching circuit; wherein the first matching circuit and the second matching circuit are configured to adjust bandwidths and frequency ratios of the first operating frequency band and the second operating frequency band; a third antenna unit configured to generate a third operating frequency band of the communication device, the third antenna unit includes: a third metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a third connecting portion, a second gap is formed between the third metal frame and the second metal frame; and a third signal source electrically connected to the third metal frame via a third matching circuit, the third matching circuit is configured to adjust the bandwidth and the frequency ratio of the third operating frequency band; wherein the second antenna unit is further configured to generate a fourth operating frequency band of the communication device, wherein the second antenna unit further includes a fourth signal source electrically connected to the second metal frame via a fourth matching circuit, the fourth matching circuit is configured to adjust the bandwidth and the frequency ratio of the fourth operating frequency band; a wireless communication module electrically connected to the first signal source or the second signal source selectively via a first duplex circuit, and electrically connected to the fourth signal source selectively via a second duplex circuit; and a processing module electrically connected to the wireless communication module, configured to control the first duplex circuit and the second duplex circuit to control signal transmission of the wireless communication module through one of the first signal source, the second signal source and the fourth signal source. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising: a wireless network module electrically connected to the fourth signal source selectively via the second duplex circuit, and electrically connected to the third signal source selectively via a third duplex circuit; wherein the processing module is electrically connected to the wireless network module, configured to control the second duplex circuit and the third duplex circuit to control the signal transmission of the wireless network module through one of the third signal source and the fourth signal source. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The communication device according to claim 2, further comprising: a global positioning system (GPS) module electrically connected to the third signal source selectively via the third duplex circuit; wherein the processing module is electrically connected to the global positioning system (GPS) module, configured to control the third duplex circuit to control signal transmission of the global positioning system (GPS) module through the third signal source. ### Claim 4 A communication device comprising: a metal back cover electrically connected to a system ground plane; a first antenna unit configured to generate a first operating frequency band of the communication device, the first antenna unit includes: a first metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a first connecting portion and connected to the system ground plane via an active circuit ; and a first signal source electrically connected to the first metal frame via a first matching circuit; a second antenna unit configured to generate a second operating frequency band of the communication device, the second antenna unit includes: a second metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a second connecting portion, a first gap is formed between the second metal frame and the first metal frame; a second signal source electrically connected to the second metal frame via a second matching circuit; and a fourth signal source electrically connected to the second metal frame; wherein the first matching circuit and the second matching circuit are configured to adjust bandwidths and frequency ratios of the first operating frequency band and the second operating frequency band; a third antenna unit configured to generate a third operating frequency band of the communication device, the third antenna unit includes: a third metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a third connecting portion, a second gap is formed between the third metal frame and the second metal frame; and a third signal source electrically connected to the third metal frame via a third matching circuit, the third matching circuit is configured to adjust the bandwidth and the frequency ratio of the third operating frequency band; a fourth antenna unit configured to generate the second operating frequency band of the communication device, the fourth antenna unit includes: a fourth metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a fourth connecting portion; and a fifth signal source electrically connected to the fourth metal frame via a fifth matching circuit; and a fifth antenna unit configured to generate the first operating frequency band of the communication device, the fifth antenna unit includes: a fifth metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a fifth connecting portion, and connected to the system ground plane via a second active circuit, a third gap is formed between the fifth metal frame and the fourth metal frame; and a sixth signal source electrically connected to the fifth metal frame via a sixth matching circuit; wherein the fifth matching circuit and the sixth matching circuit are configured to adjust the bandwidths and the frequency ratios of the second operating frequency band and the first operating frequency band. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The communication device according to claim 4, further comprising: a sixth antenna unit configured to generate a fourth operating frequency band of the communication device, the sixth antenna unit includes: a sixth metal frame connected to the metal back cover via a sixth connecting portion; and a seventh signal source electrically connected to the sixth metal frame via a seventh matching circuit, and the seventh matching circuit is configured to adjust the bandwidth and the frequency ratio of the fourth operating frequency band. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The communication device according to claim 5, further comprising: a switch configured to alternatively conduct the fifth metal frame and the sixth metal frame to allow the sixth signal source to operate at the first operating frequency band. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The communication device according to claim 5, wherein the communication device further includes: an antenna switching module electrically connected to the first signal source and the second signal source selectively via a first duplex circuit, electrically connected to the fourth signal source selectively via a second duplex circuit, electrically connected to the fifth signal source and the sixth signal source selectively via a fourth duplex circuit, and electrically connected to the seventh signal source; a wireless communication module electrically connected to the antenna switching module; and a processing module electrically connected to the antenna switching module and the wireless communication module, configured to control the first duplex circuit, the second duplex circuit and the fourth duplex circuit to control signal transmission of the wireless communication module through at least one of the first signal source, the second signal source, the fourth signal source, the fifth signal source, the sixth signal source and the seventh signal source, wherein the antenna switching module selects the corresponding antenna unit for the signal transmission according to a communication signal strength. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The communication device according to claim 7, further comprising: a wireless network module electrically connected to the fourth signal source selectively via the second duplex circuit, and electrically connected to the third signal source selectively via a third duplex circuit; and a global positioning system (GPS) module electrically connected to the third signal source selectively via the third duplex circuit; wherein the processing module is electrically connected to the wireless network module and the global positioning system (GPS) module, the processing module is configured to switch the second duplex circuit and the third duplex circuit to control signal transmission of the wireless network module through one of the third signal source and the fourth signal source, and signal transmission of the global positioning system (GPS) module through the third signal source.