Methods, devices and computer program products for antenna selection in a communication system
AssigneeSony Group Corporation
InventorsZhinong Ying, Thomas Bolin, Olof Zander
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Abstract
A method for antenna selection, performed by a user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system includes determining signal performance of a signal received by the UE. The signal is received by an array antenna of the UE for communication with a network node of the wireless communication system. The method includes determining a signal decay rate associated with the signal performance of the signal, and replacing the array antenna with an omni-directional antenna of the UE for communication with the network node, based on the signal decay rate. Related devices are also described.
Claims20
A method for antenna selection, performed by a user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- determining signal performance of a signal received by the UE, wherein the signal is received by an array antenna of the UE for communication with a network node of the wireless communication system;
- determining a signal decay rate associated with the signal performance of the signal;
- and
- replacing the array antenna with an omni-directional antenna of the UE for communication with the network node, based on the signal decay rate.
A wireless electronic device used in a wireless communication system, the wireless electronic device comprising:
- an antenna control module configured to perform operations comprising:
- determining signal performance of a signal received by the wireless electronic device, wherein the signal is received by an array antenna of the wireless electronic device for communication with a network node of the wireless communication system;
- determining a signal decay rate associated with the signal performance of the signal;
- and
- replacing the array antenna with an omni-directional antenna of the wireless electronic device for communication with the network node, based on the signal decay rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.