# US 12,016,079 B2 · Techniques for antenna switching management in a multiple subscriber identity module mode > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,016,079 B2 - Document ID: US12016079B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/647,663 - Filed: 2022-01-11 - Published: 2022-08-04 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2021-01-29 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Thawatt Gopal; Sridhar Bandaru; Vishal Mahajan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12016079B2 ## CPC - H04W 8/18: Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data - H04W 8/183: {Processing at user equipment or user record carrier} - H04L 5/14: Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex - H04L 5/1469: {using time-sharing} - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may establish, using a first frequency band, a first communication connection on a first subscriber identity module (SIM). The UE may establish, using a second frequency band, a second communication connection on a second SIM in a multi-SIM dual receive mode that includes the first SIM and the second SIM having concurrent activity. The UE may switch from a first antenna to a second antenna for the first SIM in accordance with an antenna switching capability that is based at least in part on whether the first communication connection and the second communication connection are time division duplex (TDD) synchronized. The UE may transmit one or more communications associated with the first SIM using the second antenna. Numerous other aspects are described. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: establishing, using a first frequency band, a first communication connection on a first subscriber identity module (SIM); establishing, using a second frequency band, a second communication connection on a second SIM in a multi-SIM dual receive mode that includes the first SIM and the second SIM having concurrent activity; switching from a first antenna to a second antenna for the first SIM in accordance with an antenna switching capability that is based at least in part on whether the first communication connection and the second communication connection are time division duplex (TDD) synchronized; and transmitting one or more communications associated with the first SIM using the second antenna. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying, based at least in part on the first frequency band and the second frequency band, whether the first communication connection and the second communication connection are TDD synchronized. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein establishing the first communication connection on the first SIM using the first frequency band comprises: establishing the first communication connection in a connected mode, and wherein establishing the second communication connection on the second SIM using the second frequency band comprises: establishing the second communication connection in an idle mode. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a spectrum range of the first frequency band and a spectrum range of the second frequency band at least partially overlap. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first frequency band and the second frequency band are different frequency bands included in a same frequency band group and the first frequency band and the second frequency band are associated with one or more common antennas of the UE. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying whether a first network operator associated with the first communication connection and a second network operator associated with the second communication connection are associated with TDD synchronization for the first frequency band and the second frequency band. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein identifying whether the first network operator for the first communication connection and the first SIM and the second network operator for the second communication connection and the second SIM are associated with TDD synchronization for the first frequency band and the second frequency band comprises: performing a lookup operation in a database based at least in part on a first identifier associated with the first network operator and a second identifier associated with the second network operator, wherein the database includes information identifying whether network operators are associated with TDD synchronization for different frequency bands. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: receiving an over-the-air (OTA) message indicating updated information for the database. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying that the first communication connection and the second communication connection are TDD synchronized for the first frequency band and the second frequency band. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: identifying that the antenna switching capability indicates that the UE is enabled to use each antenna included in a set of antennas of the UE for antenna switching for the first communication connection based at least in part on identifying that the first communication connection and the second communication connection are TDD synchronized for the first frequency band and the second frequency band. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein transmitting the one or more communications associated with the first SIM comprises: identifying that the second antenna is a best antenna from a set of antennas of the UE using antenna switching; and transmitting the one or more communication using the second antenna. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: identifying a subset of antennas, from a set of antennas of the UE, to be associated with receive activity for the second communication connection, wherein the antenna switching capability indicates that each antenna included in the set of antennas is available to be included in the subset of antennas. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the antenna switching capability is a reduced antenna switching capability in association with the first communication connection and the second communication connection being non-TDD synchronized. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the reduced antenna switching capability is associated with a subset of antennas, including the second antenna, from a set of antennas that are available for transmit activity on the first SIM being available for antenna switching. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein a first number of antennas included in the subset of antennas is associated with a second number of antennas, of the set of antennas, that are associated with receive activity for the second SIM. ### Claim 16 A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to: establish, using a first frequency band, a first communication connection on a first subscriber identity module (SIM); establish, using a second frequency band, a second communication connection on a second SIM in a multi-SIM dual receive mode that includes the first SIM and the second SIM having concurrent activity; switch from a first antenna to a second antenna for the first SIM in accordance with an antenna switching capability that is based at least in part on whether the first communication connection and the second communication connection are time division duplex (TDD) synchronized; and transmit one or more communications associated with the first SIM using the second antenna. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The UE of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: identify, based at least in part on the first frequency band and the second frequency band, whether the first communication connection and the second communication connection are TDD synchronized. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The UE of claim 16, wherein the first frequency band and the second frequency band are a same frequency band. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The UE of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: identify a first identifier associated with a first network operator for the first communication connection and the first SIM; and identify a second identifier associated with a second network operator for the second communication connection and the second SIM. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The UE of claim 19, wherein the first identifier and the second identifier are at least one of: a mobile country code, or a public land mobile network identifier. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The UE of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: identify whether a first network operator associated with the first communication connection and a second network operator associated with the second communication connection are associated with TDD synchronization for the first frequency band and the second frequency band. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The UE of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: identify whether a TDD configuration for the first communication connection is a same TDD configuration as a TDD configuration for the second communication connection. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The UE of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: identify that the first communication connection and the second communication connection are TDD synchronized for the first frequency band and the second frequency band; and identify that the antenna switching capability indicates that the UE is enabled to use each antenna included in a set of antennas of the UE for antenna switching for the first communication connection based at least in part on identifying that the first communication connection and the second communication connection are TDD synchronized for the first frequency band and the second frequency band. ### Claim 24 (depends on 16) The UE of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: identify that the first communication connection and the second communication connection are not TDD synchronized for the first frequency band and the second frequency band. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The UE of claim 24, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: identify that the antenna switching capability indicates that the UE is enabled to use a subset of antennas, from a set of antennas of the UE, for antenna switching for the first communication connection based at least in part on identifying that the first communication connection and the second communication connection are not TDD synchronized for the first frequency band and the second frequency band, wherein the subset of antennas does not include any antennas associated with receive activity for the second SIM. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The UE of claim 25, wherein the one or more processors, to transmit the one or more communications associated with the first SIM, are configured to: identify that the second antenna is a best antenna from the subset of antennas using antenna switching; and transmit the one or more communication using the second antenna. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The UE of claim 24, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: identify a first subset of antennas, from a set of antennas of the UE, to be associated with receive activity for the second communication connection, wherein the antenna switching capability indicates that the first subset of antennas is to include antennas that are different than antennas included in a second subset of antennas associated with transmit activity for the first communication connection. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The UE of claim 27, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: receive, using the second communication connection, one or more communications using at least one antenna included in the first subset of antennas. ### Claim 29 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to: establish, using a first frequency band, a first communication connection on a first subscriber identity module (SIM); establish, using a second frequency band, a second communication connection on a second SIM in a multi-SIM dual receive mode that includes the first SIM and the second SIM having concurrent activity; switch from a first antenna to a second antenna for the first SIM in accordance with an antenna switching capability that is based at least in part on whether the first communication connection and the second communication connection are time division duplex (TDD) synchronized; and transmit one or more communications associated with the first SIM using the second antenna. ### Claim 30 An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: means for establishing, using a first frequency band, a first communication connection on a first subscriber identity module (SIM); means for establishing, using a second frequency band, a second communication connection on a second SIM in a multi-SIM dual receive mode that includes the first SIM and the second SIM having concurrent activity; means for switching from a first antenna to a second antenna for the first SIM in accordance with an antenna switching capability that is based at least in part on whether the first communication connection and the second communication connection are time division duplex (TDD) synchronized; and means for transmitting one or more communications associated with the first SIM using the second antenna.