US 2014/0273882 A1 · EVOLVING ANTENNA SYSTEM BASED ON USER HABITS

Abstract

A method and system configures an antenna system to enhance communication signal quality within a wireless communication device. An antenna system controller determines a usage state of the wireless communication device based on received sensor data. In addition, the antenna system controller determines whether the usage state matches a pre-identified reference usage state. If the usage state matches a reference usage state, the antenna system controller configures the antenna system using configuration data mapped to the reference usage state. In addition, the antenna system controller tracks occurrences of usage states to generate usage state statistics and uses the generated usage state statistics to predict a timing of future usage states within the wireless communication device. The antenna system controller configures the wireless communication device for the predicted usage state when an associated trigger event is detected. Additionally, the antenna system controller configures the antenna system based on signal quality feedback.

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Dependent claims

A method for configuring an antenna system in a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

identifying a usage state of the wireless communication device;
determining whether the identified usage state matches a pre-identified reference usage state from among at least one pre-identified reference usage state of the wireless communication device;
and
in response to the identified usage state matching a pre-identified reference usage state, configuring the antenna system using configuration data associated with the reference usage state to enhance an antenna performance of the wireless communication device.

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A wireless communication device having a transceiver module coupled to at least one antennas and which includes:

at least one processor;
at least one transceiver;
an antenna system comprising at least one antenna tuner and at least one antenna;
and
an antenna system controller that:
identifies a usage state of the wireless communication device;
determines whether the identified usage state matches a pre-identified reference usage state from among at least one pre-identified reference usage state of the wireless communication device;
and
in response to the identified usage state matching a pre-identified reference usage state, configures the antenna system using configuration data associated with the reference usage state to enhance an antenna performance of the wireless communication device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Evolving antenna system based on user habits

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Evolving antenna system based on user habits

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Abstract

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