Wlan diversity/mimo using shared antenna
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsAshok Mantravadi, Tamer Adel Kadous
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Abstract
A UE with a limited number of antennas may support multiple radio access technologies (RATS). In some instances, the UE may configure a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT. The UE may also allocate the shared antenna to the WLAN RAT when the cellular RAT is active based at least in part on an operating condition of the WLAN RAT and/or the cellular RAT.
Claims28
A method of wireless communication, comprising:
- configuring a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT;
- and
- allocating the shared antenna to the WLAN RAT when the cellular RAT is active based at least in part on an operating condition of the WLAN RAT and/or the cellular RAT.
A method of wireless communication, comprising:
- configuring a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT;
- comparing a strength of the shared antenna to a dedicated WLAN antenna of a UE having a single receive chain;
- and
- allocating the shared antenna or the dedicated WLAN antenna for WLAN communication based at least in part on the comparison.
An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
- means for configuring a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT;
- and
- means for allocating the shared antenna to the WLAN RAT when the cellular RAT is active based at least in part on an operating condition of the WLAN RAT and/or the cellular RAT.
An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
- means for configuring a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT;
- means for comparing a strength of the shared antenna to a dedicated WLAN antenna of a UE having a single receive chain;
- and
- means for allocating the shared antenna or the dedicated WLAN antenna for WLAN communication based at least in part on a comparison by the comparing means.
An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured:
- to configure a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT;
- and
- to allocate the shared antenna to the WLAN RAT when the cellular RAT is active based at least in part on an operating condition of the WLAN RAT and/or the cellular RAT.
An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured:
- to configure a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT;
- to compare a strength of the shared antenna to a dedicated WLAN antenna of a UE having a single receive chain;
- and
- to allocate the shared antenna or the dedicated WLAN antenna for WLAN communication based at least in part on a comparison by the processor.
A computer program product for wireless communications in a wireless network, comprising:
- a computer-readable medium having non-transitory program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:
- program code to configure a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT;
- and
- program code to allocate the shared antenna to the WLAN RAT when the cellular RAT is active based at least in part on an operating condition of the WLAN RAT and/or the cellular RAT.
A computer program product for wireless communications in a wireless network, comprising:
- a computer-readable medium having non-transitory program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:
- program code to configure a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT;
- program code to compare a strength of the shared antenna to a dedicated WLAN antenna of a UE having a single receive chain;
- and
- program code to allocate the shared antenna or the dedicated WLAN antenna for WLAN communication based at least in part on the comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.