# US 8,543,160 B2 · System for antenna extension and method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,543,160 B2 - Document ID: US8543160B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/421,848 - Filed: 2012-03-15 - Published: 2013-03-21 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2011-09-15 - Assignees: Acer Incorporated - Applicants: Yu-Kai Hung - Inventors: Yu-Kai Hung - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8543160B2 ## CPC - H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} - H01Q 1/241: {used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM (H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence)} - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract A system for antenna extension and a method adapted for antenna extension operation under a specific communication protocol are provided. The antenna extension system combines a handheld communication device with a base device, and determines if the total antenna number of the handheld communication device and the base device matches the standard antenna number of the specific communication protocol. If the total antenna number of the handheld communication device and the base device matches the standard antenna number of the specific communication protocol, the antenna extension system enables the antenna extension operation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An antenna extension system adapted for an antenna extension operation in a communication protocol, wherein the communication protocol requires P sets of transmitting antennae and Q sets of receiving antennae, and P and Q are positive integers respectively, the antenna extension system comprising: a handheld communication device, comprising M sets of transmitting antennae, N sets of receiving antennae, and a first extension connector, wherein M and N are positive integers respectively; a base device, comprising J sets of transmitting antennae, K sets of receiving antennae, and a second extension connector, wherein J and K are positive integers respectively; and the handheld communication device determines if J is equal to P-M and if K is equal to Q-N when the handheld communication device detects that the first extension connector and the second extension connector are connected; when the handheld communication device determines that J is equal to P-M and K is equal to Q-N, the handheld communication device activates the M sets of transmitting antennae and the N sets of receiving antennae and sends an enabling command to the base device to enable the J sets of transmitting antennae and the K sets of receiving antennae. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The antenna extension system according to claim 1, wherein the handheld communication device comprises: a first detection module, coupled to the first extension connector and detecting if the first extension connector and the second extension connector are connected; and a first control module, coupled to the first detection module and determining if J is equal to P-M and if K is equal to Q-N when the first extension connector and the second extension connector are connected; wherein the first control module enables the M sets of transmitting antennae and the N sets of receiving antennae and sends the enabling command to the base device to enable the J sets of transmitting antennae and the K sets of receiving antennae when the first control module determines that J is equal to P-M and K is equal to Q-N. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The antenna extension system according to claim 2, wherein the handheld communication device further comprises: a first display module, coupled to the first control module, wherein the first control module controls the first display module to display a first enabling message when the first control module determines that J is equal to P-M and K is equal to Q-N. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The antenna extension system according to claim 3, wherein the first control module controls the first display module to display a first disabling message and sends a disabling command to the base device when the first control module determines that J is unequal to P-M or K is unequal to Q-N. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The antenna extension system according to claim 4, wherein the base device further comprises: a second display module; a second detection module, coupled to the second extension connector and detecting if the enabling command or the disabling command is received; and a second control module, coupled to the second display module and the second detection module, wherein the second control module activates the J sets of transmitting antennae and the K sets of receiving antennae and controls the second display module to display a second enabling message when the second detection module receives the enabling command; and the second control module controls the second display module to display a second disabling message when the second detection module receives the disabling command. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The antenna extension system according to claim 1, wherein the communication protocol comprises 3GPP LTE standard, 3GPP LTE-Advanced standard, Evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) standard, and Wide Fidelity (WiFi) standard. ### Claim 7 An antenna extension method adapted for enabling an antenna extension operation under a communication protocol by combining a handheld communication device with a base device, wherein the communication protocol requires P sets of transmitting antennae and Q sets of receiving antennae; the handheld communication device includes M sets of transmitting antennae, N sets of receiving antennae, and a first extension connector; and the base device includes J sets of transmitting antennae, K sets of receiving antennae, and a second extension connector, wherein P, Q, M, N, J, and K are positive integers respectively, the antenna extension method comprising: detecting if the first extension connector and the second extension connector are connected; determining whether J is equal to P-M and K is equal to Q-N when detecting that the first extension connector and the second extension connector are connected; and wherein the handheld communication device activates the M sets of transmitting antennae and the N sets of receiving antennae and sends an enabling command to the base device to enable the J sets of transmitting antennae and the K sets of receiving antennae when the handheld communication device determines that J is equal to P-M and K is equal to Q-N. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The antenna extension method according to claim 7, further comprising: the handheld communication device displaying a first enabling message when determining that J is equal to P-M and K is equal to Q-N. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The antenna extension method according to claim 7, further comprising: the handheld communication device displaying a first disabling message and sending a disabling command to the base device when determining that J is unequal to P-M or K is unequal to Q-N. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The antenna extension method according to claim 9, further comprising: the base device activating the J sets of transmitting antennae and the K sets of receiving antennae and displaying a second enabling message when the base device receives the enabling command; and the base device displaying a second disabling message when the base device receives the disabling command. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The antenna extension method according to claim 7, wherein the communication protocol comprises 3GPP LTE standard, 3GPP LTE-Advanced standard, Evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) standard, and Wide Fidelity (WiFi) standard.