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US 8,725,213 B2Granted
Wireless communication device
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorAtsunori Nakamura
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Abstract
A wireless communication device 100 is a device which performs wireless communication. The wireless communication device 100 includes a plurality of antennas 101a, 101b, . . . provided at different positions; and an antenna selection section (antenna selection element) 102 which acquires holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the wireless communication device 100, and from among the plurality of antennas 101a, 101b, . . . , selects an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information. The wireless communication device 100 is adapted to perform wireless communication via the selected antenna.
Claims27
A wireless communication device comprising:
- a first body section having a first display;
- a second body section having a second display;
- a hinge section linking the first and second body sections with each other so that the device is a foldable device;
- a plurality of antennas, wherein,
- when the first body section is positioned on an upper side and the second body section is positioned on a lower side:
- i) a first antenna of said antennas is arranged at a corner portion which is positioned at one edge part in a horizontal direction of the upper side of the first body section,
- ii) a second antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the first body section, and
- iii) a third antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the second body section;
- and
- an antenna selection unit adapted to acquire holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the wireless communication device, and from among the plurality of antennas, selecting an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information, wherein
- the wireless communication device is adapted to perform wireless communication via the selected antenna.
8 more elements
A mobile phone device comprising:
- a first body section having a first display;
- a second body section having a second display;
- a hinge section linking the first and second body sections with each other, the device being foldable at the hinge section;
- a plurality of antennas, wherein,
- when the first body section is positioned on an upper side and the second body section is positioned on a lower side
- i) a first antenna of said antennas is arranged at a corner portion which is positioned at one edge part in a horizontal direction of the upper side of the first body section,
- ii) a second antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the first body section, and
- iii) a third antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the second body section;
- and
- an antenna selection unit adapted to acquire holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the mobile phone device, and from among the plurality of antennas, selecting an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information, wherein
- the mobile phone device is adapted to perform wireless communication via the selected antenna.
8 more elements
A wireless communication method applied to a foldable wireless communication device which includes a plurality of antennas provided at different positions and performs wireless communication, the method comprising:
- positioning the wireless communication device so that a first body section having a first display and a second body section having a second display are linked to each over by a hinge section so that when the first body section is positioned on an upper side and the second body section is positioned on a lower side:
- i) a first antenna of said antennas is arranged at a corner portion which is positioned at one edge part in a horizontal direction of the upper side of the first body section,
- ii) a second antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the first body section, and
- iii) a third antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the second body section;
- acquiring holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the wireless communication device;
- from among the plurality of antennas, selecting an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information;
- and
- performing wireless communication via the selected antenna.
5 more elements
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program comprising instructions for causing a foldable wireless communication device which includes a plurality of antennas provided at different positions and performs wireless communication, including:
- to position the wireless communication device so that a first body section having a first display and a second body section having a second display are linked to each over by a hinge section so that when the first body section is positioned on an upper side and the second body section is positioned on a lower side:
- i) a first antenna of said antennas is arranged at a corner portion which is positioned at one edge part in a horizontal direction of the upper side of the first body section,
- ii) a second antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the first body section, and
- iii) a third antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the second body section;
- to realize an antenna selection unit adapted to acquire holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the wireless communication device, and from among the plurality of antennas, selecting an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information, and
- to perform wireless communication via the selected antenna.
3 more elements
A wireless communication device which performs wireless communication, comprising:
- a plurality of antennas provided at different positions;
- and
- antenna selection means for acquiring holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the wireless communication device, and from among the plurality of antennas, selecting an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information, wherein
- the wireless communication device is adapted to perform wireless communication via the selected antenna.
1 more element
A mobile phone device, comprising:
- a first body section having a first display;
- a second body section having a second display;
- a hinge section linked the first and second body sections with each other, the device being foldable at the hinge section;
- a plurality of antennas,
- the antennas being positioned so that when the first body section is positioned on an upper side and the second body section is positioned on a lower side
- i) a first antenna of said antennas is arranged at a corner portion which is positioned at one edge part in a horizontal direction of the upper side of the first body section,
- ii) a second antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the first body section, and
- iii) a third antenna of said antennas is arranged at a edge portion which is positioned at another one edge part in the horizontal direction of the second body section;
- and
- antenna selection means for acquiring holding position specifying information for specifying a holding position which is a position where a user holds the mobile phone device, and from among the plurality of antennas, selecting an antenna provided at a position which is different from the holding position specified by the acquired holding position specifying information, wherein
- the mobile phone device is adapted to perform wireless communication via the selected antenna.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.