Antenna switching devices, methods, and systems for simultaneous communication

A method implemented in a wireless communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• selectively switching a first receive circuit of a plurality of receive circuits from receiving wireless communications via a first antenna to receive wireless communications via a second antenna based on:
• one or more performance characteristics of at least one of the first antenna and or the second antenna;
• and
• preferences for each of the plurality of receive circuits, the preferences based on priority levels assigned to different radio access technologies associated with each of the first receive circuit and a second receive circuit of the plurality of receive circuits,
• wherein at least the first receive circuit and the second receive circuit of the wireless communication apparatus are each configured to simultaneously receive, with respect to the other, wireless communications from a different one of at least two networks relating to different radio access technologies.

A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of antennas including a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna;
• a plurality of receive circuits including a first receive circuit configured to receive wireless communications according to a first radio access technology and a second receive circuit configured to receive wireless communications according to a second radio access technology, wherein the first receive circuit and the second receive circuit are configured to simultaneously receive, with respect to the other, wireless communications from a different one of at least two networks relating to different radio access technologies;
• and
• means for selectively switching the first receive circuit from receiving wireless communications via the first antenna to receive wireless communications via the second antenna based on one or more performance characteristics of at least one of the first antenna or the second antenna, and further based on preferences for each of the plurality of receive circuits, the preferences based on priority levels assigned to different radio access technologies associated with each of the plurality of receive circuits.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to selectively switch a first receive circuit of a plurality of receive circuits from receiving wireless communications via a first antenna to receive wireless communications via a second antenna based on:
• one or more performance characteristics of at least one of the first antenna or the second antenna;
• and
• preferences for each of the plurality of receive circuits, the preferences based on priority levels assigned to different radio access technologies associated with each of the first receive circuit and a second receive circuit of the plurality of receive circuits,
• wherein at least the first receive circuit and the second receive circuit of the wireless communication apparatus are each configured to simultaneously receive, with respect to the other, wireless communications from a different one of at least two networks relating to different radio access technologies.