User device and operating method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016173185-A1
Application number	US-201414907376-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 28, 2014
Priority date	Jul 26, 2013
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a plurality of antennas for transmitting and receiving radio waves, at least one sensor for sensing a physical quantity or physical changes, a sensor hub for outputting a control signal in response to an output from the at least one sensor, and a communication module for controlling wireless communication using the plurality of antennas in response to the control signal. Various other exemplary embodiments are possible.

First claim

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a plurality of antennas for transmitting and receiving radio waves; at least one sensor for sensing a physical quantity or physical changes; a sensor hub for outputting a control signal in response to an output from the at least one sensor; and a communication module for controlling wireless communication using the plurality of antennas in response to the control signal.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the communication module selects at least one antenna used in the wireless communication among the plurality of antennas in response to the control signal.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 ,
wherein the at least one sensor measures a capacitance change regarding the plurality of antennas, and wherein the sensor hub outputs the control signal for selecting the at least one antenna of which the capacitance change is relatively small.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the communication module determines weights for Receive (Rx) signals and/or Transmit (Tx) signals through the plurality of antennas in response to the control signal.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 ,
wherein the at least one sensor measures a capacitance change regarding the plurality of antennas, and wherein the sensor hub outputs the control signal for increasing the weight for the Rx signal and/or the Tx signal through an antenna of which the capacitance change is relatively high, and outputs the control signal for decreasing the weight for the Rx signal and/or the Tx signal through an antenna of which the capacitance change is relatively low.

6 . The electronic device of claim 4 ,
wherein the at least one sensor measures a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) for the plurality of antennas, and wherein the sensor hub outputs the control signal for increasing the weight for the Rx signal and/or the Tx signal through an antenna of which the RSSI is relatively high, and outputs the control signal for decreasing the weight for the Rx signal and/or the Tx signal through an antenna of which the RSSI is relatively low.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor hub outputs the control signal for regulating Tx power of at least one antenna.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor hub identifies a surrounding situation from the output from the at least one sensor, and outputs the control signal corresponding to the surrounding situation.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor derives the output by using the plurality of antennas as a sensing medium.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor derives the output by using at least one metal body disposed in an adjacent manner to the plurality of antennas as a sensing medium.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of a gesture sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a Red, Green, Blue (RGB) sensor, a bio sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature/humidity sensor, an illumination sensor, and an Ultra Violet (UV) sensor.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the communication module uses at least one of communication schemes of Single Input Single Output (SISO), Single Input Multiple Output (SIMO), Multiple Input Single Output (MISO), diversity, and Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO).

13 . A Micro Controller Unit (MCU) comprising:
an acquisition module for acquiring a plurality of pieces of information from a plurality of sensors; and a signal generation module for generating a signal for controlling wireless communication from the plurality of pieces of information.

14 . The MCU of claim 13 , wherein the controlling of the wireless communication comprises selecting at least one antenna used in the wireless communication from among a plurality of antennas, or determining a weight for a Receive (Rx) signal and/or a Transmit (Tx) signal through the at least one antenna, or regulating Tx power of the at least one antenna.

15 . The MCU of claim 13 , wherein the controlling of the wireless communication comprises selecting at least one of communication schemes of Single Input Single Output (S ISO), Single Input Multiple Output (SIMO), Multiple Input Single Output (MISO), diversity, and Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO).

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kang Dae-Chul
• Kim Soo-Hyung
• Jeon Hyu-Myung
• Kim Tae-Il
• Park Jong-Kui

Classifications

• H04B17/318

  Received signal strength · CPC title

• H04B1/40

  Circuits · CPC title

• H04B7/0413

  MIMO systems · CPC title

• H04W52/245 Primary

  taking into account received signal strength · CPC title

• H04B7/0814 Primary

  based on current reception conditions, e.g. switching to different antenna when signal level is below threshold · CPC title