Method and device for wireless communication
US-12170588-B2 · Dec 17, 2024 · US
Communication apparatus equipped with switchable antenna
US9380640B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9380640-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213680101-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
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A communication apparatus equipped with switchable antenna mechanism is provided, where the communication apparatus includes at least a portion of a portable electronic device, which includes a plurality of wireless communication functions respectively corresponding to different communication standards, and the wireless communication functions include a mobile phone function and at least one other wireless communication function. The communication apparatus includes: an antenna; a processing circuit; a plurality of processing modules arranged to provide the portable electronic device with a plurality of functions, respectively, where the functions include at least a portion of the wireless communication functions; and a switching unit. It is an advantage that, by utilizing the switching unit, different portions of the communication apparatus can share the antenna to achieve the best beneficial result through the limited area of a printed circuit board (PCB).
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What is claimed is: 1. A communication apparatus equipped with a switchable antenna mechanism, the communication apparatus comprising at least a portion of a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device including a plurality of wireless communication functions corresponding to different communication standards, respectively, the wireless communication functions comprising a mobile phone function and at least one other wireless communication function, the communication…
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- What does patent US9380640B2 cover?
- A communication apparatus equipped with switchable antenna mechanism is provided, where the communication apparatus includes at least a portion of a portable electronic device, which includes a plurality of wireless communication functions respectively corresponding to different communication standards, and the wireless communication functions include a mobile phone function and at least one ot…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lin Cho-Yi, Shenzhen China Star Optoelect
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W88/02. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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