Electronic device and antenna module capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9531426-B2
Application number	US-201514952921-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 26, 2015
Priority date	Dec 3, 2014
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

An electronic device capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically includes a flexible antenna, a sensing unit, an antenna tuner, a storage unit and a processing unit. The sensing unit is configured to sense a curvature information of the flexible antenna. The storage unit is configured to store a look-up table, wherein the look-up table records a plurality of curvature ranges and a plurality of predetermined setting parameters, and each of the predetermined setting parameters is corresponding to one of the curvature ranges. The processing unit is configured to calculate a curvature level of the flexible antenna, compare the curvature level with the curvature ranges to select a setting parameter corresponding to the curvature level from the predetermined setting parameters, and set the antenna tuner according to the selected setting parameter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically comprising:
a flexible antenna;
a sensing unit for sensing a curvature information of the flexible antenna, wherein the sensing unit comprises a first gravity sensor and a second gravity sensor, the first gravity sensor is disposed adjacent to a middle part of the flexible antenna, the second gravity sensor is disposed adjacent to an end part of the flexible antenna, the first gravity sensor is for sensing a first movement information of the middle part, the second gravity sensor is for sensing a second movement information of the end part, and the curvature information comprises the first movement information and the second movement information;
an antenna tuner, electrically connected to the flexible antenna;
a storage unit for storing a look-up table, wherein the look-up table records a plurality of curvature ranges and a plurality of predetermined setting parameters, and each of the predetermined setting parameters is corresponding to one of the curvature ranges; and
a processing unit, electrically connected to the sensing unit, the antenna tuner and the storage unit, the processing unit is for calculating a curvature level of the flexible antenna based on the curvature information, compare the curvature level with the curvature ranges to select a setting parameter corresponding to the curvature level from the predetermined setting parameters, and set the antenna tuner according to the selected setting parameter.

2. The electronic device capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically of claim 1 , wherein the flexible antenna receives a wireless signal; the processing unit determines a wireless communication system and a bandwidth of the wireless signal; the look-up table further records a plurality of predetermined wireless communication systems, a plurality of bandwidth ranges each of which corresponds to one of the predetermined wireless communication systems and the plurality of curvature ranges each of which corresponds to one of the bandwidth ranges; the processing unit compares the wireless communication system with the predetermined wireless communication systems, compares the bandwidth with the bandwidth ranges, and compares the curvature level with the curvature ranges so as to select the setting parameter corresponding to the wireless communication system, the bandwidth and the curvature level from the predetermined setting parameters.

3. The electronic device capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit calculates the curvature level based on the first movement information, the second movement information and a length of the flexible antenna.

4. The electronic device capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit directly uses the first movement information and the second movement information as the curvature level.

5. An antenna module capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically comprising:
a flexible antenna;
a sensing unit for sensing a curvature information of the flexible antenna, wherein the sensing unit comprises a first gravity sensor and a second gravity sensor, the first gravity sensor is disposed adjacent to a middle part of the flexible antenna, the second gravity sensor is disposed adjacent to an end part of the flexible antenna, the first gravity sensor is for sensing a first movement information of the middle part, the second gravity sensor is for sensing a second movement information of the end part, and the curvature information comprises the first movement information and the second movement information;
an antenna tuner, electrically connected to the flexible antenna;
a storage unit for storing a look-up table, wherein the look-up table records a plurality of curvature ranges and a plurality of predetermined setting parameters, and each of the predetermined setting parameters is corresponding to one of the curvature ranges; and
a processing unit, electrically connected to the sensing unit, the antenna tuner and the storage unit, the processing unit is for calculating a curvature level of the flexible antenna based on the curvature information, compare the curvature level with the curvature ranges to select a setting parameter corresponding to the curvature level from the predetermined setting parameters, and set the antenna tuner according to the selected setting parameter.

6. The antenna module capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically of claim 5 , wherein the flexible antenna receives a wireless signal; the processing unit determines a wireless communication system and a bandwidth of the wireless signal; the look-up table further records a plurality of predetermined wireless communication systems, a plurality of bandwidth ranges each of which corresponds to one of the predetermined wireless communication systems and the plurality of curvature ranges each of which corresponds to one of the bandwidth ranges; the processing unit compares the wireless communication system with the predetermined wireless communication systems, compares the bandwidth with the bandwidth ranges, and compares the curvature level with the curvature ranges so as to select the setting parameter corresponding to the wireless communication system, the bandwidth and the curvature level from the predetermined setting parameters.

7. The antenna module capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically of claim 5 , wherein the processing unit calculates the curvature level based on the first movement information, the second movement information and a length of the flexible antenna.

8. The antenna module capable of adjusting antenna characteristics dynamically of claim 5 , wherein the processing unit directly uses the first movement information and the second movement information as the curvature level.

Assignees

• Qisda Corp

Inventors

• Lee Wei-Huan

Classifications

• H04B1/40 Primary

  Circuits · CPC title

• H01Q3/01 Primary

  varying the shape of the antenna or antenna system · CPC title

• H01Q1/22

  by structural association with other equipment or articles · CPC title