IP Library Granted Patent US 8,457,687
Granted Patent B2
US 8,457,687 · App. 12/021,540 · Granted Jun 4, 2013

Radio communication device, radio communication system, method for radio communication and program thereof

Inventor: Yuki Yamaguchi (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: NEC Access Technica, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,457,687
App. No.
12/021,540
Granted
Jun 4, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radio communication device according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention which communicates in a form of multi data streams can reduce antennas which become useless in communication with a radio communication device which communicates in a form of one data stream, and can improve transmission characteristic in communication with a radio communication device which communicates in the form of one data stream. Therefore, an antenna which is not used is used for selective diversity receiving. Moreover, an antenna which is not used is moved near an antenna which is used for communication, to keep a transmission state stable.

Claims (16)

1. A radio communication device, comprising:

a plurality antennas; and

a communication unit which communicates through combining a plurality of antennas when an opposite radio communication device is a radio communication device which communicates through combining a plurality of antennas, and communicates through one antenna among said plurality of antennas when said opposite radio communication device is a radio communication device which communicates via one antenna,

wherein said control unit moves an antenna which is not used for communication among said plurality of antennas toward said one antenna used for communication to generate frequency resonance.

2. The radio communication device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a matching circuit which is connected to said antenna unused for communication to generate said frequency resonance.

3. A radio communication system, comprising:

a first radio communication device which transmits information on a communication mode thereof; and

a second radio communication device which communicates through combining a plurality of antennas upon receiving information indicating that a radio communication device which communicates through combining a plurality of antennas transmits said information, and communicates through one antenna among said plurality of antennas upon receiving information indicating that a radio communication device which communicates via one antenna transmits said information,

wherein said second radio communication device moves an antenna which is not used for communication among said plurality of antennas toward said one antenna used for communication to generate frequency resonance.

4. The radio communication system according to claim 3 , wherein said second radio communication device includes a matching circuit which is connected to said antenna which is not used for communication to generate said frequency resonance.

5. A method for communication of a radio communication device which communicates through combining a plurality of antennas, comprising:

judging whether or not an opposite radio communication device is a radio communication device which communicates via one antenna; and

communicating through combining a plurality of antennas when said opposite radio communication device is a radio communication device which communicates through combining a plurality of antennas, and communicates through one antenna among said plurality of antennas when said opposite radio communication device is a radio communication device which communicates via said one antenna,

wherein communication is performed through moving said an antenna which is not used for communication among said plurality of antennas toward said one antenna used for communication to generate frequency resonance.

6. The method for communication according to claim 5 , wherein said radio communication device includes a matching circuit, which is connected to said unused antenna to generate said frequency resonance.

Assignments (3)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 18, 2015
From: NEC ACCESSTECHNICA, LTD.; NEC INFRONTIA CORPORATION
To: NEC PLATFORMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 035036/0108 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 020430 FRAME: 0455. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 5, 2015
From: YAMAGUCHI, YUKI
To: NEC ACCESSTECHNICA, LTD.
Reel/Frame 034954/0720 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2008
From: YAMAGUCHI, YUKI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020430/0455 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-41972 · Feb 22, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080261550A1 · Oct 23, 2008