Portable wireless device with dual RF communication and antennas
A communication system, comprising a wireless communication device including a plurality of antennas communicatively coupled with a communication component, the communication component including a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver, the communication component configured to transmit a first data stream by simultaneously transmitting a first plurality of signal streams using the plurality of antennas, the first plurality of signal streams collectively representing the first data stream, the communication component configured to receive a second data stream by simultaneously receiving a second plurality of signal streams using the plurality of antennas and generating the second data stream from the second plurality of signal streams.
1. A portable handheld wireless device, comprising:
a processor;
a communication component including a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver for wireless communication of a plurality of wireless protocols;
a first antenna;
a second antenna;
wherein the portable handheld wireless device is configured to dynamically switch between use of the first or second antenna; and
wherein the first antenna is coupled to the transmitter and receiver, and wherein first radio frequency signals are transmitted using the first antenna;
and wherein second radio frequency signals are transmitted using the second antenna, and wherein the first radio frequency signals and the second radio frequency signals are transmitted at different frequencies, and wherein the first radio frequency signals and the second radio frequency signals are communicated based on at least two different wireless protocols.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the portable handheld wireless device switches between use of the first and second antenna in response to a request from an application.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the portable handheld wireless device uses a first antenna for upload of a first stream of data and a second antenna for download of a second stream of data.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the portable handheld wireless device includes the functions of a cellular telephone.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the portable handheld wireless device uses a first antenna for upload of a first stream of data and a second antenna for download of a second stream of data, and wherein the device includes the functions of a cellular telephone.
6. A wireless device, comprising:
a communication component including a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver, wherein the communication component is configured for wireless communication of at least two or more different wireless protocols;
a first antenna, configured to communicate on a first frequency; and
a second antenna, configured to communicate on a second frequency;
wherein the first and second antenna are configured to stream data simultaneously; and
wherein the first antenna is coupled to a first transmitter and receiver, and wherein first radio frequency signals are transmitted using the first antenna; and
wherein second radio frequency signals are transmitted using the second antenna, and wherein the first radio frequency signals and the second radio frequency signals are transmitted based on two or more different wireless protocols and wherein the wireless device is a portable handheld wireless device.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the portable handheld wireless device includes the functions of a cellular telephone.
8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the portable handheld wireless device includes the functions of a cellular telephone, wherein the data is communicated using Internet Protocol.