IP Library Granted Patent US 12,658,991
Granted Patent B2
US 12,658,991 · App. 18/749,687 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Electronic device and external antenna switching method thereof

Inventor: Shang-Ming Chiu (Taipei City, TW)
Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation
H04B7/0602
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Patent No.
US 12,658,991
App. No.
18/749,687
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device and an external antenna switching method. The external antenna switching method is applicable to an electronic device including an external antenna group, a detection module, and a switching module, where the external antenna group includes a plurality of external antennas and a plurality of power supply loops. The external antenna switching method includes: detecting, by the detection module, an enable signal of the external antenna group; and enabling, by the switching module, the plurality of external antennas according to the plurality of power supply loops when the detection module detects the enable signal.

Claims (54)

1 . An external antenna switching method, applicable to an electronic device comprising an external antenna group, a detection module, and a switching module, wherein the external antenna group comprises a plurality of external antennas and a plurality of power supply loops, and the external antenna switching method comprises:

detecting, by the detection module, an enable signal of the external antenna group; and

enabling, by the switching module, the plurality of external antennas according to the plurality of power supply loops when the detection module detects the enable signal;

wherein the plurality of external antennas comprise:

an external radio frequency antenna for receiving a radio frequency signal; and

an external satellite navigation antenna for receiving a first satellite signal;

wherein the plurality of power supply loops comprise:

a radio frequency power supply loop connected to the external radio frequency antenna for providing a radio frequency operating voltage for the external radio frequency antenna;

wherein the external antenna switching method further comprises:

enabling, by the switching module, the external satellite navigation antenna according to the radio frequency operating voltage.

2 . The external antenna switching method according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a filtering module, and the external antenna switching method further comprises:

splitting, by the filtering module, the first satellite signal into a second satellite signal comprising at least one of an L1 band, an L2 band, or an L5 band.

3 . The external antenna switching method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of external antennas comprise:

an external wireless local area network antenna for receiving a wireless local area network signal;

wherein the plurality of power supply loops comprise:

a wireless local area network power supply loop for providing a wireless local area network operating voltage for the external wireless local area network antenna;

wherein the external antenna switching method further comprises:

enabling, by the switching module, the external wireless local area network antenna according to the radio frequency operating voltage and the wireless local area network operating voltage.

4 . The external antenna switching method according to claim 3 ,

wherein the plurality of external antennas comprise:

an external wireless wide area network antenna for receiving a wireless wide area network signal;

wherein the external antenna switching method further comprises:

enabling, by the switching module, the external wireless wide area network antenna according to the radio frequency operating voltage, the wireless local area network operating voltage, and the wireless wide area network signal.

5 . An electronic device, comprising:

an external antenna group, comprising a plurality of external antennas and a plurality of power supply loops;

a detection module, connected to the external antenna group for detecting an enable signal of the external antenna group;

a switching module, connecting the external antenna group to enable the plurality of external antennas; and

a processing module, connected to the detection module and the switching module for executing an external antenna switching method;

wherein the external antenna switching method comprises:

detecting, by the detection module, the enable signal of the external antenna group; and

enabling, by the switching module, the plurality of external antennas according to the plurality of power supply loops when the detection module detects the enable signal;

wherein the plurality of external antennas comprise:

an external radio frequency antenna for receiving a radio frequency signal; and

an external satellite navigation antenna for receiving a first satellite signal;

wherein the plurality of power supply loops comprise:

a radio frequency power supply loop connected to the external radio frequency antenna for providing a radio frequency operating voltage for the external radio frequency antenna;

wherein the external antenna switching method further comprises:

enabling, by the switching module, the external satellite navigation antenna according to the radio frequency operating voltage.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a filtering module connected to the external satellite navigation antenna;

wherein the external antenna switching method further comprises:

splitting, by the filtering module, the first satellite signal into a second satellite signal comprising at least one of an L1 band, an L2 band, or an L5 band.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the plurality of external antennas comprise:

an external wireless local area network antenna for receiving a wireless local area network signal;

wherein the plurality of power supply loops comprise:

a wireless local area network power supply loop for providing a wireless local area network operating voltage for the external wireless local area network antenna;

wherein the external antenna switching method further comprises:

enabling, by the switching module, the external wireless local area network antenna according to the radio frequency operating voltage and the wireless local area network operating voltage.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the plurality of external antennas comprise:

an external wireless wide area network antenna for receiving a wireless wide area network signal;

wherein the external antenna switching method further comprises:

enabling, by the switching module, the external wireless wide area network antenna according to the radio frequency operating voltage, the wireless local area network operating voltage, and the wireless wide area network signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2024
From: CHIU, SHANG-MING
To: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067792/0367 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202311448062.4 · Nov 1, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250141506A1 · May 1, 2025
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