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US 8,548,496 · App. 13/294,193 · Granted Oct 1, 2013

Wireless communication apparatus and method

Inventor: Yu-Shu Tai (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Inventec Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,548,496
App. No.
13/294,193
Granted
Oct 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communication apparatus includes a body, a first antenna, a second antenna, a sensor, a wireless transceiver, and a switch. Both of the first antenna and the second antenna are disposed in or on the body. The sensor is electrically connected to the first antenna and the second antenna for sensing whether an object is close to at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna to provide a sensing result. The wireless transceiver has a main antenna connection port. The switch is coupled to the wireless transceiver, the first antenna, and the second antenna for selecting one from the first antenna and the second antenna to be electrically connected to the main antenna connection port of the wireless transceiver according to the sensing result.

Claims (24)

1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:

a body;

a first antenna disposed in or on the body;

a second antenna disposed in or on the body;

a sensor electrically connected to the first antenna and the second antenna for sensing whether an object is close to at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna to provide a sensing result;

a wireless transceiver having a main antenna connection port;

a switch coupled to the wireless transceiver, the first antenna, and the second antenna for selecting one from the first antenna and the second antenna to be electrically connected to the main antenna connection port of the wireless transceiver according to the sensing results;

a first high frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between a feed terminal of the first antenna and the sensor; and

a second high frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between a feed terminal of the second antenna and the sensor.

2. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wireless transceiver further has an auxiliary antenna connection port, and the switch is further for pairing and electrically connecting the first antenna and the second antenna with the main antenna connection port and the auxiliary antenna connection port of the wireless transceiver according to the sensing result.

3. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first feed low frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between the feed terminal of the first antenna and the switch; and

a second feed low frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between the feed terminal of the second antenna and the switch.

4. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the wireless transceiver further has an auxiliary antenna connection port, and the switch is further for pairing and electrically connecting the first antenna and the second antenna with the main antenna connection port and the auxiliary antenna connection port of the wireless transceiver according to the sensing result.

5. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first ground low frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between a ground terminal of the first antenna and a ground potential; and

a second ground low frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between a ground terminal of the second antenna and the ground potential.

6. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the wireless transceiver further has an auxiliary antenna connection port, and the switch is further for pairing and electrically connecting the first antenna and the second antenna with the main antenna connection port and the auxiliary antenna connection port of the wireless transceiver according to the sensing result.

7. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:

a first feed low frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between the feed terminal of the first antenna and the switch; and

a second feed low frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between the feed terminal of the second antenna and the switch.

8. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising:

a first feed low frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between the feed terminal of the first antenna and the switch; and

a second feed low frequency cutoff filter electrically connected between the feed terminal of the second antenna and the switch.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2011
From: TAI, YU-SHU
To: INVENTEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027225/0661 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2011 1 0165595 · Jun 14, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120322378A1 · Dec 20, 2012