| US 7,561,904 B2 | ||
| Systems and methods for managing antenna use | ||
| Isaac Lagnado, Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 26, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/259,687. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0093270 A1, Apr. 26, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04M 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—575.7 [455/101; 455/552.1; 343/702] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method for controlling antenna use in a computing device comprising a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna,
the first and second antennas being available for use by a first wireless technology and the third antenna being available
for use by a second wireless technology, the third antenna being physically proximate to the first antenna but physically
distant from the second antenna, the method comprising:
enabling switching between the first and second antennas while the first wireless technology is active so as to enable utilization
of the antenna that receives the strongest signal;
determining whether the second wireless technology becomes active; and
if the second wireless technology becomes active, disabling the switching and limiting use of the first wireless technology
to the second antenna.
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