Methods and apparatus for user equipment to differentiate human grip from protective covers

    公开(公告)号:US11310747B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16898746

    申请日:2020-06-11

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for distinguishing between an antenna of a user equipment (UE) being blocked by a cover (e.g., a protective rubber or plastic case) or by human tissue (e.g., a finger or palm). The transmission power of uplink (UL) signals may be adjusted accordingly, with relatively higher transmission power for open space or a cover and relatively lower transmission power for human tissue. One example method for wireless communications by a UE generally includes transmitting a first signal from the UE, receiving a plurality of signals at the UE based on the transmitted first signal, determining values for at least two different types of parameters based on the received plurality of signals, determining an environmental scenario for the UE based on the values for the at least two different types of parameters, and transmitting a second signal using a transmission power based on the determined environmental scenario.

    Transmit filter bypass mode scanning

    公开(公告)号:US11751180B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17390671

    申请日:2021-07-30

    CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 H04W40/244 H04W72/1263 H04W76/28

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may communicate using different radio access technologies on adjacent frequency bands. The UE may determine that the UE is not receiving wireless signals for a second radio access technology that utilizes a second frequency band adjacent to a first frequency band for a first radio access technology. The UE may place a transmitter of the UE in a filter bypass mode in which a transmit signal bypasses a transmit filter for the first radio access technology in response to determining that the wireless signals for the second radio access technology are not received. The UE may scan, using a receiver for the second radio access technology, while in the filter bypass mode, the second frequency band for a signal for the second radio access technology between scheduled transmissions for the first radio access technology.

    Multi-band antenna system
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11862857B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17009845

    申请日:2020-09-02

    Abstract: An antenna system includes: a first patch antenna element that is electrically conductive; a first energy coupler configured to convey first energy to, or receive the first energy from, the first patch antenna element, the first energy being in a first frequency band; a second patch antenna element at least partially overlapping the first patch antenna element, the second patch antenna element comprising a plurality of physically separate portions that are each electrically conductive; and a second energy coupler connected to a first subset of the plurality of physically separate portions, the first subset comprising less than all of the plurality of physically separate portions, the second energy coupler configured to convey second energy to, or receive the second energy from, the first subset, the second energy being in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band.

    Multi-band antenna system
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11431110B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US17009859

    申请日:2020-09-02

    Abstract: An antenna system includes: a first patch antenna element that is electrically conductive; a first energy coupler configured to convey first energy to or from the first patch antenna element; a second patch antenna element at least partially overlapping the first patch antenna element, the second patch antenna element defining a first slot through the second patch antenna element; and a second energy coupler configured to convey second energy to, or receive the second energy from, the first slot or a first dipole at least partially overlapping the first slot.

    Transmit filter bypass mode scanning

    公开(公告)号:US11109377B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16572245

    申请日:2019-09-16

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may communicate using different radio access technologies on adjacent frequency bands. The UE may determine that the UE is not receiving wireless signals for a second radio access technology that utilizes a second frequency band adjacent to a first frequency band for a first radio access technology. The UE may place a transmitter of the UE in a filter bypass mode in which a transmit signal bypasses a transmit filter for the first radio access technology in response to determining that the wireless signals for the second radio access technology are not received. The UE may scan, using a receiver for the second radio access technology, while in the filter bypass mode, the second frequency band for a signal for the second radio access technology between scheduled transmissions for the first radio access technology.

    Dynamically adjustable radio-frequency (RF) front-end

    公开(公告)号:US10749566B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16189533

    申请日:2018-11-13

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to radio frequency (RF) front-end circuitry. For example, certain aspects provide an apparatus having a first converter circuit configured to upconvert a first baseband (BB) signal to a first RF signal based on a mode of operation, and a second converter circuit configured to upconvert a second BB signal to a second RF signal based on the mode of operation. The apparatus also includes a first RF weight adjustment circuit configured to selectively apply an amplitude weight or a phase weight to at least one of the first RF signal or the second RF signal based on the mode of operation, and a controller configured to control a power state of the second converter circuit in dependence on the mode of operation.

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