US 11,722,964 B2
Listen-before-talk systems, devices, and methods based on intra-device operations
Chia Yiaw Chong, San Jose, CA (US); Pablo Luis Vila Rodriguez, Los Altos, CA (US); Sajeev Alakkatt Paleri, Santa Clara, CA (US); Qiong Wu, Campbell, CA (US); Kai Bai, San Jose, CA (US); Hsin-Yuo Liu, Fremont, CA (US); Peter M. Agboh, Burlingame, CA (US); Derek Keith Shaeffer, Redwood City, CA (US); and Daya Krishna, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/589,385.
Application 17/589,385 is a continuation of application No. 17/015,627, filed on Sep. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,272,457.
Prior Publication US 2022/0159577 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 74/08 (2009.01); H04W 72/044 (2023.01); H04W 72/52 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 52/0274 (2013.01) [H04W 72/0473 (2013.01); H04W 72/52 (2023.01); H04W 74/085 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
a first antenna configured to communicate over a first frequency band;
a second antenna configured to communicate over the first frequency band;
a third antenna configured to communicate over a second frequency band that overlaps with the first frequency band; and
one or more processors configured to
receive an indication of whether the third antenna is communicating using the second frequency band, and
communicate signals using the first antenna, the second antenna, or both based on the indication of whether the third antenna is communicating using the second frequency band.