US 12,295,062 B2
Method and apparatus for selecting reception antenna set of user terminal
Hyoungjoo Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Kee Hoon Kim, Seoul (KR); Byung Gil Lee, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Chaiman Lim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/408,860.
Application 18/408,860 is a continuation of application No. 17/805,432, filed on Jun. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,903,077.
Application 17/805,432 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,164, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,357,072, issued on Jun. 7, 2022.
Application 16/946,164 is a continuation of application No. 16/298,729, filed on Mar. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,681,769, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 16/298,729 is a continuation of application No. 15/436,720, filed on Feb. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,231,280, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2016-0019601 (KR), filed on Feb. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0147570 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/27 (2018.01); H04B 7/04 (2017.01); H04B 7/08 (2006.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01); H04W 76/28 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 76/27 (2018.02) [H04B 7/04 (2013.01); H04B 7/0802 (2013.01); H04B 7/0817 (2013.01); H04B 7/0825 (2013.01); H04B 7/0874 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01); H04W 76/28 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of a portable communication device, comprising:
controlling a radio frequency (RF) circuit of the portable communication device to receive a signal corresponding to a specified frequency band using a first set of one or more antennas selected from a plurality of antennas of the portable communication device;
identifying control information associated with data received via the signal for a specified period of time using the first set of one or more antennas; and
controlling the RF circuit to receive the signal using a second set of one or more antennas selected from the plurality of antennas if the control information satisfies a specified condition, the second set of one or more antennas including at least one antenna not included in the first set of one or more antennas.