US 12,009,601 B2
Terminal method and device for switching antenna in real-time
Daehoon Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Bongjin Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Taekyoung Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Jongho Oh, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Appl. No. 16/965,789
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
PCT Filed Feb. 7, 2019, PCT No. PCT/KR2019/001502
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 29, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/156468, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 15, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2018-0015739 (KR), filed on Feb. 8, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0365987 A1, Nov. 19, 2020
Int. Cl. H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H04M 1/72 (2021.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01)
CPC H01Q 3/24 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of a terminal for selecting an antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal using a millimeter wave, the method comprising:
acquiring state information of the terminal from a plurality of types of sensors;
selecting at least one antenna from among a plurality of antennas included in the terminal, based on the state information; and
performing signal transmission and reception by using the at least one antenna,
wherein the plurality of types of sensors comprises a grip sensor and a 6-axis sensor,
wherein selecting the at least one antenna includes:
determining whether a grip sensor interrupt is being received,
during a period of time that the terminal is receiving the grip sensor interrupt, acquiring grip sensor information from the grip sensor, and selecting an antenna for the signal transmission and reception to select preferentially an antenna that physical contact is not occurred, based on the grip sensor information, and
during the period of time that the terminal is free from receiving the grip sensor interrupt, acquiring 6-axis sensor information from the 6-axis sensor, and selecting an antenna for the signal transmission and reception, based on the 6-axis sensor information, and
wherein the 6-axis sensor information indicates which antenna is positioned relatively above.