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Apple patents antenna management for better signal coordination

This patent describes a system that manages how different parts of a device share a single antenna module. It measures signal strength during specific time slots to adjust the volume of the signal for the next slot, ensuring multiple connections work smoothly together.

Why it mattersThis improves how devices handle multiple wireless connections at once, which can lead to more stable performance for users.

In the filing’s own words

A circuit component may determine whether first signal indicative of at least one of the plurality of communication interface circuits accessing the FEM during a respective communication slot associated with the FEM has been received, determine a first Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value for the respective communication slot used by the FEM based on data associated with the respective communication slot, and store the first RSSI value in response to the first signal not being received. The circuit component may then determine a first gain for a subsequent slot based on the first RSSI value and discard the first RSSI value in response to the first signal being received.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A system, comprising: a front-end module (FEM) configured to transmit and receive a plurality of signals via one or more antennas of an electronic device; a plurality of communication interface circuits configured to couple to the FEM; and a circuit component configured to determine a first signal strength value for a first communication slot based on data associated with the first communication slot, determine a first gain for a second communication slot following the first communication slot based on the first signal strength value, store the first signal strength value in a storage component, and determine a second gain for the second communication slot following the first communication slot based on the plurality of communication interface circuits accessing the FEM during the first communication slot and a second signal strength value associated with a previous communication slot received prior to the first communication slot.

Facts

Company
Apple (Apple Inc.)
Official title
Coordination of communication protocols using a shared front-end module
Patent number
US12732215B2
Application number
17867450
Filed
Jul 18, 2022
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
20

Classified under

H04B 1/0067 Electricity & electronicsH04B 1/0057 Electricity & electronicsH04B 1/40 Electricity & electronicsH04B 17/318 Electricity & electronics
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