CN112448745B - WIFI antenna selection control device, method and terminal - Google Patents
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a WIFI antenna selection control device, a WIFI antenna selection control method and a WIFI antenna selection control terminal. The device comprises: the wireless communication terminal comprises a plurality of WIFI antennas, an antenna control module and a selection switch, wherein a first end of the selection switch is connected to the WIFI module of the terminal, and a plurality of second ends of the selection switch are respectively connected to the plurality of WIFI antennas; the antenna control module determines a target WIFI antenna from the plurality of WIFI antennas according to the signal intensity of the plurality of WIFI antennas, and generates and sends out an antenna selection signal; when the selection switch receives the antenna selection signal, the target WIFI antenna is controlled to be communicated with the WIFI module according to the antenna selection signal, so that the WIFI module can communicate through the target WIFI antenna. According to the WIFI antenna selection control device, the WIFI antenna selection control method and the terminal, the cost of the terminal provided with the device can be reduced, the direction performance of the WIFI antenna can be obviously improved, and the use requirement is met.
Description
Technical Field
The disclosure relates to the technical field of WIFI antennas, and in particular relates to a WIFI antenna selection control device, a method and a terminal.
Background
In the related art, in a terminal such as a mobile phone and a tablet personal computer, a WIFI antenna is arranged to enhance a wireless network signal of the terminal, so that the wireless communication requirement of the terminal is met. The wireless network signal of the terminal is enhanced by arranging a single WIFI antenna or a double WIFI antenna and the like in the terminal, but the dual requirements of the user on the cost of the terminal and the directivity of the WIFI antenna cannot be met.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a WIFI antenna selection control device, method and terminal, which ensure the cost of the terminal and the direction performance of the WIFI antenna to meet the use requirements at the same time.
According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a WIFI antenna selection control device, the device being applied to a terminal, the device including: a plurality of WIFI antennas, an antenna control module and a selection switch,
the first end of the selection switch is connected to the WIFI module of the terminal, and the second ends of the selection switch are respectively connected to the WIFI antennas;
the antenna control module is connected to the selection switch and is used for determining a target WIFI antenna from the WIFI antennas according to the signal intensity of the WIFI antennas, generating an antenna selection signal and sending the antenna selection signal to the selection switch;
the selection switch is used for controlling the on-off states of the WIFI antennas and the WIFI module, wherein when the selection switch receives the antenna selection signal, the selection switch controls the target WIFI antenna to be connected with the WIFI module according to the antenna selection signal, so that the WIFI module can communicate through the target WIFI antenna.
For the above apparatus, in one possible implementation manner, determining, according to signal intensities of the multiple WIFI antennas, a target WIFI antenna from the multiple WIFI antennas includes:
determining a first to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength from the plurality of WIFI antennas;
when the first standby WIFI antenna is different from the currently used WIFI antenna, determining the first standby WIFI antenna as the target WIFI antenna,
the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal is in a connection state with the WIFI module at the current moment through the selection switch.
For the above apparatus, in one possible implementation manner, determining, according to signal intensities of the multiple WIFI antennas, a target WIFI antenna from the multiple WIFI antennas includes:
determining a WIFI antenna with signal intensity greater than or equal to an intensity threshold value in the plurality of WIFI antennas as a second to-be-selected WIFI antenna;
and determining the target WIFI antenna from a plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas.
For the above apparatus, in one possible implementation manner, the determining the target WIFI antenna from a plurality of second candidate WIFI antennas includes any one of the following:
when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is 1 and the second WIFI antennas to be selected are different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second WIFI antennas to be selected as the target WIFI antenna;
when the number of the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is greater than 1 and the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength in the plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength as the target WIFI antenna;
and when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is greater than 1, determining the target WIFI antenna from the second WIFI antennas to be selected, the signal strength of which is greater than that of the currently used WIFI antenna.
For the above device, in one possible implementation manner, the selection switch is further configured to disconnect the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal from the WIFI module when the antenna selection signal is received.
According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a WIFI antenna selection control method, the method being applied to a WIFI antenna selection control device in a terminal, the device including a plurality of WIFI antennas, an antenna control module, and a selection switch, a first end of the selection switch being connected to the WIFI module of the terminal, a plurality of second ends of the selection switch being respectively connected to the plurality of WIFI antennas, the antenna control module being connected to the selection switch, the selection switch being configured to control an on-off state between the plurality of WIFI antennas and the WIFI module, the method including:
determining a target WIFI antenna from the plurality of WIFI antennas according to the signal intensity of the plurality of WIFI antennas, and generating an antenna selection signal;
and when the antenna selection signal is received, controlling the target WIFI antenna to be communicated with the WIFI module according to the antenna selection signal, so that the WIFI module can communicate through the target WIFI antenna.
For the above method, in one possible implementation manner, determining, according to signal strengths of the WIFI antennas, a target WIFI antenna from the WIFI antennas includes:
determining a first to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength from the plurality of WIFI antennas;
when the first standby WIFI antenna is different from the currently used WIFI antenna, determining the first standby WIFI antenna as the target WIFI antenna,
the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal is in a connection state with the WIFI module at the current moment through the selection switch.
For the above method, in one possible implementation manner, determining, according to signal strengths of the WIFI antennas, a target WIFI antenna from the WIFI antennas includes:
determining a WIFI antenna with signal intensity greater than or equal to an intensity threshold value in the plurality of WIFI antennas as a second to-be-selected WIFI antenna;
and determining the target WIFI antenna from a plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas.
For the above method, in one possible implementation manner, the determining the target WIFI antenna from a plurality of second candidate WIFI antennas includes any one of the following:
when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is 1 and the second WIFI antennas to be selected are different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second WIFI antennas to be selected as the target WIFI antenna;
when the number of the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is greater than 1 and the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength in the plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength as the target WIFI antenna;
and when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is greater than 1, determining the target WIFI antenna from the second WIFI antennas to be selected, the signal strength of which is greater than that of the currently used WIFI antenna.
For the above method, in one possible implementation manner, the method further includes:
and when the antenna selection signal is received, disconnecting the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal from the WIFI module.
According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, where the terminal includes the WIFI antenna selection control device described above.
The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can comprise the following beneficial effects: the device provided is low in cost and good in directivity, so that the cost of a terminal provided with the device can be reduced, the directivity of the WIFI antenna can be obviously improved, and the use requirement is met.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.
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Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a WIFI antenna selection control device according to an example embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a WIFI antenna selection control method according to an example embodiment.
Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating step S21 in a WIFI antenna selection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating step S21 in a WIFI antenna selection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a WIFI antenna selection control method according to an example embodiment.
Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a WIFI antenna selection control device according to an example embodiment.
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Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples are not representative of all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the accompanying claims.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a WIFI antenna selection control device according to an example embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, the device is applied to a terminal 10 such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer and the like. The device comprises a plurality of WIFI antennas 21, an antenna control module 22 and a selection switch 23.
A first end of the selection switch 23 is connected to the WIFI module 101 of the terminal 10, and a plurality of second ends of the selection switch 23 are respectively connected to the plurality of WIFI antennas 21.
The antenna control module 22 is connected to the selection switch 23, and is configured to determine a target WIFI antenna from the WIFI antennas 21 according to signal intensities of the WIFI antennas 21, generate an antenna selection signal, and send the antenna selection signal to the selection switch 23.
The selector switch 23 is used for controlling the on-off states between the WIFI antennas 21 and the WIFI module 101. When receiving the antenna selection signal, the selection switch 23 controls the target WIFI antenna to be connected to the WIFI module 101 according to the antenna selection signal, so that the WIFI module 101 communicates through the target WIFI antenna.
In this embodiment, the connection between the target WI FI antenna and the WIFI module 101 may be that the line between the target WIFI antenna and the WIFI module 101 is conducted or an electrical connection can be achieved, so that the WIFI module 101 may communicate through the connected target WIFI antenna, but may not communicate through other WIFI antennas. Each WIFI antenna may be connected to WIFI module 101, but only a target WIFI antenna of the plurality of WIFI antennas may be connected to WIFI module 101.
In this embodiment, the WIFI module may provide a radio frequency path, so that the terminal may perform wireless communication based on the radio frequency path provided by the WIFI module. In this way, the cost of the terminal can be reduced.
In this embodiment, the terminal may perform wireless communication with other terminals based on the wireless local area network technology by using the WIFI antenna. For example, communication is based on WIreless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology. The quantity of a plurality of WIFI antennas can be greater than 2, and a plurality of WIFI antennas can be arranged at any positions in the terminal and on the surface, and can meet the use requirements of the terminal in different directions, so that the directivity of wireless communication of the terminal can be improved. The number and positions of WIFI antennas can be set by those skilled in the art according to actual needs, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.
In this embodiment, the antenna control module may be a separate control unit. The antenna control module may also be disposed in the WIFI module, and may also be disposed in a baseband chip of the terminal, which is not limited in this disclosure. The antenna control module can directly detect the signal intensity of each WIFI antenna, and can also directly receive the signal intensity of the WIFI antenna detected by other parts of the terminal.
In this embodiment, the signal strength of the WIFI antenna may be data that can represent the signal strength of the WIFI antenna through the voltage of the wireless signal received by the WIFI antenna, which is not limited in this disclosure.
The WIFI antenna selection control device comprises a plurality of WIFI antennas, an antenna control module and a selection switch, wherein a first end of the selection switch is connected to the WIFI module of the terminal, and a plurality of second ends of the selection switch are respectively connected to the plurality of WIFI antennas; the antenna control module is connected to the selection switch and used for determining a target WIFI antenna from the WIFI antennas according to the signal intensity of the WIFI antennas, generating an antenna selection signal and sending the antenna selection signal to the selection switch; the selection switch is used for controlling the on-off state between the WIFI antennas and the WIFI module, wherein when the selection switch receives the antenna selection signal, the selection switch controls the target WIFI antenna to be communicated with the WIFI module according to the antenna selection signal, so that the WIFI module can communicate through the target WIFI antenna. The device is low in cost and good in directivity, so that the cost of a terminal provided with the device can be reduced, the directivity of the WIFI antenna can be obviously improved, and the use requirement is met.
In one possible implementation manner, determining, according to signal intensities of the multiple WIFI antennas 21, a target WIFI antenna from the multiple WIFI antennas 21 may include:
from the plurality of WIFI antennas 21, determining a first WIFI antenna to be selected with the strongest signal strength;
when the first standby WIFI antenna is different from the currently used WIFI antenna, the first standby WIFI antenna is determined to be the target WIFI antenna,
the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal 10 is a WIFI antenna that is connected to the WIFI module 101 through the selection switch 23 at the current moment.
When the first WIFI antenna to be selected is the same as the currently used WIFI antenna, the best communication effect achieved by the terminal through wireless communication by using the currently used WIFI antenna can be determined, and switching of the WIFI antenna is not needed.
Through the mode, the WIFI antenna with the strongest signal used by the holding device all the time can be used for wireless communication of the terminal.
In one possible implementation manner, determining, according to signal intensities of the multiple WIFI antennas 21, a target WIFI antenna from the multiple WIFI antennas 21 may include:
determining a WIFI antenna with signal intensity greater than or equal to an intensity threshold value in the plurality of WIFI antennas 21 as a second to-be-selected WIFI antenna;
and determining a target WIFI antenna from the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas.
In this implementation manner, the strength threshold may be set according to the requirement of the signal strength of the WIFI antenna required for the terminal to be able to perform wireless communication normally. For example, the minimum value of the signal strength of the WIFI antenna required for the terminal to be able to perform wireless communication normally is set as the strength threshold.
Through the mode, the selected target WIFI antenna can be ensured to meet the wireless communication requirement of the terminal.
In a possible implementation manner, determining the target WIFI antenna from the plurality of second candidate WIFI antennas may include any one of the following:
when the number of the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is 1 and the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas are different from the currently used WIFI antennas of the terminal 101, determining the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas as target WIFI antennas;
when the number of the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is greater than 1 and the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength in the plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal 101, determining the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength as the target WIFI antenna;
and when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is greater than 1, determining the target WIFI antenna from the second WIFI antennas to be selected, the signal strength of which is greater than that of the currently used WIFI antenna.
Through the mode, the signal intensity of the WIFI antenna connected with the WIFI module of the terminal can be guaranteed to meet the use requirement of the terminal.
In a possible implementation, the selection switch 23 is further configured to disconnect the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal 10 from the WIFI module 101 when receiving the antenna selection signal.
Through the mode, only one WIFI antenna connected with the WIFI module 101 is guaranteed, the WIFI module capable of providing a radio frequency channel is corresponding, and the use requirement of the terminal is met.
Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a WIFI antenna selection control method according to an example embodiment. As shown in fig. 2, the method is applied to a WIFI antenna selection control device in a terminal, where the WIFI antenna selection control device may include a plurality of WIFI antennas, an antenna control module, and a selection switch, a first end of the selection switch is connected to a WIFI module of the terminal, a plurality of second ends of the selection switch are respectively connected to the plurality of WIFI antennas, the antenna control module is connected to the selection switch, and the selection switch is used for controlling on-off states between the plurality of WIFI antennas and the WIFI module. The method comprises step S11 and step S22.
In step S21, a target WIFI antenna is determined from the plurality of WIFI antennas according to signal intensities of the plurality of WIFI antennas, and an antenna selection signal is generated.
In step S22, when the antenna selection signal is received, the target WIFI antenna is controlled to be connected to the WIFI module according to the antenna selection signal, so that the WIFI module communicates through the target WIFI antenna.
Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating step S21 in a WIFI antenna selection control method according to an exemplary embodiment. In one possible implementation, as shown in fig. 3, step S21 may include step S211 and step S212.
In step S211, a first candidate WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength is determined from the multiple WIFI antennas.
In step S212, when the first WIFI antenna to be selected is different from the currently used WIFI antenna, the first WIFI antenna to be selected is determined as the target WIFI antenna. The current WIFI antenna used by the terminal is a WIFI antenna in a connection state with the WIFI module through the selection switch at the current moment.
Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating step S21 in a WIFI antenna selection control method according to an exemplary embodiment. In one possible implementation, as shown in fig. 4, step S21 may include step S213 and step S214.
In step S213, a WIFI antenna with a signal strength greater than or equal to the strength threshold among the multiple WIFI antennas is determined as a second candidate WIFI antenna.
In step S214, a target WIFI antenna is determined from the plurality of second candidate WIFI antennas.
In one possible implementation, step S214 may include any of the following:
when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is 1 and the second WIFI antennas to be selected are different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second WIFI antennas to be selected as target WIFI antennas;
when the number of the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is larger than 1 and the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength in the plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength as a target WIFI antenna;
and when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is greater than 1, determining the target WIFI antenna from the second WIFI antennas to be selected, the signal strength of which is greater than that of the currently used WIFI antenna.
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a WIFI antenna selection control method according to an example embodiment. In one possible implementation, as shown in fig. 5, the method may further include step S23.
In step S23, when the antenna selection signal is received, the connection between the WIFI antenna currently used by the terminal and the WIFI module is disconnected.
The WIFI antenna selection control method provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can be applied to a WIFI antenna selection control device, and the WIFI antenna selection control device is controlled by the method, so that the cost of a terminal provided with the device can be reduced, the directional performance of a WIFI antenna can be obviously improved, and the use requirement is met.
The disclosure also provides a terminal, which comprises the WIFI antenna selection control device.
Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a WIFI antenna selection control device according to an example embodiment. For example, apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, exercise device, personal digital assistant, or the like.
Referring to fig. 6, apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.
The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the apparatus 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interactions between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.
The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the apparatus 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or nonvolatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.
The power supply component 806 provides power to the various components of the device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 800.
The multimedia component 808 includes a screen between the device 800 and the user that provides an output interface. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may sense not only the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the apparatus 800 is in an operational mode, such as a photographing mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.
The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the device 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.
The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: homepage button, volume button, start button, and lock button.
The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessment of various aspects of the apparatus 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect an on/off state of the device 800, a relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the device 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in position of the device 800 or a component of the device 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800, an orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 800, and a change in temperature of the device 800. The sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscopic sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.
The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communication between the apparatus 800 and other devices, either in a wired or wireless manner. The device 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi,2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.
In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), digital Signal Processors (DSPs), digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements for executing the methods described above.
In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium is also provided, such as memory 804 including instructions executable by processor 820 of apparatus 800 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be ROM, random Access Memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.
In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is also provided, such as a memory 1932, comprising instructions executable by the processing component 1922 of the apparatus 1900 to perform the above-described methods. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be ROM, random Access Memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.
Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any adaptations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.
It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be effected without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.
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1. A WIFI antenna selection control device, wherein the device is applied to a terminal, the device comprising: a plurality of WIFI antennas, an antenna control module and a selection switch,
the first end of the selection switch is connected to the WIFI module of the terminal, the second ends of the selection switch are respectively connected to the WIFI antennas, and the WIFI antennas are arranged at any positions in the terminal and on the surface; the WIFI module is used for providing a radio frequency access, and the terminal performs wireless communication through the radio frequency access;
the antenna control module is connected to the selection switch and is used for determining a target WIFI antenna with the strongest signal intensity from the WIFI antennas according to the signal intensity of the WIFI antennas, generating an antenna selection signal and sending the antenna selection signal to the selection switch;
the selection switch is used for controlling the on-off states between the WIFI antennae and the WIFI module, wherein when the selection switch receives the antenna selection signal, the selection switch controls the target WIFI antenna to be connected with the WIFI module according to the antenna selection signal so that the WIFI module can communicate through the target WIFI antenna;
the determining, according to the signal intensities of the WIFI antennas, a target WIFI antenna from the WIFI antennas includes: determining a WIFI antenna with signal intensity greater than or equal to an intensity threshold value in the plurality of WIFI antennas as a second to-be-selected WIFI antenna; and determining the target WIFI antenna from a plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining the target WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength from the plurality of WIFI antennas according to the signal strengths of the plurality of WIFI antennas comprises:
determining a first to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength from the plurality of WIFI antennas;
when the first standby WIFI antenna is different from the currently used WIFI antenna, determining the first standby WIFI antenna as the target WIFI antenna,
the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal is in a connection state with the WIFI module at the current moment through the selection switch.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the target WIFI antenna is determined from a plurality of second candidate WIFI antennas, comprising any one of:
when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is 1 and the second WIFI antennas to be selected are different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second WIFI antennas to be selected as the target WIFI antenna;
when the number of the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is greater than 1 and the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength in the plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength as the target WIFI antenna;
and when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is greater than 1, determining the target WIFI antenna from the second WIFI antennas to be selected, the signal strength of which is greater than that of the currently used WIFI antenna.
4. The device according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein,
and the selection switch is also used for disconnecting the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal from the WIFI module when the antenna selection signal is received.
5. The WIFI antenna selection control method is characterized by being applied to a WIFI antenna selection control device in a terminal, the device comprises a plurality of WIFI antennas, the WIFI antennas are arranged at any positions in the terminal and on the surface of the terminal, an antenna control module and a selection switch, a first end of the selection switch is connected to the WIFI module of the terminal, a plurality of second ends of the selection switch are respectively connected to the WIFI antennas, the antenna control module is connected to the selection switch, the selection switch is used for controlling the on-off states between the WIFI antennas and the WIFI module, the WIFI module is used for providing a radio frequency channel, and the terminal performs wireless communication through the radio frequency channel; the method comprises the following steps:
determining a target WIFI antenna with the strongest signal intensity from the WIFI antennas according to the signal intensity of the WIFI antennas, and generating an antenna selection signal;
when the antenna selection signal is received, the target WIFI antenna is controlled to be communicated with the WIFI module according to the antenna selection signal, so that the WIFI module can communicate through the target WIFI antenna;
the determining, according to the signal intensities of the WIFI antennas, a target WIFI antenna from the WIFI antennas includes: determining a WIFI antenna with signal intensity greater than or equal to an intensity threshold value in the plurality of WIFI antennas as a second to-be-selected WIFI antenna; and determining the target WIFI antenna from a plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining a target WIFI antenna from the plurality of WIFI antennas based on signal strengths of the plurality of WIFI antennas, comprises:
determining a first to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength from the plurality of WIFI antennas;
when the first standby WIFI antenna is different from the currently used WIFI antenna, determining the first standby WIFI antenna as the target WIFI antenna,
the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal is in a connection state with the WIFI module at the current moment through the selection switch.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein determining the target WIFI antenna from a plurality of second candidate WIFI antennas comprises any one of:
when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is 1 and the second WIFI antennas to be selected are different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second WIFI antennas to be selected as the target WIFI antenna;
when the number of the second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is greater than 1 and the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength in the plurality of second to-be-selected WIFI antennas is different from the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal, determining the second to-be-selected WIFI antenna with the strongest signal strength as the target WIFI antenna;
and when the number of the second WIFI antennas to be selected is greater than 1, determining the target WIFI antenna from the second WIFI antennas to be selected, the signal strength of which is greater than that of the currently used WIFI antenna.
8. The method according to any one of claims 5-7, further comprising:
and when the antenna selection signal is received, disconnecting the currently used WIFI antenna of the terminal from the WIFI module.
9. A terminal, characterized in that it comprises a WIFI antenna selection control device according to any one of claims 1-4.
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