TWI235559B - Dynamic configuration system and method for antenna - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dynamic configuration system and method for antenna, which is applied on a mobile computer system configured with a plurality of wireless communication devices; the mobile computer system is configured with a plurality of antennas, and each antenna is connected with a RF switch, and each RF switch is connected with each wireless communication device. When the wireless communication device is activated, the mobile computer system will send out a control signal to a control device, and the control device will then transmit a driving signal to a RF switch to activate the RF switch for operation, so that the antenna and the activated wireless communication device are electrically connected for receiving signal. The mobile computer system according to the present invention can automatically configure the antenna for usage according to the status of use of the mobile communication devices, so as to reduce the number of antennas configured on the mobile computer system, and improve the quality of signal receiving on the wireless communication device.

Description

1235559 V. Description of the invention a) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a dynamic configuration system and method for an antenna, and more particularly to a mobile computer system that can dynamically configure wireless communication according to the use status of a wireless communication device. The antenna used in the device can reduce the number of antennas installed in the mobile computer system and provide good wireless communication quality. [Previous technology] With the rapid development of today's wireless communication technology, wireless communication devices have strictly become standard equipment for mobile computer systems such as notebook computers and personal digital assistant devices (PDAs). Because different wireless communication devices have different uses However, it is now a trend to integrate multiple wireless communication devices into a single mobile computer system, so that mobile computer systems can provide multiple wireless communication functions. There are many types of wireless communication devices, such as wireless LAN devices. (Wireless Local Area Networks, WLAN), Bluetooth wireless transmission device (B 1 uetooth), short-range wireless transmission device (Zigbee), and wireless mouse (Wireless Mouse). However, since each wireless communication device must have an antenna to receive signals during use, when wireless communication devices with different functions are installed on a mobile computer system, the corresponding mobile computer system must also be equipped with several antennas for different purposes. Wireless communication devices are used, so when the mobile computer system needs to provide a variety of different wireless communication functions, multiple antennas need to be installed, however, the location of the antenna installation will affect the strength of the signal reception, choose an appropriate on the mobile computer system It is not easy to install an antenna in the location, and under the demands of lightness, thinness and smallness, the space of the mobile computer system is quite limited. In addition, although the mobile computer system is equipped with wireless communication devices with different functions, but

I285SS9 V. Description of the invention (2) Some wireless antenna devices are not often used at the same time, so all antennas installed will not be used at the same time. Therefore, the current antenna installation and use methods of wireless communication devices will increase the number of mobile computers. The complexity of the system assembly will affect the quality of the signal received by the antenna. Therefore, the present invention provides a dynamic configuration system and method for an antenna, which can dynamically configure the use of the antenna according to the use status of the wireless communication device installed in the mobile computer system to reduce the number of antennas installed in the mobile computer system. And increase the effect of the antenna receiving signal to solve the above problems. [Summary of the Invention] The main object of the present invention is to provide a dynamic configuration system and method for an antenna, which can be used when a plurality of wireless communication devices of a mobile computer system are in use, so as to reduce the number of mobile computers. The number of antennas installed in the system simplifies assembly and reduces costs, so that the antenna can be installed at a better location for receiving signals to improve the performance of receiving signals. Another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for dynamically configuring antennas. Users can set the priority order of antennas used by each wireless communication device according to the requirements of using wireless communication, so that wireless communication devices with high importance can be used. Priority is given to the use of antennas to ensure that highly important wireless communication devices are in normal use. Another object of the present invention is to provide a dynamic configuration system and method for antennas. Users can set the priority order of antennas used by wireless communication devices according to the requirements of using wireless communication functions, so that the wireless communication devices

_5559 V. Explanation of the invention (3) The antenna with better reception can be used according to the set priority order, and the use efficiency of high-importance wireless communication devices is improved. In order to achieve the above purpose, the antenna dynamic configuration system and method of the present invention are “on a mobile computer system equipped with a plurality of wireless communication devices” such as a notebook computer and a personal digital assistant device PDA, etc. For wireless communication devices to receive signals, each antenna is connected with a radio frequency switch, and each radio frequency is connected to each wireless communication device. When the mobile computer system is in operation, it will detect the wireless communication device. In the use state, when the wireless communication device is activated, the mobile computer system will sequentially send a control signal to a control device according to the priority order of using the antenna, so that the control device sequentially transmits a driving signal ^ Different The radio frequency switch sequentially drives the action of the radio frequency switch, so that the antenna is electrically connected with the wireless communication device which is started to be used, so as to receive signals. In order to make your review members better understand and understand the structural features of the present invention and the effects achieved, I would like to refer to the preferred embodiment diagrams and detailed descriptions as follows: [Embodiment] Please refer to the first The figure and the second figure are three-dimensional schematic diagrams and circuit diagrams of the preferred embodiment of the present invention; as shown, the present invention is equipped with three sets of antennas, a first antenna 2 on a mobile computer notebook computer 10 One, two antennas 24 and one third antenna 28, and the mobile computer system is also equipped with a & wireless communication device, namely a wireless local area network device (WLAN): = bud without transmission device (Bluetooth), Short-range wireless transmission device · ",,, line antenna 2 〇, (Zigbee) and wireless mouse (Wireless Mouse) Γ'7 123 ^ ¾¾ ## 24, 28 and a first RF switch 30, a One end of the second radio frequency switch 34 and a third radio frequency switch 38 are connected, and the other end of each radio frequency switch 30, 34, 38 is connected to each wireless communication device, as shown in the figure. A RF switch 3 0, 3 4, 3 8 contacts 1, 2, 3 The 4 series are connected to wireless LAN devices, Bluetooth wireless transmission devices, short-range wireless transmission devices, and wireless mice, respectively, and the contact 5 series can be connected to other wireless communication devices installed in the notebook computer 10 The RF switches 30, 3, 4 and 38 can be RF switches such as a PIN diode or a monocrystalline microwave integrated circuit (MMIC). When a notebook computer 10 is in use, It will detect the use status of the wireless communication device. When the wireless communication device is turned on, the notebook computer 10 will then send a control signal to a control device 40 to configure the antenna for the activated wireless communication device. Device 40, after receiving the control signal, will send a driving signal to the RF switch of the antenna configured on the notebook computer 10 to drive the RF switching action to electrically connect the antenna to the activated wireless communication device to receive the signal. The user can set the order of antennas 20, 2, 4, and 28 by using the notebook computer 10 settings. For example, the user can receive signals according to the antennas 20, 2, 4, and 28. The performance setting configures the priority order of antenna use. Assuming that the reception of the first antenna 20 is better than that of the second antenna 24, and the reception of the second antenna 24 is better than that of the third antenna 28, the user The order of antenna use can be set to the first antenna 20, the second antenna 24, and the third antenna 28. In addition, the user can also set through the notebook computer 10 according to the needs of the wireless communication device. Wireless communication devices use antennas 20, 24, and 28 in order of priority.

1235559 V. Description of the invention (5) II 丨 II: “The priority order can be set to none in order: mouse, Bluetooth wireless transmission device, short distance I :: network device, none = computer! . When performing data with external devices, U devices, such as pen-like word processing, edge maps, engineering, etc.1. Set to wireless sliding, wireless zone Dream m: can be set in order, short-range wireless transmission device. … Line transmission installation diagram ::: ί See the third diagram, which is a test of the antenna configuration process according to the present invention. 定: When a computer is used at startup, it is :: 1. It is used by communication devices. Status' When multiple wireless devices are activated, the 'notebook computer 10' will set the wireless communication equipment according to the user ’s priority order, and sequentially arrange the antennas for use by the activated wireless communication devices. The configuration procedure is as follows: As shown in step S1, the notebook computer 10 will first allocate the antenna to the wireless communication device of the first priority order, that is, the notebook computer 10 will preferentially allocate the first antenna 20 with better reception to the first A priority wireless communication device is used, that is, the notebook computer 10 series will send a control signal to the control device 4 0, so that the control device 40 sends a driving signal to the first radio frequency switch 3 to drive the first radio frequency switch 3 〇 action, so that the first antenna 2 〇 is electrically connected to the wireless communication device of the first priority and used. In addition, 'the first antenna 20 may affect the reception due to the use of the notebook computer 10, so if step S2, the notebook computer 10 will detect whether the signal received by the first antenna 20 is The best, if not, go back to step S1 'notebook computer 1 〇 then send a control signal to the control device 4 〇 to transmit

: Ms5 ^ \. +.: _ V. Invention ^ (6) Send the drive signal to the RF switch 3 4 of the second antenna 24 in the next use sequence, and make the second RF switch 3 4 act and let the second The antenna 24 is electrically connected to the wireless communication device of the first priority order, so that until the configured antenna is the antenna with the best reception, then as shown in step S3, the antenna with the best reception is used. The wireless communication device with the antenna configuration set to the first priority is used. Then, as shown in step S4, it is to continue to configure the antenna used by the second-sequence wireless communication device. For example, the above-mentioned notebook computer 10 sends a control signal to the control device 40, so that the control device 40 sends a drive signal to the first The two radio frequency switches 34 are used to drive the second radio frequency switch 34 to operate, so that the second antenna 24 is electrically connected to the wireless communication device of the second priority order, and as shown in step S5, the notebook computer 1 0 will detect whether the second antenna 2 4 has been used by other wireless communication devices with higher priority. If so, go back to step S4, and the notebook computer 10 reconfigures another antenna for the wireless with the second priority. Use of communication device, such as the second antenna 24 configured by the notebook computer 10, when no other wireless communication device is used, as shown in step S6, the notebook computer 10 will detect the second antenna 24 receiving it. Whether the signal is good. If not, go back to step S4, then the notebook computer 10 re-configures another antenna for the wireless communication device of the second priority order, so that the antenna used in the configuration is a good antenna. Next, as shown in step S7, the antenna configuration of the receiving receiver is set as the wireless communication device of the second priority order; then, as shown in step S8, other wireless communication devices that are not configured with an antenna are used according to user settings. The priority order of using the antennas is configured as described in steps S4 to S7 above. Until the configuration is completed, the wireless communication device usage day can be ended.

Page 10 Ι2 | 5 | 59ί: V. Description of the invention (7) Line configuration. Generally, the wireless communication devices installed in the notebook computer 10 will not be used at the same time when in use. The present invention can automatically configure the antenna for the activated wireless communication device according to the use of the wireless communication device. The number of antennas of the notebook computer 10 installed on the notebook computer 10 does not need to be the same as that of conventional technology. It must be the same as the number of wireless communication devices installed on the notebook computer 10, so the present invention can reduce the installation The number of antennas of the notebook computer 10 is simplified to reduce the cost of installation, and the antenna can be installed at a better location for receiving signals to improve the performance of receiving signals. Please refer to the fourth figure. After the notebook computer 10 is configured to use the antenna for the wireless communication device, and another wireless communication device is activated for use, the notebook computer 10 will be as shown in step S 10. The system tests whether there is an unused antenna. If there is an antenna that can be used, as shown in step S11, the notebook computer 10 will perform the antenna configuration process, that is, the notebook computer will send a control signal to the control device. 40, to send a driving signal to the radio frequency switch of the unused antenna, to drive the radio frequency switch to make the unused antenna electrically connected to the wireless communication device started later. However, if the result of detecting the antenna of the notebook computer 10 is that there is no usable antenna, as shown in step s 12, the notebook computer 10 will use the priority of the antenna according to the wireless communication device started after that , So that the wireless communication device currently using the antenna with a lower priority order than the start-up priority order will stop using the antenna, that is, step S11 is performed, and the notebook computer 10 sends a control signal to the control device 40 to send a drive signal to the currently used antenna priority After the sequence is lower than the start, the wireless communication split radio frequency switch using the priority sequence is used to drive the radio frequency switch to switch the action.

12355¾Day 丨 ————_ .......................--. ^ 7 I ~-" ---- " ~~~~ -~-~~ -_ 5. Description of the invention (§y The antennas are electrically connected to replace the wireless communication device with a lower antenna priority. After the antennas are configured, you can follow step S 丨 3 Started using wireless communication devices. Instead of using wireless communication devices with antennas, the notebook computer 10 will send control signals to the control device 40 'according to the priority order of using the antennas to send driving signals to the target antenna. The radio frequency switches of the lower-order wireless communication devices are driven to switch the radio-frequency switches, so that the radio communication devices with higher priority are electrically connected to the antenna for use. In this way, the wireless devices with the lowest priority of the antennas are used. The communication device has been replaced. In addition, when the above-mentioned notebook computer 10 is configured with a wireless communication device to use an antenna, and another wireless communication device is activated for use, the present invention can also adopt another processing method, that is, a notebook computer 1〇 system will not be as shown in step S10, To test whether there is an antenna that can be used, it directly sends the control signal to the control device 40 according to the priority order of using the antenna after the wireless communication device is started, so that the driving signal is sent to the current antenna using the order that is lower than the starting priority The radio frequency switch of the wireless communication device is used to drive the switching of the radio frequency switch, so that the wireless communication device with a higher antenna priority is used to be electrically connected to the antenna after the startup, that is, it directly replaces the wireless communication device with a lower antenna priority. Later, the wireless communication device using an antenna was replaced. As described above, the notebook computer will replace the current wireless communication device with a lower antenna order according to the priority order of using the antenna. Use the wireless communication device with the lowest antenna priority to replace it.

I 123555 ^ 11 ： ~ I!-I. Inventive device Tb &T; T (9) In summary, the dynamic configuration system and method of the antenna of the present invention is based on the use of wireless communication devices installed in mobile computer systems. , And automatically configure the antenna for the wireless communication device that is turned on, so as to reduce the number of antennas installed in the mobile computer system, simplify the installation and reduce the cost, and because the number of antennas is reduced, the antenna can be installed in the receiving signal. To improve the performance of receiving signals. In addition, users can set the priority order of the antennas used by each wireless communication device according to the needs of wireless communication, so that the wireless communication device can use the better receiving antenna according to the set priority order. , And improve the use efficiency of high importance wireless communication devices.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. Therefore, for example, changes in shape, structure, characteristics, and spirit in accordance with the scope of the patent application for the present invention are equivalent. Modifications should be included in the scope of patent application of the present invention.

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The drawings on page 14 are briefly explained. The first diagram is a schematic perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The second diagram is a circuit diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The third diagram is a flowchart of antenna configuration of the present invention. And the fourth figure: a flowchart of antenna configuration according to the present invention. [Illustration of the drawing number] 10 pen-type computers 20 First day line 24 Second day line 28 Second day line 30 First radio frequency switch 34 Second radio frequency switch 38 38 Third radio frequency switch 40 Control device

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1235559 VI. Scope of patent application1. An antenna-actuated electrical state of electricity. The system will be equipped with a plurality of RF frequency switches at the position of multiple antennas. A control device will be installed to control the dynamic frequency of the number 0 to match the brain system. The wireless communication is sent in sequence, it is divided into 'for switching', it is all connected with each device, its signal is used to sequentially drive the non-positioned system, and its installation will detect that the device is turned on. A control signal is installed in the receiving signal system and the wireless communication device is sequentially transmitted and received by the radio frequency line. The communication device includes: There are multiple wireless communication devices. When the wireless communication device is used, The mobile computer serial number; the appropriate antenna on the mobile computer system is connected, each of the radio communication devices is connected; and a driving signal sent by the mobile computer system to a different radio switch action, so that the antenna and The power supply is connected to receive the signal. 2. The dynamic configuration system of the antenna as described in item 丨 of the patent application scope. The mobile computer system in the basin is available for The user sets the priority order of use of the antenna according to the strength of the signal received by the antenna. The mobile computer system will send the control signals to the control device in order according to the set priority order to transmit the driving signals in order. The radio frequency switch operates, so that the antenna with higher priority is used preferentially. 3. The antenna dynamic configuration system as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the mobile computer system is for the user to set the priority order for the wireless communication device to use the antenna, and the mobile computer system is to According to the wireless communication device currently in use and the device Page 15 123 | 5 _________ / γ · '^ Α—: VI .: Shen 谞 独 mk 疋 t 3 sequence, sequentially send the control as an envy to one batch & to send the drive signal to drive the radio frequency P; f 2 The procedure is to complete the activation of the wireless communication device 2m, and then follow the configuration described in Section 4. of the patent application park. The brain system can be a -notebook two configuration system, 5. As mentioned in the application of the patent of the Fanyuan Garden, the mobile computer system can be configured for a number of people. 6. If the scope of the patent application The day mentioned in item 丨 Assistant Farming. The wireless communication device fv 'evil and evil configuration system 噃 H, a blue $ ί is a wireless LAN device,; one of the tooth wireless transmission device and-short-range wireless transmission wheel K line 7. If a patent is applied for In the day described in Fanyuan Item 丨, the RF open relationship may be a PIN diode. System, 8. As described in item 丨 of the scope of the patent application, the radio frequency switching relationship is a dynamic I configuration system, which includes a mobile antenna and a microwave integrated circuit. Device and plural days two squares: two are provided with multiple wireless communication and more equipped with multiple radio frequency switches and-control \ hand charging 'each and every-the antenna and all the wireless communication devices are connected U ^ each method is used The mobile computer system configures the wireless communication, and the priority of the antenna is matched. The mobile computer system detects the heart: the state of use, when the wireless communication device starts to use ::,: 通: j brain system basis Set the priority of using the antenna, one by one = 9 Hi others 1235559 6. The patent application scope makes signals to the control device. The control device sequentially sends a driving signal to the radio frequency switch to drive the radio frequency switch to make the antenna and the wireless communication device with high priority. Electrically connected, receiving signals, so as to complete the configuration of the activated wireless communication device using the antenna in order. 1 0. The method for dynamically configuring an antenna as described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein after the antenna is electrically connected to the wireless communication device with a high priority, it further includes a step, which is the process of the mobile computer system. Detect whether the signal received by the antenna is the best. If yes, set the wireless communication device with high priority to use the antenna, and then proceed to the next order to configure the wireless communication device to use the antenna. If not, restart the mobile computer system. Sending the control signal to the control device, causing the control device to send the driving signal to another radio frequency switch, so that the other antenna is electrically connected to the wireless communication device with a high priority until the received antenna is received For the best so far. 1 1 · The antenna dynamic configuration method described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the mobile computer system configures the wireless communication device in the next order to use the antenna, it will first detect whether the configured antenna has It is first selected by other wireless communication devices with higher priority. If the mobile computer system is used, the control signal is re-issued to the control device, so that the control device sends the driving signal to another RF switch, so that another An antenna is electrically connected to the wireless communication device. 1 2 · The antenna dynamic configuration method described in item 9 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the mobile computer system uses the antenna after the wireless communication device is configured and the other wireless communication device is activated for use. Page 17 Ι23555 ^; Ί 6. Applying for the benefit range The mobile computer system will send the control signal to the control device according to the priority order of the wireless communication device that is activated after that, in order to = output the driving signal until the currently used antenna order is lower than The radio frequency switch of the wireless communication device using the transmission sequence is activated to drive the radio switch action switching, so that the wireless communication device that is activated afterwards is connected to the antenna :. Property 13: According to the method for dynamically configuring the antenna described in item 9 of the patent application park, wherein the mobile computer system uses the antenna after completing the configuration of the wireless communication device, and another wireless communication device is activated for use, The action The computer system will detect if there is an unused antenna. If the mobile computer system sends the control signal to the control device, it sends the driving signal to the radio frequency switch of the unused antenna to drive the radio frequency switch. Action to electrically connect the unused antenna to the wireless communication device that is activated later; if there is no unused antenna in the mobile computer system test, the computer system based on the wireless communication device that is activated afterwards Use the priority order of the antenna, and send the control signal to the control device to send the drive signal to the radio frequency of the wireless communication device that uses the priority order after the antenna order is currently lower than the current one, to drive the radio. 2 Switch operation switching 'electrically connects the wireless communication device which is activated later to the antenna. For example, the dynamic configuration of the antenna described in item 12 or 13 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the mobile computer system will issue the control according to the priority of the use of the wireless communication device of Tian Erzhi Hai Signal to-HI Control 4 Set to send the driving signal to the current antenna sequence Page 18 1235559 6. The RF switch of the wireless communication device with a lower scope of patent application drives the switching of the RF switch, so that the wireless communication device with higher priority is electrically connected to the antenna. Ι1 · ΙΙΙ Page 19