Method and apparatus for managing interference in a communication device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H03H-007/38
H03H-007/40
H04B-001/04
H04B-001/10
H04B-001/12
출원번호
US-0090575
(2011-04-20)
등록번호
US-8860525
(2014-10-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Manssen, Keith
Greene, Matthew
Smith, Wayne
Schlueter, David
Spears, John
출원인 / 주소
BlackBerry Limited
대리인 / 주소
Guntin & Gust, PLC
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초록▼
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a matching network including a tunable reactance circuit configured to be coupled to at least one of a transmitter portion and a receiver portion of a communication device, where the tunable reactance circuit is
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a matching network including a tunable reactance circuit configured to be coupled to at least one of a transmitter portion and a receiver portion of a communication device, where the tunable reactance circuit is adjustable to a plurality of tuning states, and where the determination of a tuning state is based on whether detected signal measurements are determined to be invalid and is based on information from at least one of an open-loop or closed-loop feedback configuration of the tunable reactance circuit. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
대표청구항▼
1. A mobile communication device, comprising: a tunable reactance circuit configured to be coupled to at least one of a transmitter portion and a receiver portion of the mobile communication device; anda controller coupled with the tunable reactance circuit, wherein the controller, responsive to exe
1. A mobile communication device, comprising: a tunable reactance circuit configured to be coupled to at least one of a transmitter portion and a receiver portion of the mobile communication device; anda controller coupled with the tunable reactance circuit, wherein the controller, responsive to executing instructions, performs operations comprising: determining a tuning state from among a plurality of tuning states based on whether detected signal measurements are determined to be invalid and based on information from at least one of an open-loop or closed-loop feedback configuration of the tunable reactance circuit, wherein the open-loop feedback configuration is based on a mechanical use case of the mobile communication device; andadjusting the tunable reactance circuit utilizing the tuning state. 2. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the tunable reactance circuit comprises one or more semiconductor varactors, one or more micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) varactors, one or more semiconductor switched capacitors, one or more MEMS switched capacitors, one or more ferroelectric capacitors, or combinations thereof. 3. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: changing the tuning state to a different tuning state based on the information from the closed-loop feedback configuration when the detected signal measurements are valid; andutilizing one of a last known valid tuning state or a default tuning state when the detected signal measurements are invalid. 4. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise determining the validity of the detected measurements based on at least one of Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) data measured over a period of time, amplitude modulation, a reflected input measured during transmission and non-transmission, phase measurements outside of a standard deviation, a comparison of measured and predicted transmission power level changes, and a comparison of measured and predicted improvement in reflected loss between tuning states. 5. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the invalidity of the detected measurements is caused by another mobile device generating a signal that interferes with the mobile communication device. 6. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the invalidity of the detected measurements is caused by internal interference generated by the mobile communication device. 7. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the tunable reactance circuit comprises a signal sampling network, wherein a signal output of the signal sampling network has a filter coupled thereto. 8. The mobile communication device of claim 7, wherein the signal sampling network comprises a directional coupler. 9. A mobile communication device, comprising: a tunable reactance circuit having at least one voltage tunable capacitor, wherein the tunable reactance circuit is configured to be coupled to at least one of a transmitter portion and a receiver portion of the mobile communication device; anda controller coupled with the tunable reactance circuit, wherein the controller, responsive to executing instructions, performs operations comprising:determining a tuning state from among a plurality of tuning states based on whether detected signal measurements are determined to be invalid and based on information from at least one of an open-loop or closed-loop feedback configuration of the tunable reactance circuit, wherein the open-loop feedback configuration is based on a mechanical use case of the mobile communication device; andadjusting the tunable reactance circuit according to the tuning state. 10. A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor of a mobile communication device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: determining a tuning state from among a plurality of tuning states based on whether detected signal measurements are determined to be invalid and based on information from at least one of an open-loop and closed-loop feedback configuration of a tunable reactance circuit, wherein the processor is coupled with the tunable reactance circuit, wherein the tunable reactance circuit is coupled to at least one of a transmitter portion or a receiver portion of the mobile communication device, and wherein the open-loop feedback configuration is based on a mechanical use case of the mobile communication device; andadjusting the tunable reactance circuit utilizing the tuning state. 11. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise changing the tuning state to a different tuning state based on the information from the closed-loop feedback configuration when the detected measurements are valid. 12. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise utilizing a previously determined tuning state when the detected measurements are invalid. 13. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise determining the validity of the detected measurements based on Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) data measured over a period of time. 14. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise determining the validity of the detected measurements based on amplitude modulation. 15. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise determining the validity of the detected measurements based on a reflected input level measured during transmission and non-transmission. 16. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise determining the validity of the detected measurements based on phase measurements outside of a predetermined deviation. 17. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise determining the validity of the detected measurements based on a comparison of measured and predicted transmission power level changes. 18. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise determining the validity of the detected measurements based on a comparison of measured and predicted improvement in reflected loss. 19. The non-transitory tangible storage medium of claim 10, wherein the matching network comprises at least one of one or more voltage tunable capacitors, one or more semiconductor varactors, one or more micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) varactors, one or more semiconductor switched capacitors, one or more MEMS switched capacitors, and one or more ferroelectric capacitors.
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