Patent ID: 11916307
Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus comprising
a first multi-port antenna wherein the first multi-port antenna operates with a first radiation pattern when a first port is used and operates with a second radiation pattern, different to the first radiation pattern, when a second port, different to the first port, is used;
a second multi-port antenna wherein the second multi-port antenna operates with a third radiation pattern when a third port is used and operates with a fourth radiation pattern, different to the third radiation pattern, when a fourth port, different to the third port, is used;
at least one switch for selecting one of multiple paths between a node and respective ports of the first multi-port antenna and the second multi-port antenna; and
a ground plane with a perimeter, wherein the first and second multi-port antennas share the ground plane,
wherein the first multi-port antenna is part of a first antenna module comprising:
a first support, comprising conductive material, positioned within the perimeter of the ground plane and extending outward from the ground plane, wherein the first multi-port antenna is supported by the first support at a distance from the ground plane.