Patent ID: 8315677
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: H01Q,H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A folding mobile phone comprising: an upper housing; a lower housing; a hinge unit which connects the upper housing and the lower housing; a first antenna disposed in the upper housing; a second antenna disposed in the lower housing; a control unit configured to select one of the first antenna and the second antenna to be used and to transmit an antenna selection signal; wherein, the control unit controls to electrically connect and electrically disconnect a component in the upper housing with a component in the lower housing based on the antenna selection signal, such that when the antenna selection signal indicates selection of the second antenna, the control unit controls to electrically connect the component in the upper housing to the component in the lower housing, and when the antenna selection signal indicates selection of the first antenna, the control unit controls to electrically disconnect the component in the upper housing from the component in the lower housing.