Patent ID: 9071695
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: H01Q,H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication device, comprising: a usage context detection system operable to detect a usage mode of the wireless communication device and to generate an output signal correlated with the usage mode; wherein the usage context detection system comprises a user interface configured to receive a user input indicating a user-specified usage mode, the user-specified usage mode comprising a general usage mode indicating an operation being performed by the wireless communication device, and a specific usage mode indicating a position of the wireless communication device; wherein the usage context detection system further comprises at least one sensor configured to detect an orientation of the wireless communication device, the output signal being generated based on the general usage mode, the specific usage mode, and the orientation; an antenna system having a variable radiation pattern; and an antenna optimization system operable to vary the radiation pattern of the antenna system based on output siganl.