Patent ID: 7986269
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: G01S,H01Q,H03H

Abstract:
1. An antenna assembly in a global positioning system (GPS) receiver module, the antenna assembly comprising: a first antenna receiving GPS signals, the first antenna having a first direction of maximum signal reception; a second antenna receiving the GPS signals, the second antenna having a second direction of maximum signal reception, the second direction different than the first direction; an accelerometer for generating an acceleration signal indicative of an orientation of the GPS receiver module; and a switch for selectively coupling the first antenna or the second antenna with a location processor for processing the GPS signals, the switch coupling the location processor with the first antenna responsive to the acceleration signal indicating that the first direction is aligned to a source of the GPS signals closer than the second direction, the switch coupling the location processor with the second antenna responsive to the acceleration signal indicating that the second direction is aligned to the source of the GPS signals closer than the first direction.