Patent ID: 8644784

Claim:
A terminal apparatus adapted to receive a wireless signal by antenna diversity using a plurality of antennas, comprising: a mode-of-use detection unit which detects mode of use of said terminal apparatus as set up by a user, the mode-of-use detection unit including a first sensing unit sensing contact near a mounting position of each of the plurality of antennas, and a second sensing unit sensing tilting of said terminal apparatus relative to a horizontal plane; a storage unit for storing priority information that predefines an antenna to be selected for use by prioritizing the plurality of antennas according to the mode of use that can be detected by said mode-of-use detection unit; a control unit which outputs selection control information specifying at least one antenna from among said plurality of antennas by comparing the mode of use detected by said mode-of-use detection unit with said priority information stored in said storage unit; and a selector which connects the antenna specified by said selection control information to a receive circuit provided at a subsequent stage.