Patent ID: 8270925

Claim:
A device comprises: an extended antenna module that includes: an antenna section operable for: receiving an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal in a first frequency band when an antenna select signal is in a first state; and transmitting an outbound RF signal in the first frequency band when the antenna select signal is in the first state; an extended wireless interface operable for: wirelessly receiving the outbound RF signal in a second frequency band from a unit wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in the first state; and wirelessly transmitting the inbound RF signal in the second frequency band to the unit wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in the first state; and a wireless communication unit that includes: the unit wireless interface operable for: wirelessly transmitting the outbound RF signal in the second frequency band to the extended wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in a first state; and wirelessly receiving the inbound RF signal in the second frequency band from the extended wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in the first state; a unit antenna section operable for: transmitting the outbound RF signal in the first frequency band when the antenna select signal is in a second state; and receiving the inbound RF signal in the first frequency band when the antenna select signal is in the second state; a radio frequency transceiver operable for: converting the inbound RF signal into the inbound symbol stream; and converting an outbound symbol stream into the outbound RF signal; and a baseband processing module operable for: determining signal properties of the inbound RF signal received by the unit antenna section; comparing the signal properties with desired signal properties; when the signal properties compare unfavorably with the desired signal properties, generating the first state of the antenna select signal; and when the signal properties compare favorably with the desired signal properties, generating the second state of the antenna select signal.