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Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 05, 2017
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Xiaoyuan Tu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Purvi J. Desai, Mountain View, CA (US);

Maulik V. Choksi, Cupertino, CA (US);

Anil Kandangath, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/72569 (2013.01); H04W 4/026 (2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01); H04M 2250/10 (2013.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for improving signal reception and call quality by detecting a user's handedness of holding a mobile device during a call are described. Motion data of the mobile device can be collected by one or more motion sensor. A screen tilt angle can be determined and compared with a threshold tilt angle. A screen swivel angle can be determined and compared with a threshold swivel angle. A call handedness can be determined based on the screen swivel angle. One or more parameters of an antenna can be adjusted based on the call handedness.


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