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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Michael Zahm, Waldbronn, DE;
Michael Zahm, Waldbronn, DE;
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, Karlsbad, DE;
Abstract
This invention provides a diversity system with identification and evaluation of antenna properties. The application also provides a method for selecting an external receiving broadcast diversity antenna. The invention makes a selection of one of the diversity antennas as efficient as possible and is able to adapt the solution found to a variety of practical situations that may arise regarding diversity reception in a vehicle. This may be accomplished by the antenna characteristics being detected and antenna selection made based on the antenna characteristics. Thus, the best reception signal will be automatically selected by the mobile broadcast receiver without human intervention or prolonged waiting time.