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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Daniel G. Morris, Ovid, MI (US);
Nazar F. Bally, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Raed S. Shatara, Carmel, IN (US);
Steven S. Langston, Kokomo, IN (US);
Daniel G. Morris, Ovid, MI (US);
Nazar F. Bally, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Raed S. Shatara, Carmel, IN (US);
Steven S. Langston, Kokomo, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A receiver system and method are provided, wherein the system includes a plurality of antenna elements, and a receiver device configured to emit an output based upon the received signal. The receiver device communicates a control signal that corresponds to a determined signal quality of the received signal. The receiver system also includes a switch system adapted to switch among the plurality of antenna elements in a plurality of modes, wherein the switch system includes a first switch device and a second switch device. Further, the system includes a controller that receives the control signal, wherein the controller commands the switch system to operate in a first mode utilizing the first switch device when the determined signal quality is above a threshold value, and the controller commands the switch system to operate in a second mode utilizing the second switch device when the determined signal quality is below a threshold value.