The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 29, 2010
Applicants:

Mohammed Shah Alam, Chandler, AZ (US);

Manish N. Shah, Chandler, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Mohammed Shah Alam, Chandler, AZ (US);

Manish N. Shah, Chandler, AZ (US);

Assignee:

Intel IP Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03C 7/02 (2006.01); H04B 1/02 (2006.01); H04B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method may include reconfigurably enabling one of a first downconverter and a second converter and disabling the other the second downconverter, wherein the first downconverter and the second downconverter are integral to a receiver unit of as wireless communications terminal. The method may also include frequency downconverting received wireless communication signals by the enabled downconverter. The method may also include processing the downconverted wireless communication signals by a primary path if the first downconverter is enabled, and processing the downconverted wireless communication signals by a diversity path if the second downconverter is enabled.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…