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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2015
Intel Deutschland Gmbh, Neubiberg, DE;
Thorsten Clevorn, Munich, DE;
Roland Hellfajer, Bochum, DE;
Intel Deutschland GmbH, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A method of evaluating a reception quality of a receiver includes determining a reception quality of the receiver using a measurement from a single active antenna of the receiver if the receiver is in the idle mode. The method further includes activating receiver diversity by activating at least a second antenna of the receiver in the idle mode if the measurement from the single active antenna of the receiver is below a first predetermined reception quality threshold. A receiver includes receiver chains configured to interface with respective antennas, and a reception quality estimation unit configured to determine a reception quality of a single active receive chain when the receive is in an idle mode. The receiver further includes a diversity controller configured to selectively activate at least a second receive chain in the idle mode based on the determined reception quality from the reception quality estimation unit.