Method and apparatus for controlling radiation characteristics of transmitter of wireless device in correspondence with transmitter orientation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8744539
APP PUB NO 20100279751A1
SERIAL NO

12719781

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The invention provides an apparatus and a corresponding method for controlling radiation characteristics of a transmitter of a wireless device. The wireless device includes a transmitting portion that includes one or more antennas that are characterized by one or more radiation patterns. The wireless device further comprises a sensor system for determining an orientation of the transmitting portion and a control system that is operatively coupled to the sensor system and configured to control the supply of power to each antenna depending on the orientation of the transmitting portion.

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NETGEAR INC350 PLUMERIA DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1911

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goodfellow, Kevin Alexander Delta, CA 1 72
Lee, Colin Port Coquitlam, CA 5 159
Pourseyed, Behrouz Richmond, CA 9 246
Smith, Vincent Maddock Langley, CA 3 161
Wang, Ying Richmond, CA 968 7243

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