Auxiliary Antenna Array Attachment for Wireless Devices

摘要

A wireless communication device is provided. The device comprises a radio access subsystem disposed at least partially within a housing of the device. The device further comprises at least one internal antenna disposed within the housing of the device. The at least one internal antenna is communicatively coupled to the radio access subsystem. The device further comprises an external communication port disposed on the housing of the device. The external communication port is communicatively coupled to the radio access subsystem. The device further comprises a control component configured to determine whether an external antenna module is connected to the external communication port and to control the radio access subsystem to selectively use the internal antenna and the external antenna module. Selective use comprises using only the internal antenna, or using only the external antenna module, or using both the internal antenna and the external module simultaneously.