US 7,321,334 B2
Wireless communication module for a portable electronic device
Jen-Huan Yu, Taipei (Taiwan)
Assigned to Compal Electronics, Inc., Taipei (Taiwan)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/333,275.
Prior Publication US 2007/0103372 A1, May 10, 2007
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 343—702  [455/567; 455/575.7] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless communication module for a portable electronic device, comprising a first antenna module and a second antenna module disposed between a display panel of the portable electronic device and a casing of the display panel, wherein
the first antenna module is connected to a signal processor of the portable electronic device via a signal transmission line, the first antenna module having a first antenna for transmission and receiving of wireless signals, an electronic circuit for coding and decoding of wireless signals, and a detector for detection of signal intensity; and
the second antenna module having a signal transmission line and a second antenna for transmission and receiving of wireless signals; the first antenna module connected to the second antenna module via the signal transmission line of the second antenna module, and the detector of the first antenna module detecting and comparing the signal intensity of the first antenna and the second antenna in a wireless local area network for switching to a one of the first antenna and the second antenna having better conditions to transmit/receive wireless signals.