Abstract: An information handling system includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio and a system embedded controller (EC). An antenna controller may determine an antenna type from a group consisting of a passive antenna and an active antenna, map a platform-unique subsystem identifier in accordance with the antenna type, configure a heartbeat message path to the system EC based on the antenna type, and control a WLAN radio transmit power level based on a heartbeat status.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio and a system embedded controller (EC). An antenna controller may determine an antenna type from a group consisting of a passive antenna and an active antenna, map a platform-unique subsystem identifier in accordance with the antenna type, configure a heartbeat message path to the system EC based on the antenna type, and control a WLAN radio transmit power level based on a heartbeat status.

Abstract: A converged wireless subsystem environment includes a converged wireless front end controller. The converged wireless front end controller includes: a WiFi modem control circuit, the WiFi modem control circuit generating WiFi modem control information for controlling a WiFi modem; a cellular radio control circuit, the cellular radio control circuit generating cellular radio control information for controlling a cellular radio; a WiFi modem sideband interface, the WiFi modem control circuit communicating the WiFi modem control information with the WiFi modem via the WiFi modem sideband interface; and, a cellular radio sideband interface, the cellular radio control circuit communicating the cellular radio control information with the cellular radio via the cellular radio sideband interface.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes an antenna system. The antenna system includes an antenna; a radiating element, the radiating element being capacitively coupled with the antenna; and, a tuner module electrically coupled to the antenna and the radiating element, the tuner module tuning the antenna and the radiating element.

Abstract: A portable information handling system structure located between housing hinges along one side of the housing has first and second antenna disposed at opposing ends with a cooling fan between the first and second antenna and over the antenna structure to isolate the first and second antenna. In one embodiment, a parasitic element disposed between the first and second antenna and under the cooling fan has resonance tuned to isolate wireless signals of a frequency supported by the first and second antenna.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a radio connected to an antenna subsystem, and a proximity sensor configured to detect a proximity of a user to the antenna subsystem. An antenna controller may identify an antenna physical configuration of an antenna subsystem, retrieve a power table corresponding to the antenna physical configuration, transmit the power table to the radio via a direct communication interface between the antenna controller and the radio, and communicate a message to the radio, the message in response to the proximity of the user to the antenna subsystem. The radio may set a radio transmit power level in response to the message.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes an antenna system. The antenna system includes a smart antenna and a smart antenna control system, the smart antenna control system controlling configuration of a configurable aspect of the smart antenna based upon information regarding the configurable aspect of the smart antenna.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a multiple antenna system. The multiple antenna system includes a first antenna; a second antenna; and an antenna control system, the antenna control system comprising a first phase shift network, a second phase shift network and a smart antenna controller, the smart antenna controller controlling activation of the first phase shift network and the second phase shift network.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a multiple antenna system. The multiple antenna system includes a first antenna system, the first antenna system comprising a first antenna and a first reflector network; a second antenna system, the second antenna comprising a second antenna and a second reflector network, at least one of the first reflector network and the second reflector network comprising a configurable pattern reflector; and, an antenna control system, the antenna control system controlling configuration of the configurable pattern reflector.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) and method are provided for obtaining a wireless modem signal quality metric for each of a first antenna of an information handling system and a second antenna of the information handling system; sensing whether a first biological entity element is proximate to the first antenna of the information handling system; sensing whether a second biological entity element is proximate to the second antenna of the information handling system; and reconfiguring use of at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna by the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) may include a configuration sensor for sensing a physical configuration of the IHS, a first proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a first biological entity element is proximate to a first antenna, a second proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a second biological entity element is proximate to a second antenna, and a third proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a third biological entity element is proximate to a third antenna. The IHS is adapted to reconfigure use of at least two of the first antenna, the second antenna, and the third antenna in response to the sensing of at least one of the first proximity sensor probe, the second proximity sensor probe, and the third proximity sensor.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a multiple antenna system. The multiple antenna system includes a first antenna; a second antenna; and an antenna control system, the antenna control system comprising a first phase shift network, a second phase shift network and a smart antenna controller, the smart antenna controller controlling activation of the first phase shift network and the second phase shift network.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes an antenna system. The antenna system includes a smart antenna and a smart antenna control system, the smart antenna control system controlling configuration of a configurable aspect of the smart antenna based upon information regarding the configurable aspect of the smart antenna.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a multiple antenna system. The multiple antenna system includes a first antenna system, the first antenna system comprising a first antenna and a first reflector network; a second antenna system, the second antenna comprising a second antenna and a second reflector network, at least one of the first reflector network and the second reflector network comprising a configurable pattern reflector; and, an antenna control system, the antenna control system controlling configuration of the configurable pattern reflector.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) and method are provided for obtaining a wireless modem signal quality metric for each of a first antenna of an information handling system and a second antenna of the information handling system; sensing whether a first biological entity element is proximate to the first antenna of the information handling system; sensing whether a second biological entity element is proximate to the second antenna of the information handling system; and reconfiguring use of at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna by the information handling system.

Abstract: An antenna front-end module, method, and information handling system are adapted to the application of a direct-current (DC) bias voltage in relation to an antenna and detect a connection status of the antenna based on a sensed DC voltage. When the connection status corresponds to the antenna being connected, a first transmit power level is configured. When the connection status corresponds to the antenna being disconnected, a second transmit power level is configured. A transmit power boost can be provided such that the first transmit power level is greater than the second transmit power level. The first transmit power level can correspond to a radiative transmission mode, and the second transmit power level can correspond to a conductive transmission mode.

Abstract: An antenna front-end module, a method, and an information handling system are provided. An antenna front-end module comprises a circuit board. The circuit board comprises an antenna tuning circuit adapted to tune a feed impedance of an antenna, the antenna electrically connected to the circuit board, and an antenna proximity sensing circuit adapted to obtain proximity sensing information indicative of proximity of a part of a human body to the antenna. A method comprises obtaining, at an antenna proximity sensing circuit on a circuit board, proximity sensing information indicative of proximity of a part of a human body to an antenna, the antenna electrically connected to the circuit board, and, in response to the obtaining, providing, to an antenna tuning circuit on the circuit board, a tuning parameter value to adapt antenna tuning for the proximity of the part of the human body to the antenna.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) may include a configuration sensor for sensing a physical configuration of the IHS, a first proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a first biological entity element is proximate to a first antenna, a second proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a second biological entity element is proximate to a second antenna, and a third proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a third biological entity element is proximate to a third antenna. The IHS is adapted to reconfigure use of at least two of the first antenna, the second antenna, and the third antenna in response to the sensing of at least one of the first proximity sensor probe, the second proximity sensor probe, and the third proximity sensor.

Abstract: An antenna front-end module, method, and information handling system are adapted to the application of a direct-current (DC) bias voltage in relation to an antenna and detect a connection status of the antenna based on a sensed DC voltage. When the connection status corresponds to the antenna being connected, a first transmit power level is configured. When the connection status corresponds to the antenna being disconnected, a second transmit power level is configured. A transmit power boost can be provided such that the first transmit power level is greater than the second transmit power level. The first transmit power level can correspond to a radiative transmission mode, and the second transmit power level can correspond to a conductive transmission mode.

Abstract: A portable information handling system structure located between housing hinges along one side of the housing has first and second antenna disposed at opposing ends with a cooling fan between the first and second antenna and over the antenna structure to isolate the first and second antenna. In one embodiment, a parasitic element disposed between the first and second antenna and under the cooling fan has resonance tuned to isolate wireless signals of a frequency supported by the first and second antenna.