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TWI661690B
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一種多天線裝置的控制方法,包括:由無線傳送裝置發送無線信號至多天線裝置的複數個天線,該些天線透過效能優化單元的信雜比控制器傳送所接收到的無線信號至無線晶片;無線晶片獲得對應於每一個天線的接收信號強度指示,並將每一個天線的接收信號強度指示傳送至應用程式;當該些天線所對應的該些接收信號強度指示的差異大於或等於第一門檻值時,選擇具有最大值的接收信號強度指示的天線作為指定接收天線;反之,信雜比控制器提高該些天線所接收到的無線信號的信雜比,然後應用程式由無線晶片獲得對應於每一個天線的接收資料率,然後選擇具有最大值的接收資料率的天線作為指定接收天線,藉此提升多天線裝置的接收資料率。 A control method of a multi-antenna device includes: sending a wireless signal from a wireless transmitting device to a plurality of antennas of the multi-antenna device, the antennas transmitting the received wireless signal to a wireless chip through a signal-to-noise ratio controller of a performance optimization unit; The chip obtains the received signal strength indication corresponding to each antenna and transmits the received signal strength indication of each antenna to the application program; when the difference between the received signal strength indications corresponding to the antennas is greater than or equal to the first threshold value Select the antenna with the maximum received signal strength indication as the designated receiving antenna; otherwise, the signal-to-noise ratio controller increases the signal-to-noise ratio of the wireless signals received by the antennas, and then the application program obtains The receiving data rate of one antenna, and then select the antenna with the maximum receiving data rate as the designated receiving antenna, thereby improving the receiving data rate of the multi-antenna device.

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多天線裝置的控制方法與模組 Control method and module of multi-antenna device

本發明有關於一種無線傳輸技術,且特別是一種能夠提升無線傳輸效能的多天線裝置的控制方法與模組。 The present invention relates to a wireless transmission technology, and in particular to a control method and module of a multi-antenna device capable of improving wireless transmission efficiency.

創造具有高速傳輸能力的無線網路與行動通訊設備是相關產業一直以來的目標,各種無線傳輸標準的演進一直持續地提高數據傳輸率(簡稱數據率、或資料率,data rate),例如在現今無線區域網路(WLAN)的IEEE 802.11標準中,從早期802.11a標準的最大原始數據傳輸率為54Mbps,演進到目前已廣泛被使用的802.11ac標準已將單信道速率提高到至少500Mbps。在行動通訊方面,未來熱門的第五代行通通訊系統(5G)其標準更是定義了1Gbps的驚人數據傳輸速率的要求目標。 The creation of wireless networks and mobile communication equipment with high-speed transmission capabilities has always been the goal of related industries. The evolution of various wireless transmission standards has continued to improve data transmission rates (referred to as data rates, or data rates, for example). In the IEEE 802.11 standard of the wireless local area network (WLAN), the maximum original data transmission rate of the early 802.11a standard is 54 Mbps, and the 802.11ac standard that has been widely used has increased the single channel rate to at least 500 Mbps. In terms of mobile communications, the popular 5th generation communication system (5G) standard in the future will define the required target of an amazing data transmission rate of 1Gbps.

然而,無線傳輸標準的制定不但需要具有足夠運算處理能力的數位晶片執行信號編碼與解碼,更需要對應提升的射頻電路配合足夠頻寬與高效率的天線(或天線系統)。實際上,無線產品供應商所能夠提供的無線產品的實際數據傳輸率上限不僅受限於各種射頻元件、類比模組與數位模組各自的效能限制,更有一大部分的原因是受限於的所有元件與模組硬體配合於軟體演算法的整合度。傳統上,在無線傳輸過程中,無線數據傳輸率的增 加或減少主要是由無線晶片(wireless chip)的控制與通道狀態(外在的傳輸環境)決定,而射頻元件與天線元件是處於被動的地位,沒有任何掌控權。僅由無線晶片的觀點尋找提升數據傳輸率的解決方案仍是有諸多限制的。 However, the formulation of wireless transmission standards not only requires digital chips with sufficient computing and processing capabilities to perform signal encoding and decoding, but also requires correspondingly enhanced RF circuits to cooperate with antennas (or antenna systems) with sufficient bandwidth and high efficiency. In fact, the upper limit of the actual data transmission rate of wireless products provided by wireless product suppliers is not only limited by the respective performance limitations of various RF components, analog modules and digital modules, but also a large part of the reasons are limited. The integration of all components and module hardware in software algorithms. Traditionally, in the process of wireless transmission, the increase of wireless data transmission rate The increase or decrease is mainly determined by the control and channel state (external transmission environment) of the wireless chip, and the RF element and the antenna element are in a passive position without any control. From the perspective of wireless chips alone, there are still many limitations to finding solutions to improve data transmission rates.

本發明實施例提供一種多天線裝置的控制方法,用於無線傳送裝置與多天線裝置兩者之間無線傳輸資料,所述方法包括:由無線傳送裝置發送無線信號至多天線裝置的複數個天線,所述複數個天線透過多天線裝置的效能優化單元的信雜比控制器傳送所接收到的無線信號至多天線裝置的無線晶片;無線晶片獲得對應於每一個天線的接收信號強度指示(RSSI),並將每一個天線的接收信號強度指示傳送至效能優化單元的應用程式;效能優化單元判斷所述複數個天線所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異;當所述複數個天線所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異大於或等於第一門檻值時,效能優化單元控制無線晶片選擇具有最大值的接收信號強度指示的天線作為指定接收天線;當所述複數個天線所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異小於第一門檻值時,效能優化單元控制信雜比控制器提高所述複數個天線所接收到的無線信號的信雜比,然後無線晶片依序地選擇所述複數個天線的其中之一以接收無線傳送裝置的無線信號,且獲得對應於每一個天線的接收資料率,並將每一個天線的接收資料率傳送至應用程式,效能優化單元控制無線晶片選擇具有最大值的接收資料率的天線作為指定接收天線。 An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling a multi-antenna device for wirelessly transmitting data between a wireless transmitting device and a multi-antenna device. The method includes: sending a wireless signal from the wireless transmitting device to a plurality of antennas of the multi-antenna device, The plurality of antennas transmit the received wireless signal to a wireless chip of the multiple antenna device through a signal-to-noise ratio controller of a performance optimization unit of the multiple antenna device; the wireless chip obtains a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) corresponding to each antenna, And transmitting the received signal strength indication of each antenna to the application program of the performance optimization unit; the performance optimization unit judges the difference of the plurality of received signal strength indicators corresponding to the plurality of antennas; when the plurality of antennas corresponds to the plurality of antennas, When the difference between the received signal strength indications is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip to select the antenna with the maximum received signal strength indication as the designated receiving antenna; when the plurality of antennas correspond to the plurality of receptions, When the difference in signal strength indication is less than the first threshold The performance optimization unit controls the signal-to-noise ratio controller to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of the wireless signals received by the plurality of antennas, and then the wireless chip sequentially selects one of the plurality of antennas to receive the wireless signals of the wireless transmission device. , And obtain the received data rate corresponding to each antenna, and transmit the received data rate of each antenna to the application program. The performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip to select the antenna with the maximum received data rate as the designated receiving antenna.

本發明實施例提供一種多天線裝置的控制模組,用 以安裝於多天線裝置,控制模組包括複數個天線以及效能優化單元。所述複數個天線用以接收來自於無線傳送裝置的無線信號。效能優化單元包括微處理器、信雜比控制器以及應用程式。信雜比控制器連接微處理器,且連接於所述複數個天線與無線晶片之間,所述複數個天線透過信雜比控制器傳送所接收到的無線信號至多天線裝置的無線晶片。應用程式透過微處理器以控制信雜比控制器,其中無線晶片獲得對應於每一個天線的接收信號強度指示(RSSI),並將每一個天線的接收信號強度指示傳送至應用程式;其中,當所述複數個天線所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異大於或等於第一門檻值時,效能優化單元控制無線晶片選擇具有最大值的接收信號強度指示的天線作為指定接收天線;其中,當所述複數個天線所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異小於第一門檻值時,效能優化單元控制信雜比控制器提高所述複數個天線所接收到的無線信號的信雜比,然後無線晶片依序地選擇所述複數個天線的其中之一以接收無線傳送裝置的無線信號,且獲得對應於每一個天線的接收資料率,並將每一個天線的接收資料率傳送至應用程式,效能優化單元控制無線晶片選擇具有最大值的接收資料率的天線作為指定接收天線。 An embodiment of the present invention provides a control module for a multi-antenna device. To be installed in a multi-antenna device, the control module includes a plurality of antennas and a performance optimization unit. The plurality of antennas are used to receive wireless signals from the wireless transmitting device. The performance optimization unit includes a microprocessor, a signal-to-noise ratio controller, and an application program. The signal-to-noise ratio controller is connected to the microprocessor, and is connected between the plurality of antennas and the wireless chip. The plurality of antennas transmit the received wireless signals to the wireless chip of the multi-antenna device through the signal-to-noise ratio controller. The application program uses a microprocessor to control the signal-to-noise ratio controller, wherein the wireless chip obtains a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) corresponding to each antenna, and transmits the received signal strength indicator of each antenna to the application program; where, when When the difference between the plurality of received signal strength indicators corresponding to the plurality of antennas is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, the performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip to select the antenna with the maximum received signal strength indicator as the designated receiving antenna; where, when When the difference between the plurality of received signal strength indications corresponding to the plurality of antennas is less than a first threshold value, the performance optimization unit controls the signal-to-noise ratio controller to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of the wireless signals received by the plurality of antennas, and then The wireless chip sequentially selects one of the plurality of antennas to receive the wireless signal of the wireless transmitting device, obtains the received data rate corresponding to each antenna, and transmits the received data rate of each antenna to the application, The performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip to select the antenna with the maximum received data rate Specified receiving antenna.

綜上所述,本發明實施例提供一種多天線裝置的控制方法與模組,利用在無線晶片外部以效能優化單元實現的多天線系統的演算法取代傳統上僅靠無線晶片分析訊號強度的方式,大幅地提高了多天線裝置對於所接收無線信號的資料率提升的幫助。並且,在天線的接收信號強度指示差異不大時,仍可以獲得最佳的接收天線。藉此,可動態提升多天線裝置所接收到的無線 封包的資料率。 In summary, the embodiments of the present invention provide a control method and module for a multi-antenna device, which uses a multi-antenna system algorithm implemented by a performance optimization unit outside a wireless chip to replace the traditional method of analyzing signal strength based on wireless chips only. , Greatly improving the help of the multi-antenna device to improve the data rate of the received wireless signal. In addition, when the received signal strength indications of the antennas are not significantly different, an optimal receiving antenna can still be obtained. Thereby, the wireless received by the multi-antenna device can be dynamically improved Data rate of the packet.

為使能更進一步瞭解本發明的特徵及技術內容,請參閱以下有關本發明之詳細說明與附圖,但是此等說明與所附圖式僅是用來說明本發明,而非對本發明的權利範圍作任何的限制。 In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings of the present invention, but these descriptions and attached drawings are only used to illustrate the present invention, not the rights to the present invention. No limitation on scope.

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圖1是本發明實施例提供的多天線裝置的控制方法的流程圖。 FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a multi-antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

圖2是本發明另一實施例提供的多天線裝置的控制方法的流程圖。 FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a multi-antenna device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

圖3是本發明實施例提供的多天線控制裝置及其多天線裝置的控制模組的方塊圖。 3 is a block diagram of a multi-antenna control device and a control module of the multi-antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

本發明實施例並不限定多天線裝置與無線傳送裝置之間的無線傳輸所使用無線標準的種類,例如可應用於IEEE 802.11標準,或是長期演進技術標準(LTE),或是未來的第五代行動通訊標準(5G)。本發明實施例所提及的無線傳送裝置與多天線裝置依據應用情況有多種實施態樣,無線傳送裝置與多天線裝置可以是相同的無線裝置,也可以是不相同的無線裝置。無線傳送裝置例如但不限於是筆記型電腦、膝上型電腦、平板電腦、一體電腦、智慧電視、小型基站、無線路由器或智慧型手機,而多天線裝置例如但不限於是筆記型電腦、膝上型電腦、平板電腦、一 體電腦、智慧電視、小型基站、無線路由器或智慧型手機。 The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the types of wireless standards used for wireless transmission between the multi-antenna device and the wireless transmission device. For example, they can be applied to the IEEE 802.11 standard, or the long-term evolution technology standard (LTE), or the fifth standard in the future. Generation Mobile Communications Standard (5G). The wireless transmission device and the multi-antenna device mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention have various implementations according to the application situation. The wireless transmission device and the multi-antenna device may be the same wireless device or different wireless devices. Wireless transmission devices such as, but not limited to, laptops, laptops, tablets, all-in-one computers, smart TVs, small base stations, wireless routers, or smartphones, and multi-antenna devices such as, but not limited to, notebook computers, laptops, and laptops PC, tablet, one Computer, smart TV, small base station, wireless router, or smartphone.

請參照圖1,圖1是本發明實施例提供的多天線裝置的控制方法的流程圖。多天線裝置的控制方法用於無線傳送裝置與多天線裝置兩者之間無線傳輸資料,在本實施例中是敘述多天線裝置作為接收方,而無線傳送裝置作為傳送方,但實際應用於產品時多天線裝置通常也具有無線傳送能力,也就是多天線裝置具有複數個天線負責收發無線訊號,並且也具有無線晶片(包括射頻收發機、類比數位轉換器、數位類比轉換器、數位訊號處理器等以實現無線訊號的相關解調、調變、編碼、解碼功能)。並且,多天線裝置具有獨立於無線晶片之外的效能優化單元。本實施例的多天線裝置的控制方法可例如利用後續圖3實施例所述的多天線控制裝置及其多天線裝置的控制模組實現,本實施例的多天線裝置的控制方法包括以下步驟。首先,在步驟S110中,由無線傳送裝置發送無線信號至多天線裝置的複數個天線,所述複數個天線透過多天線裝置的效能優化單元的信雜比控制器傳送所接收到的無線信號至多天線裝置的無線晶片,多天線裝置的效能優化單元及其部件將於圖3實施例詳細說明。然後,在步驟S120中,無線晶片獲得對應於每一個天線的接收信號強度指示(RSSI),並將每一個天線的接收信號強度指示傳送至效能優化單元的應用程式。接著,在步驟S130中,效能優化單元判斷所述複數個天線所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異△RSSI。當所述複數個天線所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異△RSSI大於或等於第一門檻值TH1時,進行步驟S140,效能優化單元控制無線晶片選擇具有最大值的接收信號強度指示的天線作為指定接收天線。當所述複數個 天線所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異△RSSI小於第一門檻值TH1時,進行步驟S150、步驟S160與步驟S170。在步驟S150中,效能優化單元控制信雜比控制器提高所述複數個天線所接收到的無線信號的信雜比。較佳的是,信雜比控制器依據無線晶片所選定無線通道頻帶而去除所述無線通道頻帶之外的信號,且將所述無線通道頻帶之內的無線信號傳送至無線晶片。 Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a flowchart of a method for controlling a multi-antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control method of the multi-antenna device is used for wirelessly transmitting data between the wireless transmitting device and the multi-antenna device. In this embodiment, the multi-antenna device is used as a receiver and the wireless transmitting device is used as a transmitter, but it is actually applied to the product. Multi-antenna devices usually also have wireless transmission capabilities, that is, multi-antenna devices have multiple antennas responsible for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, and also have wireless chips (including radio frequency transceivers, analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, and digital signal processors). And so on to achieve the relevant demodulation, modulation, encoding, and decoding functions of wireless signals). Moreover, the multi-antenna device has a performance optimization unit independent of the wireless chip. The control method of the multi-antenna device of this embodiment may be implemented, for example, by using the multi-antenna control device and the control module of the multi-antenna device described in the subsequent embodiment of FIG. 3. The control method of the multi-antenna device of this embodiment includes the following steps. First, in step S110, a wireless transmission device sends a wireless signal to a plurality of antennas of a multi-antenna device, and the plurality of antennas transmits the received wireless signal to the multiple antennas through a signal-to-noise ratio controller of a performance optimization unit of the multi-antenna device. The wireless chip of the device, the performance optimization unit of the multiple antenna device and its components will be described in detail in the embodiment of FIG. 3. Then, in step S120, the wireless chip obtains a received signal strength indication (RSSI) corresponding to each antenna, and transmits the received signal strength indication of each antenna to the application program of the performance optimization unit. Next, in step S130, the performance optimization unit judges the differences ΔRSSI of the plurality of received signal strength indicators corresponding to the plurality of antennas. When the difference ΔRSSI of the plurality of received signal strength indications corresponding to the plurality of antennas is greater than or equal to the first threshold value TH1, step S140 is performed, and the performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip to select the antenna having the maximum received signal strength indication As the designated receiving antenna. When the plural When the differences ΔRSSI of the plurality of received signal strength indications corresponding to the antennas are less than the first threshold value TH1, steps S150, S160, and S170 are performed. In step S150, the performance optimization unit controls the signal-to-noise ratio controller to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of the wireless signals received by the plurality of antennas. Preferably, the signal-to-noise ratio controller removes signals outside the wireless channel frequency band according to the wireless channel frequency band selected by the wireless chip, and transmits wireless signals within the wireless channel frequency band to the wireless chip.

在步驟S150之後,進行步驟S160,無線晶片依序地選擇所述複數個天線的其中之一以接收無線傳送裝置的無線信號,且獲得對應於每一個天線的接收資料率,並將每一個天線的接收資料率傳送至應用程式,接著在步驟S170中,效能優化單元控制無線晶片選擇具有最大值的接收資料率的天線作為指定接收天線。 After step S150, step S160 is performed. The wireless chip sequentially selects one of the plurality of antennas to receive the wireless signal of the wireless transmission device, and obtains the receiving data rate corresponding to each antenna. The received data rate is transmitted to the application. Then, in step S170, the performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip to select the antenna with the maximum received data rate as the designated receive antenna.

基於圖1的實施例,接著說明另一實施例,請參照圖2。圖2的流程中的步驟S110至S160與圖1相同,而在步驟S160之後,也就是在獲得對應於每一個天線的接收資料率的步驟之後,進行步驟S170與步驟S171,步驟S170已如前所述,步驟S171是效能優化單元選擇具有次大值的接收資料率所對應的天線作為待命接收天線。在步驟S170與步驟S171完成後,進行步驟S180,在一設定時間之後,判斷指定接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示與待命接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示的差異(△RSSI)是否小於第二門檻值TH2。當指定接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示與待命接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示的差異(△RSSI)小於第二門檻值TH2時,進行步驟S191,效能優化單元在一個傳輸週期內以指定接收天線接收來自於無線傳送裝置的無線信號,並且在傳 輸週期之中插入至少一個測試區間段,並在所述測試區間段利用待命接收天線取代指定接收天線接收來自於無線傳送裝置的無線信號,其中所述測試區間段的時間長度短於傳輸週期,且測試區間段的時間長度不大於一個無礙測試時間。在步驟S191之後,進行步驟S193,效能優化單元判斷在測試區間段的接收資料率是否大於在傳輸週期內的接收資料率,且當在測試區間段的接收資料率大於在傳輸週期內的接收資料率時,效能優化單元將待命接收天線指定為更新後的指定接收天線。相對於步驟S191,當指定接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示與待命接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示的差異(△RSSI)大於或等於第二門檻值TH2時,進行步驟S192,效能優化單元選擇具有最大值的接收信號強度指示的天線作為指定接收天線。 Based on the embodiment of FIG. 1, another embodiment will be described below, please refer to FIG. 2. Steps S110 to S160 in the flow of FIG. 2 are the same as those of FIG. 1, and after step S160, that is, after obtaining the data rate corresponding to each antenna, step S170 and step S171 are performed, and step S170 is as before In step S171, the performance optimization unit selects the antenna corresponding to the received data rate with the next highest value as the standby receiving antenna. After steps S170 and S171 are completed, step S180 is performed. After a set time, it is determined whether the difference (ΔRSSI) between the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receiving antenna and the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the standby receiving antenna is less than Threshold TH2. When the difference between the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receiving antenna and the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the standby receiving antenna (ΔRSSI) is less than the second threshold value TH2, step S191 is performed, and the performance optimization unit uses the specified The receiving antenna receives the wireless signal from the wireless transmitting device, and At least one test interval is inserted in the transmission period, and a standby receiving antenna is used instead of the designated receiving antenna to receive the wireless signal from the wireless transmitting device in the test interval. The length of the test interval is shorter than the transmission period. In addition, the length of the test interval is not greater than one unhindered test time. After step S191, step S193 is performed, and the performance optimization unit judges whether the received data rate in the test interval is greater than the received data rate in the transmission cycle, and when the received data rate in the test interval is greater than the received data in the transmission cycle The efficiency optimization unit designates the standby receiving antenna as the updated designated receiving antenna. Relative to step S191, when the difference between the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receiving antenna and the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the standby receiving antenna (ΔRSSI) is greater than or equal to the second threshold value TH2, step S192 is performed. The performance optimization unit The antenna with the maximum received signal strength indication is selected as the designated receiving antenna.

再參照圖2,接著說明關於步驟S191的測試區間段、傳輸週期與無礙測試時間。首先,關於傳輸週期,因為其是作為在修正(或更新)最佳的接收天線(指定接收天線)之前,以先前所設定的指定接收天線做正常傳輸的時間段,使得測試區間段的時間長度相比於正常傳輸的傳輸週期應該要短許多,無礙測試時間是測試區間段在時間長度方面所能允許的上限,而這個無礙測試時間可以是預設固定的,例如是10毫秒(ms)、20毫秒(ms),或者是一個程式可變的。在一實施例中,效能優化單元例如可以依據多天線裝置所接收的無線封包的流量狀況(traffic condition)以決定無礙測試時間。例如當流量狀況是流量高峰時,無礙測試時間可能要有所減縮,因為執行測試的測試區間段(讓待命接收天線接收封包)可能讓接收資料率瞬間大幅降低(但並不是必然,必須依實機運 作的整體效能而決定),但在流量很少時則可以增加而並不會影響接收資料率的整體情況。作為一個範例,依據應用在無線區域網路(WLAN)的802.11a/b/g/n/ac等標準,隨著流量狀況的改變,無礙測試時間較佳的是介於5毫秒(ms)至50毫秒(ms)的範圍,因此測試區間段的時間長度的是短於或等於這個上限值(上限值是5毫秒至50毫秒)。在實際應用時,依據所使用的通訊標準與協定,用於執行測試的測試區間段相比於用於正常傳輸的傳輸週期這兩者的比率是可調整的(不需要是固定的),在本實施例只需要一個很短的切換區間(即測試區間段)就能得到資料率的變化值,以作為優化依據。 Referring again to FIG. 2, the test interval, transmission period, and unimpeded test time in step S191 are described next. First of all, regarding the transmission period, because it is used as the time period for normal transmission with the previously specified designated receiving antenna before correcting (or updating) the best receiving antenna (designated receiving antenna), so that the length of the test interval Compared with normal transmission, the transmission period should be much shorter. The test time is the upper limit that the test interval can allow in terms of time length. The test time can be preset and fixed, for example, 10 milliseconds (ms ), 20 milliseconds (ms), or a program variable. In one embodiment, the performance optimization unit may, for example, determine the test time without affecting the traffic conditions of the wireless packets received by the multi-antenna device. For example, when the traffic condition is a peak traffic, the test time may be reduced, because the test interval during which the test is performed (allowing the standby receiving antenna to receive packets) may cause the received data rate to be significantly reduced instantly (but not necessarily, it is necessary to Real machine Determined by the overall performance of the operation), but can be increased when the traffic is small without affecting the overall situation of the received data rate. As an example, according to standards such as 802.11a / b / g / n / ac applied to wireless local area networks (WLAN), as the traffic conditions change, the test time is preferably between 5 milliseconds (ms) In the range of 50 milliseconds (ms), the length of the test interval is shorter than or equal to this upper limit value (the upper limit value is 5 milliseconds to 50 milliseconds). In actual application, according to the communication standards and protocols used, the ratio of the test interval used to perform the test compared to the transmission period used for normal transmission is adjustable (not necessarily fixed). In this embodiment, only a short switching interval (that is, a test interval segment) is needed to obtain a change value of the data rate as an optimization basis.

請參照圖3,圖3是本發明實施例提供的多天線控制裝置及其多天線裝置的控制模組的方塊圖。控制模組1用以安裝於多天線裝置100,控制模組1包括複數個天線11a、11b...、11n以及效能優化單元12。複數個天線11a、11b...、11n用以接收來自於無線傳送裝置200的無線信號。效能優化單元12包括微處理器121、信雜比控制器122以及應用程式123a。信雜比控制器122連接微處理器121,且連接於所述複數個天線11a、11b...、11n與無線晶片101之間,所述複數個天線11a、11b...、11n透過信雜比控制器122傳送所接收到的無線信號至多天線裝置100的無線晶片101。應用程式123a透過微處理器121以控制信雜比控制器122,其中無線晶片101獲得對應於每一個天線的接收信號強度指示(RSSI),並將每一個天線的接收信號強度指示傳送至應用程式123a。當所述複數個天線11a、11b...、11n所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異(△RSSI)大於或等於第一門檻值TH1時,效能優化單元12控制無線晶片101 選擇具有最大值的接收信號強度指示的天線作為指定接收天線。當所述複數個天線11a、11b...、11n所對應的複數個接收信號強度指示的差異(△RSSI)小於第一門檻值TH1時,效能優化單元12控制信雜比控制器122提高所述複數個天線11a、11b...、11n所接收到的無線信號的信雜比,較佳的是,信雜比控制器122依據無線晶片所選定的無線通道頻帶而去除無線通道頻帶之外的信號,且將無線通道頻帶之內的無線信號傳送至無線晶片。在實際應用時,應用程式123a由無線晶片101獲得無線晶片101所選定的無線通道頻帶,且應用程式123a通知信雜比控制器122去除無線通道頻帶之外的信號,且將無線通道頻帶之內的無線信號傳送至無線晶片101。或者是,無線晶片101不通過應用程式123a,而是直接通知信雜比控制器122目前無線晶片101所選定的無線通道頻帶,使信雜比控制器122去除無線通道頻帶之外的信號,且將無線通道頻帶之內的無線信號傳送至無線晶片101。 Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a block diagram of a multi-antenna control device and a control module of the multi-antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control module 1 is configured to be installed in the multi-antenna device 100. The control module 1 includes a plurality of antennas 11 a, 11 b..., 11 n and a performance optimization unit 12. The plurality of antennas 11a, 11b ..., 11n are used to receive wireless signals from the wireless transmitting device 200. The performance optimization unit 12 includes a microprocessor 121, a signal-to-noise ratio controller 122, and an application program 123a. The signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 is connected to the microprocessor 121 and is connected between the plurality of antennas 11a, 11b ..., 11n and the wireless chip 101. The plurality of antennas 11a, 11b ..., 11n pass through the signal. The clutter controller 122 transmits the received wireless signal to the wireless chip 101 of the multi-antenna device 100. The application program 123a controls the signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 through the microprocessor 121. The wireless chip 101 obtains a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) corresponding to each antenna, and transmits the received signal strength indicator of each antenna to the application program. 123a. When the difference (ΔRSSI) of the received signal strength indications corresponding to the plurality of antennas 11a, 11b ..., 11n is greater than or equal to the first threshold value TH1, the performance optimization unit 12 controls the wireless chip 101 The antenna with the maximum received signal strength indication is selected as the designated receiving antenna. When the difference (ΔRSSI) of the received signal strength indications corresponding to the plurality of antennas 11a, 11b ..., 11n is smaller than the first threshold value TH1, the performance optimization unit 12 controls the signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 to increase the The signal-to-noise ratio of the wireless signals received by the plurality of antennas 11a, 11b ..., 11n is described. Preferably, the signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 removes the wireless channel frequency band according to the wireless channel frequency band selected by the wireless chip. And transmits the wireless signals within the wireless channel frequency band to the wireless chip. In actual application, the application program 123a obtains the wireless channel band selected by the wireless chip 101 from the wireless chip 101, and the application program 123a notifies the signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 to remove signals outside the wireless channel band, and The wireless signal is transmitted to the wireless chip 101. Or, the wireless chip 101 does not pass the application program 123a, but directly informs the signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 of the wireless channel band currently selected by the wireless chip 101, so that the signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 removes signals outside the wireless channel band, and The wireless signal within the wireless channel frequency band is transmitted to the wireless chip 101.

信雜比控制器122較佳的是雙極濾波器、濾波器組、RLC電路或π型濾波器,但本發明並不因此限定。然後,無線晶片101依序地選擇所述複數個天線11a、11b...、11n的其中之一以接收無線傳送裝置200的無線信號,且獲得對應於每一個天線11a、11b...或11n的接收資料率,並將每一個天線11a、11b...或11n的接收資料率傳送至應用程式123a,效能優化單元12控制無線晶片101選擇具有最大值的接收資料率的天線11a、11b...或11n作為指定接收天線。 The signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 is preferably a bipolar filter, a filter bank, an RLC circuit, or a π-type filter, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Then, the wireless chip 101 sequentially selects one of the plurality of antennas 11a, 11b, ..., 11n to receive a wireless signal of the wireless transmission device 200, and obtains a signal corresponding to each antenna 11a, 11b ... or 11n receive data rate, and transmit the receive data rate of each antenna 11a, 11b ... or 11n to the application 123a, the performance optimization unit 12 controls the wireless chip 101 to select the antenna 11a, 11b with the maximum receive data rate ... or 11n as the designated receiving antenna.

更詳細的說,當獲得對應於每一個天線的接收資料率之後,效能優化單元12不僅控制無線晶片101選擇具有最大值的接收資料率的天線11a、11b...或11n作為指定接收天線,效能優化 單元12也選擇具有次大值的接收資料率所對應的天線11a、11b...或11n作為待命接收天線;接著,在一個設定時間之後,效能優化單元12判斷指定接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示與待命接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示的差異(△RSSI)是否小於第二門檻值TH2;當指定接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示與待命接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示的差異(△RSSI)大於或等於第二門檻值TH2時,效能優化單元12選擇具有最大值的接收信號強度指示的天線作為指定接收天線;當指定接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示與待命接收天線所對應的接收信號強度指示的差異(△RSSI)小於第二門檻值TH2時,效能優化單元12在一個傳輸週期內以指定接收天線接收來自於無線傳送裝置200的無線信號,並且在傳輸週期之中插入至少一個測試區間段,並在測試區間段利用待命接收天線取代指定接收天線接收來自於無線傳送裝置200的無線信號,其中測試區間段的時間長度短於傳輸週期,且測試區間段的時間長度不大於一個無礙測試時間;其中,效能優化單元12判斷在測試區間段的接收資料率是否大於在傳輸週期內的接收資料率,且當在測試區間段的接收資料率大於在傳輸週期內的接收資料率時,效能優化單元12將待命接收天線指定為更新後的指定接收天線,詳細的說明可參照圖2流程圖的對於步驟S170、S171、S180、S191、S192、S193的敘述。 In more detail, after obtaining the reception data rate corresponding to each antenna, the performance optimization unit 12 not only controls the wireless chip 101 to select the antenna 11a, 11b ... or 11n having the maximum reception data rate as the designated reception antenna, Performance optimization The unit 12 also selects the antenna 11a, 11b ... or 11n corresponding to the received data rate with the next largest value as the standby receiving antenna; then, after a set time, the performance optimization unit 12 determines the received signal corresponding to the designated receiving antenna Whether the difference between the strength indicator and the received signal strength indicator (△ RSSI) corresponding to the standby receiving antenna is less than the second threshold TH2; when the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receiving antenna and the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the standby receiving antenna When the difference (△ RSSI) is greater than or equal to the second threshold TH2, the performance optimization unit 12 selects the antenna with the maximum received signal strength indicator as the designated receiving antenna; when the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receiving antenna and the standby receiving antenna are on standby When the corresponding difference (△ RSSI) of the received signal strength indication is less than the second threshold value TH2, the performance optimization unit 12 receives the wireless signal from the wireless transmission device 200 with a designated receiving antenna within a transmission period, and Insert at least one test interval and use standby reception in the test interval The line replaces the designated receiving antenna to receive the wireless signal from the wireless transmitting device 200. The length of the test interval is shorter than the transmission period, and the length of the test interval is not greater than one unimpeded test time. Among them, the performance optimization unit 12 judges Whether the received data rate in the test interval is greater than the received data rate in the transmission cycle, and when the received data rate in the test interval is greater than the received data rate in the transmission cycle, the performance optimization unit 12 designates the standby receiving antenna as For a detailed description of the updated designated receiving antenna, refer to the description of steps S170, S171, S180, S191, S192, and S193 in the flowchart of FIG. 2.

在圖3實施例中,微處理器121與信雜比控制器122設置於天線控制電路板124。也就是,乘載有微處理器121與信雜比控制器122的天線控制電路板124可用模組化的方式安裝於多天線裝置100之內,並作為天線11a、11b...、11n與無線晶片101的中介。 而效能優化單元12的應用程式123a則可以儲存在韌體,並執行於多天線裝置100其作業系統的應用層123,或者也可以外掛程式或驅動程式的方式安裝於多天線裝置100的作業系統。就產品應用而言,具有微處理器121與天線控制器122的天線控制電路板124較佳的為模組化設定,以通用地安裝於各種機種的多天線裝置,而可不受限於應用機種的差異,以讓無線晶片101不需要針對各種多天線應用需求情況差異做修改設定,簡易地節省了變更無線晶片101規格的高昂成本,並且設置於無線晶片101之外的天線控制權(微處理器121與應用程式123a)更在天線設計需要變更時提供的更大的設計彈性、方便地改變天線的控制方式,也能以更低的成本解決天線設計端的需求。並且,應用程式123a也可以由微處理器121獲得11a、11b...、11n控制器122對於天線11a、11b...、11n的控制狀況,例如讓研發人員或多天線裝置100的使用者監看天線的選擇結果與工作模式。 In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the microprocessor 121 and the signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 are disposed on the antenna control circuit board 124. That is, the antenna control circuit board 124 carrying the microprocessor 121 and the signal-to-noise ratio controller 122 can be installed in the multi-antenna device 100 in a modular manner and used as antennas 11a, 11b ..., 11n and Intermediary of the wireless chip 101. The application program 123a of the performance optimization unit 12 may be stored in the firmware and executed in the application layer 123 of the operating system of the multi-antenna device 100, or may be installed in the operating system of the multi-antenna device 100 as a plug-in or driver. . As far as product applications are concerned, the antenna control circuit board 124 with the microprocessor 121 and the antenna controller 122 is preferably a modular setting to be universally installed in a multi-antenna device of various models without being limited to the application model So that the wireless chip 101 does not need to be modified for different multi-antenna application requirements. It simply saves the high cost of changing the specifications of the wireless chip 101, and sets the antenna control rights (microprocessing) outside the wireless chip 101. The device 121 and the application program 123a) provide greater design flexibility when the antenna design needs to be changed, conveniently change the control method of the antenna, and can also address the needs of the antenna design end at a lower cost. In addition, the application program 123a can also obtain the control status of the antennas 11a, 11b ..., 11n by the microprocessor 121 from the microprocessor 121, for example, a developer or a user of the multi-antenna device 100 Monitor the antenna selection and operating mode.

另外,相比於圖3的實施例是控制模組1將效能優化單元12的應用程式123a存於其中,在另一實施例中,若多天線裝置100是由外部終端機(或監控設備)控制時,效能優化單元12的應用程式123a可以存於外部終端機(或監控設備)的應用層,並以軟體監控方式控制多天線裝置100的多天線控制模組1。 In addition, compared with the embodiment of FIG. 3, the control module 1 stores the application program 123a of the performance optimization unit 12 therein. In another embodiment, if the multi-antenna device 100 is an external terminal (or monitoring device) During control, the application program 123a of the performance optimization unit 12 may be stored in an application layer of an external terminal (or monitoring device), and the multi-antenna control module 1 of the multi-antenna device 100 may be controlled by software monitoring.

更進一步,在又一實施例中,參考圖1實施例的方法所述,效能優化單元12可依據多天線裝置100所接收的無線封包的流量狀況以決定無礙測試時間。在又一實施例中,當測試區間段的接收資料率低於無礙門檻值時,效能優化單元12縮短無礙測試時間,或者當測試區間段的接收資料率低於傳輸週期內的接收資 料率的差值超過差異門檻值(圖中未示出)時,效能優化單元12縮短無礙測試時間。 Furthermore, in yet another embodiment, referring to the method of the embodiment of FIG. 1, the performance optimization unit 12 may determine the test time without interference according to the traffic conditions of the wireless packets received by the multi-antenna device 100. In another embodiment, when the received data rate in the test interval is lower than the unobstructed threshold, the performance optimization unit 12 shortens the unimpeded test time, or when the received data rate in the test interval is lower than the received data in the transmission period. When the difference between the material rates exceeds a difference threshold (not shown in the figure), the performance optimization unit 12 shortens the unimpeded test time.

綜上所述,本發明實施例所提供的一種多天線裝置的控制方法與模組能夠取代傳統上僅靠無線晶片分析訊號強度的方式,在天線的接收信號強度指示差異(△RSSI)不大時,仍可以獲得最佳的接收天線。並且,在不妨礙原本正常傳輸資料(無線封包)效率情況下,利用在傳輸資料(無線封包)的過程中插入待命接收天線的至少一個工作區間(測試區間段),以嘗試判讀出相比於目前設定的指定接收天線更好的接收天線。藉此,在不必要逐一遷就於無線通訊標準與通訊協定的各種繁複規範的情況下,可用相當低的成本對各種多天線裝置實現動態提升無線封包的接收資料率的效果。 In summary, a control method and module for a multi-antenna device provided by the embodiments of the present invention can replace the traditional method of analyzing signal strength based on wireless chips only, and the received signal strength indication difference (ΔRSSI) of the antenna is not large. , You can still get the best receiving antenna. In addition, without impeding the efficiency of the original normal transmission of data (wireless packets), at least one working interval (test interval section) of the standby receiving antenna is inserted during the transmission of data (wireless packets) in an attempt to determine the readout compared to The designated receiving antenna currently set is a better receiving antenna. Therefore, under the condition that it is not necessary to accommodate various complicated specifications of wireless communication standards and communication protocols one by one, the effect of dynamically improving the data receiving rate of wireless packets can be achieved for various multi-antenna devices at a relatively low cost.

以上所述僅為本發明之實施例,其並非用以侷限本發明之專利範圍。 The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention.

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一種多天線裝置的控制方法,用於一無線傳送裝置與該多天線裝置兩者之間無線傳輸資料,該方法包括:由該無線傳送裝置發送無線信號至該多天線裝置的複數個天線,該些天線透過該多天線裝置的一效能優化單元的一信雜比控制器傳送所接收到的無線信號至該多天線裝置的一無線晶片;該無線晶片獲得對應於每一個該天線的一接收信號強度指示(RSSI),並將每一個該天線的該接收信號強度指示傳送至該效能優化單元的一應用程式;該效能優化單元判斷該些天線所對應的該些接收信號強度指示的差異;當該些天線所對應的該些接收信號強度指示的差異大於或等於一第一門檻值時,該效能優化單元控制該無線晶片選擇具有最大值的該接收信號強度指示的該天線作為一指定接收天線;當該些天線所對應的該些接收信號強度指示的差異小於該第一門檻值時,該效能優化單元控制該信雜比控制器提高該些天線所接收到的無線信號的信雜比,然後該無線晶片依序地選擇該些天線的其中之一以接收該無線傳送裝置的無線信號,且獲得對應於每一個該天線的一接收資料率,並將每一個該天線的該接收資料率傳送至該應用程式,該效能優化單元控制該無線晶片選擇具有最大值的該接收資料率的該天線作為該指定接收天線;在獲得對應於每一個該天線的該接收資料率的步驟之後,該效能優化單元選擇具有次大值的該接收資料率所對應的該天線作為一待命接收天線;在一設定時間之後,判斷該指定接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示與該待命接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示的差異是否小於一第二門檻值;當該指定接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示與該待命接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示的差異小於該第二門檻值時,該效能優化單元在一傳輸週期內以該指定接收天線接收來自於該無線傳送裝置的無線信號,並且在該傳輸週期之中插入至少一測試區間段,並在該測試區間段利用該待命接收天線取代該指定接收天線接收來自於該無線傳送裝置的無線信號,其中該測試區間段的時間長度短於該傳輸週期,且該測試區間段的時間長度不大於一無礙測試時間;以及該效能優化單元判斷在該測試區間段的該接收資料率是否大於在該傳輸週期內的該接收資料率,且當在該測試區間段的該接收資料率大於在該傳輸週期內的該接收資料率時,該效能優化單元將該待命接收天線指定為更新後的該指定接收天線。A control method of a multi-antenna device is used for wirelessly transmitting data between a wireless transmitting device and the multi-antenna device. The method includes: transmitting wireless signals by the wireless transmitting device to a plurality of antennas of the multi-antenna device, the method comprising: The antennas transmit the received wireless signals to a wireless chip of the multi-antenna device through a signal-to-noise ratio controller of a performance optimization unit of the multi-antenna device; the wireless chip obtains a received signal corresponding to each of the antennas Strength indication (RSSI) and transmitting the received signal strength indication of each antenna to an application of the performance optimization unit; the performance optimization unit judges the difference of the received signal strength indications corresponding to the antennas; when When the difference between the received signal strength indicators corresponding to the antennas is greater than or equal to a first threshold, the performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip to select the antenna having the maximum received signal strength indicator as a designated receiving antenna. ; When the difference between the received signal strength indications corresponding to the antennas is less than the first threshold The performance optimization unit controls the signal-to-noise ratio controller to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of the wireless signals received by the antennas, and then the wireless chip sequentially selects one of the antennas to receive the wireless signals of the wireless transmitting device. And obtain a received data rate corresponding to each of the antennas, and transmit the received data rate of each of the antennas to the application program, the performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip to select the received data rate with the maximum value The antenna is used as the designated receiving antenna; after the step of obtaining the received data rate corresponding to each of the antennas, the performance optimization unit selects the antenna corresponding to the received data rate having the second largest value as a standby receiving antenna; After a set time, determine whether the difference between the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receiving antenna and the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the standby receiving antenna is less than a second threshold value; when the designated receiving antenna corresponds to The difference between the received signal strength indication and the received signal strength indication corresponding to the standby receiving antenna When it is less than the second threshold value, the performance optimization unit receives the wireless signal from the wireless transmitting device with the designated receiving antenna within a transmission period, and inserts at least one test interval segment in the transmission period, and The test interval uses the standby receiving antenna instead of the designated receiving antenna to receive wireless signals from the wireless transmitting device, wherein the time length of the test interval is shorter than the transmission period, and the time length of the test interval is not greater than none Hinder the test time; and the performance optimization unit judges whether the received data rate in the test interval is greater than the received data rate in the transmission cycle, and when the received data rate in the test interval is greater than in the transmission cycle When the received data rate is within the range, the performance optimization unit designates the standby receiving antenna as the updated receiving antenna. 根據請求項第1項所述之多天線裝置的控制方法,其中該信雜比控制器依據該無線晶片所選定的一無線通道頻帶而去除該無線通道頻帶之外的信號,且將該無線通道頻帶之內的無線信號傳送至該無線晶片。The method for controlling a multi-antenna device according to claim 1, wherein the signal-to-noise ratio controller removes signals outside the wireless channel band according to a wireless channel band selected by the wireless chip, and the wireless channel Wireless signals within the frequency band are transmitted to the wireless chip. 根據請求項第1項所述之多天線裝置的控制方法,其中在該設定時間之後,當該指定接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示與該待命接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示的差異大於或等於該第二門檻值時,該效能優化單元選擇具有最大值的該接收信號強度指示的該天線作為該指定接收天線。The method for controlling a multi-antenna device according to claim 1, wherein after the set time, when the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receiving antenna indicates the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the standby receiving antenna, When the difference is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the performance optimization unit selects the antenna having the maximum received signal strength indication as the designated receiving antenna. 一種多天線裝置的控制模組,用以安裝於該多天線裝置,該控制模組包括:複數個天線,用以接收來自於一無線傳送裝置的無線信號;以及一效能優化單元,包括:一微處理器;一信雜比控制器,連接該微處理器,且連接於該些天線與一無線晶片之間,該些天線透過該信雜比控制器傳送所接收到的無線信號至該多天線裝置的該無線晶片;以及一應用程式,透過該微處理器以控制該信雜比控制器,其中該無線晶片獲得對應於每一個該天線的一接收信號強度指示(RSSI),並將每一個該天線的該接收信號強度指示傳送至該應用程式;其中,當該些天線所對應的該些接收信號強度指示的差異大於或等於一第一門檻值時,該效能優化單元控制該無線晶片選擇具有最大值的該接收信號強度指示的該天線作為一指定接收天線;其中,當該些天線所對應的該些接收信號強度指示的差異小於該第一門檻值時,該效能優化單元控制該信雜比控制器提高該些天線所接收到的無線信號的信雜比,然後該無線晶片依序地選擇該些天線的其中之一以接收該無線傳送裝置的無線信號,且獲得對應於每一個該天線的一接收資料率,並將每一個該天線的該接收資料率傳送至該應用程式,該效能優化單元控制該無線晶片選擇具有最大值的該接收資料率的該天線作為該指定接收天線;其中當獲得對應於每一個該天線的該接收資料率之後,該效能優化單元選擇具有次大值的該接收資料率所對應的該天線作為一待命接收天線;接著,在一設定時間之後,該效能優化單元判斷該指定接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示與該待命接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示的差異是否小於一第二門檻值;當該指定接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示與該待命接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示的差異大於或等於該第二門檻值時,該效能優化單元選擇具有最大值的該接收信號強度指示的該天線作為該指定接收天線;當該指定接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示與該待命接收天線所對應的該接收信號強度指示的差異小於該第二門檻值時,該效能優化單元在一傳輸週期內以該指定接收天線接收來自於該無線傳送裝置的無線信號,並且在該傳輸週期之中插入至少一測試區間段,並在該測試區間段利用該待命接收天線取代該指定接收天線接收來自於該無線傳送裝置的無線信號,其中該測試區間段的時間長度短於該傳輸週期,且該測試區間段的時間長度不大於一無礙測試時間;其中,該效能優化單元判斷在該測試區間段的該接收資料率是否大於在該傳輸週期內的該接收資料率,且當在該測試區間段的該接收資料率大於在該傳輸週期內的該接收資料率時,該效能優化單元將該待命接收天線指定為更新後的該指定接收天線。A control module for a multi-antenna device is installed in the multi-antenna device. The control module includes: a plurality of antennas for receiving wireless signals from a wireless transmission device; and a performance optimization unit including: a A microprocessor; a signal-to-noise ratio controller connected to the microprocessor and connected between the antennas and a wireless chip, the antennas transmitting the received wireless signals to the multi-channel through the signal-to-noise ratio controller The wireless chip of the antenna device; and an application program for controlling the signal-to-noise ratio controller through the microprocessor, wherein the wireless chip obtains a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) corresponding to each antenna, and The received signal strength indication of one antenna is transmitted to the application; wherein, when the difference between the received signal strength indications corresponding to the antennas is greater than or equal to a first threshold value, the performance optimization unit controls the wireless chip The antenna having the maximum received signal strength indication is selected as a designated receiving antenna; wherein when the receiving signals corresponding to the antennas are When the difference in the strength indication is less than the first threshold, the performance optimization unit controls the signal-to-noise ratio controller to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of the wireless signals received by the antennas, and then the wireless chip sequentially selects the antennas. One of them is to receive the wireless signal of the wireless transmitting device, obtain a received data rate corresponding to each of the antennas, and transmit the received data rate of each of the antennas to the application program, and the performance optimization unit controls the The wireless chip selects the antenna having the maximum received data rate as the designated receiving antenna; wherein after obtaining the received data rate corresponding to each of the antennas, the performance optimization unit selects the received data rate having a second largest value The corresponding antenna is used as a standby receiving antenna; then, after a set time, the performance optimization unit judges the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receiving antenna and the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the standby receiving antenna. Whether the difference is less than a second threshold value; when the received signal corresponding to the designated receiving antenna is strong When the difference between the indication of the received signal strength indicated by the standby receiving antenna is greater than or equal to the second threshold value, the performance optimization unit selects the antenna having the received signal strength indication having the maximum value as the designated receiving antenna; when When the difference between the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the designated receive antenna and the received signal strength indicator corresponding to the standby receive antenna is less than the second threshold value, the performance optimization unit receives the designated receive antenna within a transmission cycle. Wireless signals from the wireless transmitting device, and at least one test interval is inserted in the transmission period, and the standby receiving antenna is used instead of the designated receiving antenna to receive the wireless signals from the wireless transmitting device in the testing interval. , Wherein the time length of the test interval is shorter than the transmission period, and the time length of the test interval is not greater than one that does not hinder the test time; wherein the performance optimization unit determines whether the received data rate in the test interval is greater than The received data rate during the transmission period, and when in the test area When the received data rate of the interval is greater than the received data rate in the transmission period, the performance optimization unit designates the standby receiving antenna as the updated specified receiving antenna. 根據請求項第4項所述之多天線裝置的控制模組,其中該信雜比控制器依據該無線晶片所選定的一無線通道頻帶而去除該無線通道頻帶之外的信號,且將該無線通道頻帶之內的無線信號傳送至該無線晶片。The control module of the multi-antenna device according to item 4 of the claim, wherein the signal-to-noise ratio controller removes signals outside the wireless channel band according to a wireless channel band selected by the wireless chip, and Wireless signals within the channel band are transmitted to the wireless chip. 根據請求項第4項所述之多天線裝置的控制模組,其中該微處理器與該信雜比控制器設置於一天線控制電路板,該應用程式執行於該多天線裝置的一作業系統的一應用層。The control module of the multi-antenna device according to claim 4, wherein the microprocessor and the signal-to-noise ratio controller are disposed on an antenna control circuit board, and the application program is executed on an operating system of the multi-antenna device. An application layer. 根據請求項第4項所述之多天線裝置的控制模組,其中該信雜比控制器是雙極濾波器、濾波器組、RLC電路或π型濾波器。The control module of the multi-antenna device according to claim 4, wherein the signal-to-noise ratio controller is a bipolar filter, a filter bank, an RLC circuit, or a π-type filter. 根據請求項第4項所述之多天線裝置的控制模組,其中該多天線裝置是筆記型電腦、膝上型電腦、平板電腦、一體電腦、智慧電視、小型基站、無線路由器或智慧型手機。The control module of a multi-antenna device according to item 4 of the claim, wherein the multi-antenna device is a notebook computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, an all-in-one computer, a smart TV, a small base station, a wireless router, or a smart phone .
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