PC wireless communications utilizing an embedded antenna comprising a plurality of radiating and receiving elements responsive to steering circuitry to form a direct antenna beam
US6115762A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/2275
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device, such as a laptop personal computer (PC), a desktop PC, or a personal information device (PID), includes an antenna embedded therein for wireless communications. The antenna may be formed on a printed circuit board installed in the computing device. The antenna may include multiple radiating and receiving elements for mitigating multipath effects and/or responding to steering circuitry to form a directed antenna beam.
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