Patent · US Expired

Radio communication device and an antenna system

US6204817A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
8References
39Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 1999
Grant dateMar 20, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 27, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/26
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable radio communication device, comprising: a housing (78); antenna means for transmitting and receiving RF signals; transmitting and receiving circuits arranged in the housing; at least a conductive portion; antenna feeding means; and, a user interface. The antenna means includes a transmitting antenna (60, 61), and a receiving antenna (60, 61, 65, 78). The transmitting antenna, and the receiving antenna have orthogonal radiating characteristics in relation to each other. The transmitting and the receiving antennas can be of an electric dipole type or a magnetic dipole type. An antenna system including a transmitting and a receiving antenna is also disclosed.

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