Personal communication terminal with a slot antenna
US6282433A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/28
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A personal communications terminal includes a telephone unit and an application processing unit that are operatively connected. The telephone unit includes a first RF transceiver for communicating with a cellular communications network via an external dipole antenna. The application processing unit includes a short range transceiver and antenna for connecting the computing device with an external computer or local area network. The short range antenna is a slot antenna formed by a slot in the housing of the personal communications terminal.
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