Antenna apparatus for digital cameras incorporating wideband RF transceivers
US6694151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0063
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital camera having a wideband RF transceiver, includes: a graphic user interface for displaying a camera control menu, the graphic user interface having a normal viewing axis; camera grips located on opposite sides of the camera body for holding the camera to operate the transceiver while viewing the graphic user interface; and a directional antenna arranged with respect to the camera to point away from a user of the camera and having a 90±10 degree vertical beam width centered on the horizon ±20 degrees, and a 180±20 degree horizontal beam width when the camera is held by the grips for normal viewing of the graphic user interface while operating the transceiver.
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