Antenna connectors for computer devices utilizing radio and modem cards
US6792256B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/326
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A radio card sized for insertion into an electronic device. The radio card includes a housing; a radio circuit disposed within the housing; an internal antenna coupled to the radio circuit; at least one external antenna contact, disposed on the housing, coupled to the radio circuit; an electrical interface, disposed on the housing at a location physically separate from that of the at least one external antenna contact; and the at least one external antenna contact and the electrical interface automatically engaging the electronic device upon insertion of the radio card into the electronic device. Alternatively, the radio card sized for insertion into an electronic device includes a housing; a radio circuit disposed within the housing; at least one antenna contact, disposed on the housing, that is communicatively coupled to the radio circuit; an electrical interface, disposed on the housing at a location physically separate from that of the at least one antenna contact; and the at least one antenna contact and the electrical interface automatically engaging the electronic device upon insertion of the radio card into the electronic device.
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