Motorized rotatable wireless antenna
US6816121B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/02
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication device includes a housing, an antenna, and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through the antenna. The wireless communication device also includes a first hinge connecting the antenna to the housing for allowing the antenna to rotate about a first axis with respect to the housing, a first motor for rotating the antenna about the first axis with respect to the housing, and a control circuit for controlling the first motor to rotate the antenna for scanning reception of wireless signals as the antenna is rotated at different angles.
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