Cospas-sarsat beacon tester in a removable expansion card for a handheld computing device
US7162395B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/2275
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A remote tester for a radio frequency beacon includes a plug-in module insertable into a cooperating slot in a handheld computing device so as to communicate data between the module and the computing device, wherein the module includes an antenna, at least one radio frequency receiver cooperating with the antenna so as to receive radio frequency signals from the beacon, a processor cooperating with the receiver, and a host interface for coupling in the slot with the computing device for data interchange between the processor in the module and a processor in the computing device.
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