Patent · US Expired

Communication module with retractable antennae and method therefor

US7620435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Jarvis Tou · San Diego, US
Mark Davenport · Rancho Santa Fe, US
Paul Collins · Parramatta, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2000
Grant date	Nov 17, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 26, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01Q1/06
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a communication module may include an antennae unit that may extracted or extended from and inserted into the communication module. The antennae unit may be used to disable the operation of the communication module when the antennae unit is inserted into the communication module.

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