Device including reflective element to reflect directional wireless signals impinging thereon in a direction away from the device
US9437934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device includes a body, the body having a first and second portion. The computing device further includes a directional antenna, the directional antenna transmitting a signal having a preferred direction, the directional antenna located in the first portion of the body. The computing device further includes a reflector for reflecting the signal, the reflector located in the second portion of the body, the body having a first configuration where the first portion is aligned with the second portion such that the preferred direction is not aligned to intersect the reflector, the body having a second configuration where the first portion is aligned with the second portion such that the preferred direction is aligned to intersect the reflector.
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