WO2002052676A3 - Communication module with retractable antenae and method therefor - Google Patents

Communication module with retractable antenae and method therefor Download PDF

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WO2002052676A3
WO2002052676A3 PCT/US2001/043733 US0143733W WO02052676A3 WO 2002052676 A3 WO2002052676 A3 WO 2002052676A3 US 0143733 W US0143733 W US 0143733W WO 02052676 A3 WO02052676 A3 WO 02052676A3
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communication module
antenae
retractable
method therefor
antennae unit
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Jarvis Tou
Paul Collins
Mark Davenport
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Intel Corp
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Priority to AU2002243227A priority patent/AU2002243227A1/en
Priority to DE10197035T priority patent/DE10197035T1/en
Publication of WO2002052676A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002052676A2/en
Publication of WO2002052676A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002052676A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/2258—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles used with computer equipment
    • H01Q1/2275—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles used with computer equipment associated to expansion card or bus, e.g. in PCMCIA, PC cards, Wireless USB
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/06—Means for the lighting or illuminating of antennas, e.g. for purpose of warning

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.
PCT/US2001/043733 2000-12-22 2001-11-19 Communication module with retractable antenae and method therefor WO2002052676A2 (en)

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GB0315740A GB2387299B (en) 2000-12-22 2001-11-19 Communication module with retractable antennae and method therefor
AU2002243227A AU2002243227A1 (en) 2000-12-22 2001-11-19 Communication module with retractable antenae and method therefor
DE10197035T DE10197035T1 (en) 2000-12-22 2001-11-19 Communication module with extendable antenna and associated procedure

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US09/745,923 US7620435B2 (en) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Communication module with retractable antennae and method therefor
US09/745,923 2000-12-22

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CN (1) CN1290269C (en)
AU (1) AU2002243227A1 (en)
DE (1) DE10197035T1 (en)
GB (1) GB2387299B (en)
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WO (1) WO2002052676A2 (en)

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AU2002243227A1 (en) 2002-07-08
CN1290269C (en) 2006-12-13
CN1481618A (en) 2004-03-10
DE10197035T1 (en) 2003-10-23
US20020082061A1 (en) 2002-06-27
US7620435B2 (en) 2009-11-17
WO2002052676A2 (en) 2002-07-04
MY127437A (en) 2006-12-29

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