EP 1177598 A1 20020206 - SLIDE MOUNTED ANTENNA
Title (en)
SLIDE MOUNTED ANTENNA
Title (de)
AUF EINE SCHIEBEABDECKUNG MONTIERTE ANTENNE
Title (fr)
ANTENNE MONTEE COULISSANTE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0012295 W 20000504
- US 30556799 A 19990505
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0067342A1] A structure and method for minimizing adverse effects on the performance characteristics of an antenna in a wireless communications device caused by user interference. An electrically symmetrical microstrip antenna (208) is positioned internal to the body of the wireless device (202). When the device is closed (in a passive state) the antenna (208) is connected to the transceiver at one of the electrically symmetrical ends (210). When the device (202) is opened and more likely to be subject to user interference due to proximity of the hand or body to the device, the antenna (208) is connected to the transceiver at the other electrically symmetrical end (212). Shifting the connection point of the antenna (208) allows the antenna to be relocated to a position that is less likely to be subject to adverse effects caused by body proximity. In another embodiment, two microstrip antennas (302) and (308) are positioned at opposite ends, and internal to, the casing of the wireless device (202). An antenna switch (306) is used to control which antenna is connected to the transceiver unit at any given time. When the device (202) is closed, the switch can connect the antenna with the better signal (usually the antenna closest to the transceiver (308) to the transceiver (218). When the device is opened, the switch can connect the antenna least affected by user interference (302) to the transceiver unit (218).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01Q 1/08 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2006.01); H04B 7/26 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01Q 1/084 (2013.01); H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H01Q 3/24 (2013.01); H04B 1/3838 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0067342A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0067342 A1 20001109; AU 4987600 A 20001117; CN 1349673 A 20020515; EP 1177598 A1 20020206; HK 1044229 A1 20021011; IL 145293 A0 20020630; JP 2004500741 A 20040108
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0012295 W 20000504; AU 4987600 A 20000504; CN 00807216 A 20000504; EP 00932100 A 20000504; HK 02105707 A 20020805; IL 14529300 A 20000504; JP 2000616089 A 20000504