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(11) | EP 2 256 858 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | A hybrid antenna system for a portable wireless communication device |
(57) A hybrid antenna system for a portable Wireless Communication Device (WCD) includes
a concealed, internal shielded substrate antenna fixedly mounted to and wholly internally
within a casing of the portable WCD. The hybrid antenna system also includes a displaceable
antenna, such as a whip antenna, that is selectively extendable from and retractable
within the casing. The antenna system includes a mechanism for electrically connecting
the displaceable antenna to internal RF circuitry of the portable WCD when the displaceable
antenna is in an extended position and for electrically isolating the displaceable
antenna from the internal RF circuitry when the displaceable antenna is in a retracted
position within the casing.
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