Information handling system dongle with orthogonal radiating antenna
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsPeng Lip Goh, Siluvai Micheal Starlin Innasimuthu, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Abstract
A wireless dongle couples to an information handling system port by inserting into a port along an insertion axis to interface with the information handling system processor. A circuit board couples orthogonal to a Type C USB connector and mounts a radio that communicates wireless signals with a peripheral device. A three dimensional antenna couples to the circuit board in a spaced parallel relationship to communicate wireless signals orthogonal the circuit board along the insertion axis.
Claims12
An information handling system comprising:
- a housing having a port;
- a processor coupled in the housing and operable to execute instructions that process information;
- a memory coupled in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information;
- a peripheral external the housing and operable to communicate by wireless signals;
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- a wireless dongle having a connector configured to insert into the port along an insertion axis, a circuit board having a planar surface and coupled to the connector with the planar surface orthogonal to the insertion axis and a radio coupled to the circuit board planar surface, the radio operable to communicate with wireless signals to the peripheral;
- wherein the peripheral comprises a mouse, a keyboard and a speaker, the wireless dongle further comprising:
- a first antenna removably coupled to the circuit board to communicate with the mouse and the keyboard;
- and
- a second antenna removably coupled to the circuit board to communicate with the speaker.
A method for communicating between an information handling system and peripheral, the method comprising:
- inserting a wireless dongle connector into a port of the information handling system along an insertion axis;
- coupling a circuit board to have a planar surface of the circuit board orthogonal to the wireless dongle connector insertion axis;
- coupling a radio to the circuit board;
- coupling an antenna to the circuit board;
- aligning the antenna on a first end with a first side of the wireless dongle connector;
- extending the antenna on a second end past a second side of the wireless dongle connector;
- and
- communicating wireless signals between the radio and a peripheral through the antenna.
A method for communicating between an information handling system and peripheral, the method comprising:
- inserting a wireless dongle connector into a port of the information handling system along an insertion axis;
- coupling a circuit board to have a planar surface of the circuit board orthogonal to the wireless dongle connector insertion axis;
- coupling a radio to the circuit board;
- coupling a first antenna to the circuit board to have a parallel disposition relative to the circuit board;
- coupling a second antenna to the circuit board to have an orthogonal disposition relative to the circuit board, the second antenna positioned between the circuit board and the first antenna;
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- communicating wireless signals between the radio and a peripheral through the antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.