Removable antenna for connection to miniature modular jacks
Assignee3Com Corporation
InventorsJEFFREY L. JONES, DAVID OLIPHANT, DAVID ANDRUS, TOM JOHNSON
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antenna which is configured to plug into a retractable connector on an electronic apparatus. Some embodiments of the present invention may be configured to plug into common RJ-11 or RJ-45 jacks allowing devices equipped with these jack to utilize external antennas to increase range and functionality. Further, some embodiments of the present invention comprise at least a partial ground plane located in the antenna plug which connects to a jack. The present invention also comprises connectors such as RJ jacks which comprise ground plane elements which may be used to improve antenna range and efficiency.
Claims16
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a physical/electrical media connector;
- and
- a removable antenna configured to plug into said connector.
An antenna comprising:
- a radiating and receiving element;
- and
- a plug configured to connect to a physical/electrical media connector.
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a retractable physical/electrical media connector, said connector being capable of moving from a retracted position interior to said electronic apparatus to an extended position exterior to said electronic apparatus;
- a removable antenna configured to plug into said connector when said connector is in an extended position.
The apparatus of 14 wherein said connector comprises at least a partial ground plane for said antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.