Multi-surface printed conductive trace antenna and method of receiving signals using a multi-surface printed conductive trace antenna

An integrated telephone antenna, comprising:

• a telephone handset;
• a multi-surface dielectric substrate mounted entirely within said telephone handset;
• and
• a conductive trace positioned on at least two surfaces of said multi-surface dielectric substrate and having a predetermined pattern, wherein said conductive trace carries a signal from a first point on said multi-surface dielectric substrate to a second point on said multi-surface dielectric substrate.

An integrated telephone antenna, comprising:

• a telephone handset;
• means for carrying a conductive trace mounted entirely within said telephone handset, wherein said means for carrying includes at least two surfaces;
• and
• a conductive trace positioned on at least two surfaces of said means for carrying, said conductive trace having a predetermined pattern, wherein said conductive trace carries a signal from a first point to a second point.

A method of receiving signals using an antenna, comprising:

• providing a multi-surface dielectric substrate;
• printing on at least two surfaces of the multi-surface dielectric substrate a conductive trace in a predetermined pattern;
• receiving at least one signal at the conductive trace;
• passing the received signal through at least a portion of the conductive trace;
• and
• feeding the received signal from the conductive trace to a coupled receiver.