Highly configurable radio frequency (rf) module
AssigneePanasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
InventorsHANS A. TROEMEL, JR., KISHORE S. ALIGETI
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to a communication device (200) that implements a subset of feature choices selected from a complete set of feature choices. An exemplary embodiment comprises at least one common hardware component (210) common to any subset of feature choices, and a base (102) that is adapted to accommodate installation of at least one optional hardware component (221) associated with at least one feature of the complete set of feature choices.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing a radio frequency receiver module, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a base;
- determining a first feature choice for the module, the first feature choice comprising one of:
- an antenna;
- a receiver, and
- a stack of digital information;
- selectively installing or omitting a first optional hardware component on the base dependent upon the determining step;
- ascertaining a second feature choice for the module, the second feature choice comprising one of:
- an audio format;
- a ribbon cable connector;
- a market in which the module will operate;
- a memory size;
- and
- a radio frequency connector, and
- selectively installing or omitting a second optional hardware component on the base dependent upon the ascertaining step.
A method of manufacturing a radio frequency receiver module, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a base;
- determining a first feature choice for the module, the first feature choice comprising one of:
- an antenna;
- a receiver;
- and
- a stack of digital information;
- selectively installing a first optional hardware component on the base dependent upon the determining step;
- selectively omitting a second optional hardware component on the base dependent upon the determining step;
- ascertaining a second feature choice for the module, the second feature choice comprising one of:
- an audio format;
- a ribbon cable connector;
- a market in which the module will operate;
- a memory size;
- and
- a radio frequency connector, and
- selectively installing or omitting a third optional hardware component on the base dependent upon the ascertaining step.
A method of manufacturing a radio frequency receiver module, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a base;
- determining a first feature choice for the module, the first feature choice comprising one of:
- an antenna;
- a receiver, and
- a stack of digital information;
- selectively installing or omitting a first optional hardware component on the base dependent upon the determining step;
- ascertaining a second feature choice for the module, the second feature choice comprising one of:
- an audio format;
- a ribbon cable connector,
- a market in which the module will operate;
- a memory size;
- and
- a radio frequency connector;
- selectively installing a second optional hardware component on the base dependent upon the ascertaining step;
- and
- selectively omitting a third optional hardware component on the base dependent upon the ascertaining step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.