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US 2019/0103658 A1Published application
Data communications case having an internal antenna array
AssigneePlum Laboratories, Inc.
InventorDawson Lee Williams
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Abstract
A data communications apparatus including a case having a base and a lid connectable to the base, the lid movable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. The case has an inner surface. A power supply is secured inside the case. A router device is secured inside the case, the router device selectively receiving power from the power supply. An antenna array is in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including at least two cellular antennas and at least two wireless networking antennas.
Claims16
A data communications apparatus for providing a data communications network, the apparatus comprising:
- a brief case style portable carrying case having a base, a lid, and an external length, width, and depth, the length having the largest dimension, the length being between about 15 inches and about 22 inches;
- a power supply securable inside the case;
- a router device securable inside the case, the router device including at least one cellular gateway for wide area network communication as well as being configured to enable a wireless network for local area network communication, the wireless network able to accommodate up to 32 simultaneous users;
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- an antenna array in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including a plurality of isolated antenna elements all enclosed within an antenna housing, the antenna housing secured within the case, the plurality of antenna elements including at least a first pair of cellular antenna elements and at least two wireless networking antenna elements;
- wherein the first pair of cellular antenna elements are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one cellular gateway, and the at least two wireless networking antenna elements are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the two or more segmented, wireless networks, and
- wherein the power supply, router device, and antenna array are all enclosed within the case when the base and the lid are in a closed position.
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A data communications apparatus for providing a data communications network, the apparatus comprising:
- a suit case style portable carrying case having an external length, width, and depth, the length having the largest dimension, the length being between about 16 inches and about 22 inches;
- a power supply securable inside the case, the power supply having a capacity between 23,000 mAh and 32,000 mAh;
- a router device securable inside the case, the router device including at least one cellular gateway for wide area network communication as well as being configured to enable a wireless network for local area network communication, the wireless network able to accommodate up to 32 simultaneous users;
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- an antenna array in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including a plurality of isolated antenna elements all enclosed within an antenna housing, the antenna housing secured within the case, the plurality of antenna elements including at least a first pair of cellular antenna elements and at least two wireless networking antenna elements, each cellular antenna element receiving between 2.8 and 5.1 W of power from the power supply;
- wherein the first pair of cellular antenna elements are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one cellular gateway, and the at least two wireless networking antenna elements are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the two or more segmented, wireless networks, and
- wherein the power supply, router device, and antenna array are all enclosed within the case when the base and the lid are in a closed position.
4 more elements
A data communications apparatus for providing a data communications network, the apparatus comprising:
- a brief case style portable carrying case having a base and a lid, as well as an external length, width, and depth, the length having the largest dimension, the length being between about 16 inches and about 22 inches;
- a power supply securable inside the case;
- a router device securable inside the case, the router device including at least one cellular gateway for wide area network communication as well as being configured to enable a wireless network for local area network communication, the wireless network able to accommodate up to 32 simultaneous users;
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- an antenna array in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including a plurality of isolated antenna elements all enclosed within an antenna housing, the antenna housing secured within the case, the plurality of antenna elements including at least a first pair of cellular antenna elements and at least two wireless networking antenna elements, the first pair of cellular antenna elements being operable to transmit and receive cellular signal across distances of 30 miles or more;
- wherein the first pair of cellular antenna elements are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one cellular gateway, and the at least two wireless networking antenna elements are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the two or more segmented, wireless networks;
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- wherein the power supply, router device, and antenna array are all enclosed within the case when the base and the lid are in a closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.