Antenna cap, antenna connectors and telephone line connectors for computer devices utilizing radio and modem cards

Apparatus for utilizing a removable radio card, said removable radio card including a housing, a radio disposed within said housing, a pair of radio antenna contacts positioned on said housing and electrically connected to said radio, and a radio electrical interface operably and electrically connected to said radio, comprising:

• means for receiving said removable radio card;
• means disposed on said receiving means for engaging said radio electrical interface;
• a pair of receiving means antenna contacts disposed on said receiving means and positioned such that said pair of radio antenna contacts electrically encounter said pair of receiving means antenna contacts;
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• an antenna electrically and operably connected to said pair of receiving means antenna.

Apparatus comprising:

• a removable radio card, said removable radio card including a housing, a radio disposed within said housing, at least one pair of radio antenna contacts positioned on said housing and electrically connected to said radio, and a radio electrical interface operably and electrically connected to said radio;
• means for receiving said removable radio card;
• means disposed on said receiving means for engaging said radio electrical interface;
• at least three pair of receiving means antenna contacts disposed on said receiving means and positioned such that at least one pair of said at least one pair of radio antenna contacts electrically encounter at least one pair of said at least three pair of receiving means antenna contacts;
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• an antenna electrically and operably connected to said pair of receiving means antenna contacts.

Apparatus for utilizing a removable modem card, said removable modem card including a housing, a modem disposed within said housing, a pair of telephone line contacts positioned on said housing and electrically connected to said modem, and an electrical interface operably connected to said housing and electrically connected to said modem, comprising:

• means for receiving said removable modem card;
• means disposed on said receiving means for engaging said electrical interface;
• a pair of receiving means contacts disposed on said receiving means and positioned such that said pair of telephone line contacts electrically encounter said pair of receiving means contacts;
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• telephone means electrically and operably connected to said pair of receiving means contacts for providing a telephone signal to said modem card.

Apparatus for utilizing a removable modem card, said removable modem card including a housing, a modem disposed within said housing a cellular phone device operably and electrically connected to said modem and disposed within said housing, a pair of cellular phone antenna contacts positioned on said housing and electrically connected to said cellular phone, and an electrical interface operably connected to said housing and electrically connected to said modem, comprising:

• means for receiving said removable modem card;
• means disposed on said receiving means for engaging said electrical interface;
• a pair of receiving means antenna contacts disposed on said receiving means and positioned such that said pair of cellular phone antenna contacts electrically encounter said pair of receiving means antenna contacts;
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• a cellular phone antenna electrically and operably connected to said pair of receiving means antenna contacts.

Apparatus for utilizing a removable communication card, said removable communication card including a housing, one of a modem or radio disposed within said housing, communication card contacts positioned on said housing and electrically connected to said radio or modem, and an electrical interface operably and electrically connected to said modem or radio, said apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving said removable communication card;
• means disposed on said receiving means for engaging said electrical interface;
• receiving means contacts disposed on said receiving means and positioned such that said receiving means contacts electrically encounter said communication card contacts;
• a switching matrix electrically and operably connected to said receiving means contacts;
• at least one of antennas and telephone jacks attached to or disposed within said apparatus and electrically and operably connected to said switching matrix;
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• a control microprocessor, said microprocessor electrically and operably connected to said switching matrix, wherein said control microprocessor interrogates the communication card to determine to which antenna or telephone jack said communication should be connected and wherein said control microprocessor communicates the appropriate information to said switching matrix.

A radio frequency communication apparatus comprising:

• a removable communication card, said removable communication card including a housing, a radio disposed within said housing, an antenna interface disposed on said housing and electrically connected to said radio, and a communication interface disposed on said housing and electrically connected to said radio;
• a receiving device capable of receiving said removable communication card;
• a plurality of antennas connected to said receiving device, and each of said plurality of antennas having at least one electrical contact;
• means disposed on said receiving device for engaging said communication interface upon receipt by said receiving device of said removable communication card;
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• said antenna interface and said electrical contacts being positioned so as to selectively interconnect one of said plurality of antennas upon receipt by said receiving device of said removable communication card.

A radio frequency communication apparatus comprising:

• a removable communication card, said removable communication card including a housing, a radio disposed within said housing, an antenna interface disposed on said housing and electrically connected to said radio, and a communication interface disposed on said housing and electrically connected to said radio;
• a receiving device capable of receiving said removable communication card;
• a plurality of antennas associatively connected to said receiving device;
• means disposed on said receiving device for engaging said communication interface upon receipt by said receiving device of said removable communication card;
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• means for selecting one of said plurality of antennas for electrical connection to said radio through said antenna interface.

A radio frequency communication apparatus comprising:

• a removable communication card, said removable communication card including a housing, a radio disposed within said housing, an antenna interface disposed on said housing and electricy connected to said radio, and a communication interface disposed on said housing and electrically connected to said radio;
• a receiving device capable of receiving said removable communication card;
• a plurality of antennas associatively connected to said receiving device;
• means disposed on said receiving device for engaging said communication interface upon receipt by said receiving device of said removable communication card;
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• controller operable after receipt of said removable communication card by said receiving device to selectively connect one of said plurality of antennas to said radio through said antenna interface.

A radio frequency communication apparatus comprising:

• a removable communication card, said removable communication card including a housing, a radio disposed within said housing, and an antenna interface disposed on said housing and electrically connected to said radio;
• an antenna associatively connected with said removable communication card;
• a receiving device capable of receiving said removable communication card;
• means for identifying the existence of alternate antennas deposed with said receiving device;
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• means responsive to the identifying means for selecting an antenna for electrical connection to said radio.

A radio frequency communication apparatus comprising:

• a removable communication card, said removable communication card including a housing, a radio disposed within said housing, and an antenna interface disposed on said housing and electrically connected to said radio;
• a receiving device capable of receiving said removable communication card;
• means for identifying antennas deposed with said receiving device;
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• means responsive to the identifying means for selecting an antenna for electrical connection to said radio.

A radio frequency communication apparatus comprising:

• a removable communication card, said removable communication card comprising a transceiver capable of radio frequency communication, a housing surrounding and containing said transceiver unit, and a first antenna associatively connected with said removable communication card;
• a receiving device capable of receiving said removable communication card, said receiving device including an second antenna associatively connected with said receiving device;
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• means for selectively interconnecting either the first or second antenna with said transceiver.

Apparatus for utilizing a removable communication card, said removable communication card including a housing, one of a modem or radio disposed within said housing, and an electrical interface operably and electrically connected to said modem or radio, said apparatus comprising:

• a switching unit;
• means for receiving said removable communication card so as to engage and electrically interconnect said electrical interface with said switching unit;
• at least one antenna or telephone jack attached to or disposed within said apparatus and electrically and operably connected to said switching unit;
• a controller electrically and operably connected to control said switching unit;
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• said processor responds to the communication card received by directing the interconnection of the removable communication card with the antenna or telephone jack via the switching unit.