Mobile computer having an external antenna and a method for wireless communication by a mobile computer
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJeong-Karb Shin
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Abstract
A mobile computer includes an external antenna which is able to wirelessly communicate data with peripheral devices. The mobile computer includes a main body, a display portion connected with the main body, a wireless communication module disposed in the main body, an antenna for transmitting and receiving data from the wireless communication module, contact means for connecting electrically the antenna with the wireless communication module, and mounting means for mounting the antenna on the display portion.
Claims29
A mobile computer for wirelessly communicating data, comprising:
- a main body;
- a display device connected to said main body;
- a wireless communication module disposed in said main body for wireless communication;
- an antenna for transmitting data to and receiving data from said wireless communication module;
- contact means for selectively connecting electrically said antenna with said wireless communication module;
- and
- mounting means for selectively mounting said antenna on said display device;
- said contact means including:
- a first contact terminal connected electrically to said wireless communication module, said first contact terminal being disposed in, and exposed at a side of, said display device;
- and
- a second contact terminal disposed on said antenna for contact with said first contact terminal, said second contact terminal being in the shape of an elastic spring.
A mobile computer for wirelessly communicating data, comprising:
- a main body;
- a display device connected to said main body;
- a wireless communication module disposed in said main body for wireless communication;
- an antenna for transmitting data to and receiving data from said wireless communication module;
- contact means for selectively connecting electrically said antenna with said wireless communication module;
- and
- mounting means for selectively mounting said antenna on said display device;
- said mounting means including:
- at least one groove formed on said side of said display device adjacent to said first contact terminal;
- and
- at least one projection formed on said antenna for insertion into a corresponding said groove;
- said at least one groove and said at least one projection each being T shaped.
A method for wirelessly communicating data with a mobile computer, comprising the steps of:
- disposing a wireless communication module in a main body of said mobile computer;
- selectively mounting an antenna on a display device of said mobile computer;
- selectively connecting electrically said antenna with said wireless communication module;
- and
- transmitting data to and receiving data from said wireless communication module through said antenna;
- wherein said connecting step comprises disposing a first contact terminal in said display device, exposing said first contact terminal at a side of said display device, disposing a second contact terminal on said antenna, and establishing electrical contact between said first contact terminal and said second contact terminal.
A method for wirelessly communicating data with a mobile computer, comprising the steps of:
- disposing a wireless communication module in a main body of said mobile computer;
- selectively mounting an antenna on a display device of said mobile computer;
- selectively connecting electrically said antenna with said wireless communication module;
- and
- transmitting data to and receiving data from said wireless communication module through said antenna;
- wherein said mounting step comprises forming at least one groove on a side of said display device adjacent to said first contact terminal, and forming at least one projection on said antenna for insertion into a corresponding said groove, said at least one groove and said at least one projection each being T-shaped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.