Integrated wireless antenna for an image capturing device

• US 20030142032A1
• Filed: 01/31/2002
• Published: 07/31/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Lichtfuss, Hans A.
• Granted Patent: US 6,677,904 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/873
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/24 with receiving set
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

Abstract

An image capturing device includes a body, a lens apparatus extending from the body, and an antenna formed as part of the lens apparatus. The lens apparatus may be fixed with respect to the body, or may retract at least partially into the body.

Claims

1. An image capturing device, comprising:

a body;

a lens apparatus extending from said body; and

an antenna formed as part of said lens apparatus.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said antenna is formed on an exterior surface of said lens apparatus.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said antenna is formed into a wall of said lens apparatus.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said antenna is formed on an interior surface of said lens apparatus.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said lens apparatus is fixed with respect to said body.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said lens apparatus retracts at least partially into said body.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein said antenna is formed into a substantially transparent label adhered to said lens apparatus.

8. An image capturing device, comprising:

a body;

a lens apparatus extending from said body and being fixed with respect to said body; and

an antenna formed as part of said lens apparatus.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein said antenna is formed on an exterior surface of said lens apparatus.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein said antenna is formed into a wall of said lens apparatus.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein said antenna is formed on an interior surface of said lens apparatus.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein said antenna is formed into a substantially transparent label adhered to said lens apparatus.

13. An image capturing device, comprising:

a body;

a lens apparatus extending from said body and being retractable at least partially into said body; and

an antenna formed as part of said lens apparatus.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein said antenna is formed on an exterior surface of said lens apparatus.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein said antenna is formed into a wall of said lens apparatus.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein said antenna is formed on an interior surface of said lens apparatus.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein said antenna is formed into a substantially transparent label adhered to said lens apparatus.

18. A method of forming an image capturing device, comprising the steps of:

forming a body of said image capturing device;

forming a lens apparatus extending from said body; and

forming an antenna as part of said lens apparatus.

19. The method of claim 18, with the step of forming said antenna further comprising forming said antenna on an exterior surface of said lens apparatus.

20. The method of claim 18, with the step of forming said antenna further comprising forming said antenna into a wall of said lens apparatus.

21. The method of claim 18, with the step of forming said antenna further comprising forming said antenna on an interior surface of said lens apparatus.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein said lens apparatus is fixed with respect to said body.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein said lens apparatus is retractable at least partially into said body.

24. The method of claim 18, wherein the step of forming said antenna further comprises forming said antenna into a substantially transparent label that adheres to said lens apparatus.