Integrated antenna and input/output port for a wireless communication device

• US 20050037824A1
• Filed: 07/26/2004
• Published: 02/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd. (Hanwha Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd. (Hanwha Corporation)
• Inventors: Cho, Se-hoon
• Granted Patent: US 7,231,236 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.700
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/916 Antenna

Abstract

A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device comprises a body; and an input/output port installed on a side of said body and electrically connected to an antenna connecting portion of a communication module installed in said body. Thus, the input/output port of the wireless communication device also functions as the antenna.

Claims

1. A wireless communication device comprising:

a housing; and

an input/output port on a side of said housing, wherein the input/output portion serves as an antenna for the wireless communication device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the input/output port is electrically connected to an antenna connecting portion for a communication module installed in the housing of the wireless communication device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said input/output port is a USB port.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said input/output port is an IEEE 1394 port.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a cap for covering the input/output port.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a cellular phone.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a personal digital assistant.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a data storing memory device.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein data communication with a peripheral device is attained via the input/output port.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the input/output port connects to a peripheral device via a cable.