Wireless communication activation system and method
First Claim
1. A system for alerting a wireless communication capability within a camera body to the presence of an external antenna, the camera body including a pre-existing port not originally designed to accept a wireless communications antenna, the wireless communication capability being in electrical communication with the pre-existing port, the system comprising:
- (a) an antenna element;
(b) a port connector configured to connect to the pre-existing port of the camera body, said port connector being in electrical communication with said antenna element and providing electrical communication between said antenna element and the wireless communication capability when said port connector element is connected to the pre-existing port of the camera body; and
(c) an antenna notification module in electrical communication with said antenna element and said port connector, said antenna notification module producing an electrical event when said port connector element is connected to the pre-existing port of the camera body, the electrical event providing an indication to the wireless communication capability that said antenna element is present.
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Abstract
A system and method of alerting a wireless communication capability of a camera body to the presence of an external antenna element present in electrical communication with a pre-existing port of the camera body that was originally not designed for an external antenna. The wireless communication capability may be activated and/or deactivated by an electrical event produced when a connector of the external antenna is connected to the pre-existing port.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for alerting a wireless communication capability within a camera body to the presence of an external antenna, the camera body including a pre-existing port not originally designed to accept a wireless communications antenna, the wireless communication capability being in electrical communication with the pre-existing port, the system comprising:
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(a) an antenna element;
(b) a port connector configured to connect to the pre-existing port of the camera body, said port connector being in electrical communication with said antenna element and providing electrical communication between said antenna element and the wireless communication capability when said port connector element is connected to the pre-existing port of the camera body; and
(c) an antenna notification module in electrical communication with said antenna element and said port connector, said antenna notification module producing an electrical event when said port connector element is connected to the pre-existing port of the camera body, the electrical event providing an indication to the wireless communication capability that said antenna element is present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An antenna assembly for removable connection to a first PC connector of a camera body having wireless communication capability therein, the antenna assembly comprising:
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(a) an antenna element;
(b) a second PC connector including a male connector pin in electrical communication with said antenna element, said male connector pin providing electrical communication between said antenna element and the wireless communication capability when said male PC connector is connected to the PC connector of the camera body; and
(c) an antenna notification module in electrical communication with said antenna element and said second PC connector, said antenna notification module producing an electrical event when said second PC connector is connected to the first PC connector of the camera body, the electrical event providing an indication to the wireless communication capability that said antenna element is present. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless communication system for a camera body, the camera body including a PC connector and a wireless communication module having an antenna sensing means, the wireless communication module being in electrical communication with the PC connector, the system comprising:
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(a) an antenna element external to the camera body;
(b) a connecting means for connecting said antenna element to the PC connector of the camera body, said connecting means being in electrical communication with said antenna element; and
(c) a notification means for electrically communicating the presence of said antenna element to the antenna sensing means when said connecting means is connected to the PC connector of the camera body, said antenna element being adapted to transmit and receive one or more signals from and to the camera body. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A camera capable of wirelessly communicating with a remote device, the camera comprising:
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(a) a first PC connector exposed to an outside surface of a body of the camera;
(b) a wireless communication module having an antenna sensing means, said wireless communication module being in electrical communication with said first PC connector;
(c) an antenna element external to said body of the camera;
(d) a second connector operatively configured to connect said antenna element to said first PC connector, said second connector being in electrical communication with said antenna element;
(e) a notification means for electrically communicating the presence of said antenna element to said antenna sensing means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of activating a wireless communication capability of a camera body, the method comprising:
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(a) producing an electrical event by connecting an external antenna to a PC connector of the camera body; and
(b) using said electrical event to notify the wireless communication capability of the presence of said external antenna. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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Specification