Dipole antenna for a watchband
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1. An electronic device adapted for wireless communication, the electronic device comprising:
- an electronics case;
electronic circuitry disposed within the electronics case, the electronic circuitry providing for wireless communication;
a band connected to the electronics case; and
, a dipole antenna disposed within the band and electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry to provide for one or both of electromagnetic signal transmission and reception.
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Abstract
An electronic device such as watch adapted for wireless communication, the electronic device using a dipole antenna, the dipole antenna having two component parts, each of which being disposed in respective parts of a two-part connecting band, such as a watchband of the electronic device.
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1. An electronic device adapted for wireless communication, the electronic device comprising:
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an electronics case;
electronic circuitry disposed within the electronics case, the electronic circuitry providing for wireless communication;
a band connected to the electronics case; and
,a dipole antenna disposed within the band and electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry to provide for one or both of electromagnetic signal transmission and reception. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dipole antenna adapted to be disposed in operative association with a watch, the watch having a watch case with electronic circuitry disposed within the watch case;
- the watch being adapted for wireless communication, the dipole antenna being connected to the watch case and forming a watchband, the dipole antenna also being disposed in electrical communication with the electronic circuitry and disposed to provide for one or both of electromagnetic signal transmission and reception, the dipole antenna comprising;
an electromagnetically active material disposed in an electromagnetically exposed disposition outside of the watch case, and disposed to one or both receive or transmit electromagnetic signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
- the watch being adapted for wireless communication, the dipole antenna being connected to the watch case and forming a watchband, the dipole antenna also being disposed in electrical communication with the electronic circuitry and disposed to provide for one or both of electromagnetic signal transmission and reception, the dipole antenna comprising;
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19. A tuning circuit for a dipole in a wristwatch watchband, the tuning circuit comprising:
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a fixed value inductor, and, a variable capacitor disposed in parallel with the fixed value inductor, wherein both the fixed value inductor and the variable capacitor are disposed in parallel with the dipole antenna. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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