MULTIPLE-BODY-CONFIGURATION MULTIMEDIA AND SMARTPHONE MULTIFUNCTION WIRELESS DEVICES

• US 20080018543A1
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fractus SA
• Original Assignee: Fractus SA
• Inventors: Baliarda, Carles Puente, Mumbru, Josep, Ilario, Jordi
• Granted Patent: US 8,738,103 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/36 Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewithH01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/371 Branching current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/40 Imbricated or interleaved structures; Combined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0407 Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0421 with a shorting wall or a shorting pin at one end of the element H01Q9/0414 takes precedence

Abstract

A multifunction wireless device having at least one of multimedia functionality and smartphone functionality, the multifunction wireless device including an upper body and a lower body, the upper body and the lower body being adapted to move relative to each other in at least one of a clamshell, a slide, and a twist manner. The multifunction wireless device further includes an antenna system disposed within at least one of the upper body and the lower body and having a shape with a level of complexity of an antenna contour defined by complexity factors F₂₁ having a value of at least 1.05 and not greater than 1.80 and F₃₂ having a value of at least 1.10 and not greater than 1.90.

Claims

1. A multifunction wireless device having at least one of multimedia functionality and smartphone functionality, the multifunction wireless device comprising:

an upper body and a lower body, the upper body and the lower body being adapted to move relative to each other in at least one of a clamshell, a slide, and a twist manner; and

an antenna system disposed within at least one of the upper body and the lower body and having a shape with a level of complexity of an antenna contour defined by complexity factors F₂₁ having a value of at least 1.05 and not greater than 1.80 and F₃₂ having a value of at least 1.10 and not greater than 1.90.

2. The multifunction wireless device of claim 1, wherein the multifunction wireless device has multimedia functionality.

3. The multifunction wireless device of claim 1, wherein the multifunction wireless device has smartphone functionality.

4. The multifunction wireless device of claim 1, further comprising:

a microprocessor;

at least one memory interoperably coupled to the microprocessor, the at least one memory having a total capacity of at least 1 GB;

an input device comprising at least one of a keyboard comprising at least 26 keys and a touch screen; and

wherein the complexity factor F₂₁ has a value greater than 1.39 and the complexity factor F₃₂ has a value greater than 1.50.

5. The multifunction wireless device of claim 1, further comprising:

a receiver of at least one of analog and digital sound signals;

an image recording system comprising at least one of an at least two-Megapixel image sensor, a flashlight, an optical zoom, and a digital zoom;

data storage of at least 1 GB in capacity; and

wherein the complexity factor F₂₁ has a value greater than 1.39 and the complexity factor F₃₂ has a value greater than 1.50.

6. The multifunction wireless device of claim 1, wherein the first body and the second body comprise a clamshell configuration.

7. The multifunction wireless device of claim 6, comprising:

an image-recording system;

a display comprising at least 75,000 pixels and capable of displaying at least 65,000 color levels;

a keyboard; and

wherein the antenna system is mounted on the lower body below the keyboard, the complexity factor F₂₁ having a value greater than 1.45 and the complexity factor F₃₂ having a value greater than 1.75.

8. The multifunction wireless device of claim 6, comprising:

a keyboard comprising at least 40 keys; and

wherein the antenna system is mounted on the lower body below the keyboard, the complexity factor F₂₁ having a value less than 1.45 and the complexity factor F₃₂ having a value less than 1.50.

9. The multifunction wireless device of claim 6, further comprising:

a hinge connecting the upper body to the lower body; and

wherein the antenna system is mounted on the lower body adjacent to the hinge, the complexity factor F₂₁ having a value greater than 1.20 and the complexity F₃₂ having a value of at least 1.55.

10. The multifunction wireless device of claim 1, wherein the upper body and the lower body each have a thickness value of at least 5 mm and not greater than 9 mm and the complexity factor F₂₁ has a value greater than 1.43 and the complexity factor F₃₂ has a value greater than 1.63.

11. The multifunction wireless device of claim 1, wherein the upper body and the lower body are adapted to move relative to each other in a manner selected from the group consisting of a twist manner and a slide manner.

12. The multifunction wireless device of claim 11, further comprising:

a receiver of at least one of analog and digital sound signals;

a microprocessor interoperably coupled to the receiver;

a keyboard;

wherein the antenna system is mounted on the lower body below the keyboard; and

wherein the complexity factor F₂₁ has a value greater than 1.45 and the complexity factor F₃₂ has a value greater than 1.75.

13. The multifunction wireless device of claim 11, comprising:

a microphone system adapted to record sound and convert the recorded sound to a digital format;

a keyboard;

wherein the antenna system is mounted on the lower body below the keyboard; and

wherein the complexity factor F₂₁ has a value less than 1.45 and the complexity factor F₃₂ has a value less than 1.50.

14. The multifunction wireless device of claim 11, comprising:

a hinge connecting the upper body to the lower body; and

wherein the antenna system is mounted on the lower body adjacent to the hinge, the complexity factor F₂₁ having a value greater than 1.20 and the complexity factor F₃₂ having a value of at least 1.55.

15. The multifunction wireless device of claim 1, further comprising:

a geolocalization system;

wherein the upper body and the lower body each have a thickness value of at least 5 mm and not greater than 9 mm; and

wherein the complexity factor F₂₁ has a value greater than 1.43 and the complexity factor F₃₂ has a value greater than 1.63.

16. A multifunction wireless device having at least one of multimedia and smartphone functionality, the multifunction wireless device comprising:

a microprocessor and operating system adapted to permit running of word-processing, spreadsheet, and slide software applications;

at least one memory interoperably coupled to the microprocessor, the at least one memory having a total capacity of at least 1 GB;

an antenna system; and

wherein the antenna system has a shape with a level of complexity of an antenna contour defined by complexity factor F₂₁ having a value of at least 1.05 and not greater than 1.80 and by complexity factor F₃₂ having a value of at least 1.10 and not greater than 1.90.

17. The multifunction wireless device of claim 16, further comprising an upper body and a lower body, the upper body and the lower body being adapted to move relative to each other in at least one of a clamshell, a slide, and a twist manner.

18. A multifunction wireless device having at least one of multimedia and smartphone functionality, the multifunction wireless device comprising:

a receiver of at least one of analog and digital sound signals;

an image recording system comprising at least one of an at least two-Megapixel image sensor, a flashlight, an optical zoom, and a digital zoom;

data storage means having a capacity of at least 1 GB;

an antenna system; and

wherein the antenna system has a shape with a level of complexity of an antenna contour defined by complexity factor F₂₁ having a value of at least 1.05 and not greater than 1.80 and by complexity factor F₃₂ having a value of at least 1.10 and not greater than 1.90.

19. The multifunction wireless device of claim 18, further comprising an upper body and a lower body, the upper body and the lower body being adapted to move relative to each other in at least one of a clamshell, a slide, and a twist manner

20. A multifunction wireless device having at least one of multimedia and smartphone functionality, the multifunction wireless device comprising:

an upper body and a lower body, the upper body and the lower body being adapted to move relative to each other in at least one of a clamshell, a slide, and a twist manner;

a display;

a processing module;

a memory module;

a communication module; and

a power management module;

wherein the display, the processing module, the memory module, the communications module and the power management module are disposed within at least one of the upper body and the lower body;

wherein the communication module operates at a first frequency band fully contained within 810 MHz-960 MHz region of the electromagnetic spectrum, at a second frequency band fully contained within 1710 MHz-1990 MHz region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and at a third band fully contained within 1900 MHz-2170 MHz region of the electromagnetic spectrum, said first, second and third frequency bands being used by at least one communication standard; and

wherein the communication module comprises an antenna system having a shape with a level of complexity of an antenna contour defined by complexity factors F₂₁ having a value of at least 1.05 and not greater than 1.80 and F₃₂ having a value of at least 1.10 and not greater than 1.90.