TRAFFIC RECEIVER AND POWER ADAPTER FOR PORTABLE NAVIGATION DEVICES
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing power and information to an electronic device housed in a first housing, the apparatus comprising:
- a coupling element housed within a second housing, the second housing operable to be at least partially inserted into an automobile cigarette lighter socket to acquire power therefrom;
a receiver operable to wirelessly receive information; and
a cable extending from the second housing and operable to couple with the electronic device or a mount associated with the electronic device to provide power from the coupling element and information from the receiver to the electronic device, the cable including—
a first portion for housing an antenna, the antenna operable to electrically couple with the receiver,a second portion for housing one or more wires, the one or more wires operable to provide the power and the information to the electronic device or the mount associated with the electronic device, andan air gap disposed between the antenna and the one or more wires.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing power and information to an electronic device housed in a first housing. The apparatus may generally comprise a coupling element, a receiver operable to wirelessly receive information, and a cable. The coupling element is housed within a second housing that is operable to be at least partially inserted into an automobile cigarette lighter socket to acquire power therefrom. The cable extends from the second housing and is operable to couple with the electronic device or a mount associated with the electronic device to provide power from the coupling element and information from the receiver to the electronic device. The cable may generally include a first portion for housing an antenna that is operable to electrically couple with the receiver and a second portion for housing one or more wires. The one or more wires are operable to provide the power and the information to the electronic device or the mount associated with the electronic device.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing power and information to an electronic device housed in a first housing, the apparatus comprising:
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a coupling element housed within a second housing, the second housing operable to be at least partially inserted into an automobile cigarette lighter socket to acquire power therefrom; a receiver operable to wirelessly receive information; and a cable extending from the second housing and operable to couple with the electronic device or a mount associated with the electronic device to provide power from the coupling element and information from the receiver to the electronic device, the cable including— a first portion for housing an antenna, the antenna operable to electrically couple with the receiver, a second portion for housing one or more wires, the one or more wires operable to provide the power and the information to the electronic device or the mount associated with the electronic device, and an air gap disposed between the antenna and the one or more wires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for providing power and information to an electronic device housed in a first housing, the apparatus comprising:
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a coupling element housed within a second housing, the second housing operable to be at least partially inserted into an automobile cigarette lighter socket to acquire power therefrom; a traffic receiver housed within the second housing and operable to wirelessly receive traffic information; and a cable extending from the second housing and operable to couple with the electronic device or a mount associated with the electronic device to provide power from the coupling element and traffic information from the receiver to the electronic device, the cable including— a first portion for housing an antenna, the antenna operable to electrically couple with the receiver, a second portion for housing one or more wires, the one or more wires operable to provide the power and the traffic information to the electronic device or the mount associated with the electronic device, and an air gap disposed between the antenna and the one or more wires. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for providing power and information to an electronic device housed in a first housing, the apparatus comprising:
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a coupling element housed within a second housing, the second housing operable to be at least partially inserted into an automobile cigarette lighter socket to acquire power therefrom; a traffic receiver housed within the second housing and operable to wirelessly receive traffic information; a cable extending from the second housing and operable to couple with the electronic device or a mount associated with the electronic device to provide power from the coupling element and traffic information from the receiver to the electronic device, the cable including— a first portion for housing an antenna, the antenna operable to electrically couple with the receiver, a second portion for housing one or more wires, the one or more wires operable to provide the power and the traffic information to the electronic device or the mount associated with the electronic device, an air gap disposed between the antenna and the one or more wires, and an antenna connection plug operable to be removably coupled with an external antenna to allow signals from the external antenna to pass down the integral antenna to form a transmission line to the receiver; and a filtering element operable to filter power passing through the cable, the filtering element being disposed on the cable towards an end opposite the coupling element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A cable operable to electrically couple a cigarette lighter adapter and an electronic device or a mount associated with the electronic device, the cable comprising:
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a first portion for housing an antenna operable to be utilized by a receiver associated with the cigarette lighter adapter; a second portion for housing one or more wires, the one or more wires operable to provide power and information from the cigarette lighter adapter to the electronic device or the mount associated with the electronic device; and an air gap disposed between the antenna and the one or more wires. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification