GPS module and computer system using the same

• US 20090146874A1
• Filed: 06/27/2008
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Wen-Chin, Li, Chia-Hsien, Tsai, Chu-Chia
• Application Number:
  US12/216,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20090146874A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.750
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/09 providing processing capability normally carried out by the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/34 Power consumption
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/35 Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain

Abstract

A global positioning system module and a computer system using the same are disclosed. The global positioning system module comprises a circuit board and a connection interface; the circuit board comprises a signal receiving module for receiving a wireless (satellite) signal and a signal transmission module for communicating with the computer wirelessly; the connection interface is electrically connected to the circuit board, and it may enable the global positioning system module insertable into the expansion slot so as to electrically connect the global positioning system module and the computer.

Claims

1. A global positioning system module insertable into an expansion slot of a computer, the global positioning system module comprising:

a circuit board comprising a signal receiving module for receiving a wireless signal and a signal transmission module for communicating with the computer wirelessly; and

a connection interface electrically connected to the circuit board, the connection interface enabling the global positioning system module insertable into the expansion slot so as to electrically connect the global positioning system module and the computer.

2. The global positioning system module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the expansion slot is a PCMCIA slot or a PCI-Express 34/54 slot.

3. The global positioning system module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a battery module electrically connected to the circuit board for providing power such that the computer may recharge the battery module when the global positioning system module is inserted into the expansion slot through the connection interface.

4. The global positioning system module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit board further comprises an indication module for displaying the transmission status of the global positioning system module or the capacity information of the battery module.

5. The global positioning system module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit board further comprises a memory for storing information relating to the wireless signal.

6. The global positioning system module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a housing for accommodating the circuit board and the connection interface, the housing comprising a metal lower cover.

7. The global positioning system module as claimed in claim 6, wherein each of the signal receiving module and the signal transmission module comprises a grounding part connected to the metal lower cover.

8. The global positioning system module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fastening part for securing the global positioning system module on a part of a vehicle.

9. The global positioning system module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal transmission module is capable of communicating with the computer via Bluetooth transmission, radio transmission, radio frequency transmission, ultra wideband transmission, 802.11n transmission, Zig Bee transmission, Wi-Fi transmission, or Wimax transmission.

10. A computer system, comprising:

a computer comprising an expansion slot; and

a global positioning system module insertable into the expansion slot, the global positioning system module comprising;

a circuit board comprising a signal receiving module for receiving a wireless signal and a signal transmission module for communicating with the computer wirelessly; and

a connection interface electrically connected to the circuit board, the connection interface enabling the global positioning system module insertable into the expansion slot so as to electrically connect the global positioning system module and the computer.

11. The computer system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the expansion slot is a PCMCIA slot or a PCI-Express 34/54 slot.

12. The computer system as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a battery module electrically connected to the circuit board for providing power such that the computer may recharge the battery module when the global positioning system module is inserted into the expansion slot through the connection interface.

13. The computer system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the circuit board further comprises an indication module for displaying the transmission status of the global positioning system module or the capacity information of the battery module.

14. The computer system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the circuit board further comprises a memory for storing information relating to the wireless signal.

15. The computer system as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a housing for accommodating the circuit board and the connection interface, the housing comprising a metal lower cover.

16. The computer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein each of the signal receiving module and the signal transmission module comprises a grounding part connected to the metal lower cover.

17. The computer system as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a fastening part for securing the global positioning system module on a part of a vehicle.

18. The computer system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the signal transmission module is capable of communicating with the computer via Bluetooth transmission, radio transmission, radio frequency transmission, ultra wideband transmission, 802.11n transmission, Zig Bee transmission, Wi-Fi transmission, or Wimax transmission.