Single Cable Antenna Module for Laptop Computer and Mobile Devices
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
- a first peripheral component interface (PCI) card for wireless communications in a first radio frequency (RF) frequency band;
a second PCI card for wireless communications in a second RF frequency band different from the first RF frequency band;
an antenna structured to operate at the first and second RF frequency bands;
a signal router coupled between the antenna and the first and second PCI cards to direct a communication signal from the antenna in the first RF frequency band to the first PCI card and a communication signal from the antenna in the second RF frequency band to the second PCI card, and to direct a communication signal from the first PCI card in the first RF frequency band to the antenna and a communication signal from the second PCI card in the second RF frequency band to the antenna; and
a single cable connected between the antenna and signal router to transmit communication signals in both the first and second RF frequency bands between the antenna and the signal router.
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Abstract
Implementations and examples of wireless communication systems based on multi-frequency antennas each operating at different frequency bands for wireless communications, including multi-frequency antennas based on metamaterial structures.
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27 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
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a first peripheral component interface (PCI) card for wireless communications in a first radio frequency (RF) frequency band; a second PCI card for wireless communications in a second RF frequency band different from the first RF frequency band; an antenna structured to operate at the first and second RF frequency bands; a signal router coupled between the antenna and the first and second PCI cards to direct a communication signal from the antenna in the first RF frequency band to the first PCI card and a communication signal from the antenna in the second RF frequency band to the second PCI card, and to direct a communication signal from the first PCI card in the first RF frequency band to the antenna and a communication signal from the second PCI card in the second RF frequency band to the antenna; and a single cable connected between the antenna and signal router to transmit communication signals in both the first and second RF frequency bands between the antenna and the signal router. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An antenna system, which is configured to be coupled to first and second peripheral component interface (PCI) cards in a computer, comprising:
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an antenna; first, second, and third cables; and a diplexer; wherein the first cable couples the antenna and the diplexer, the second cable couples the diplexer and the first PCI card, and the third cable couples the diplexer and the second PCI card. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An antenna system, which is configured to be coupled to three or more peripheral component interface (PCI) cards in a computer, comprising:
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an antenna; a switchplexer; a main cable coupling the antenna and the switchplexer; and three or more secondary cables, each coupling the switchplexer and each of the three or more PCI cards, wherein the antenna operates for three or more frequency ranges corresponding to applications associated with the three or more PCI cards, respectively, and the three or more secondary cables carry signals for the three or more frequency ranges, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An antenna system, which is configured to be coupled to a peripheral component interface (PCI) wherein wireless wide area network (WWAN) and wireless local area network (WLAN) functions are integrated, comprising:
an antenna that operates for a first frequency range associated with WLAN applications and a second frequency range associated with WWAN applications; a cable; and a diplexer; wherein the cable couples the antenna and the diplexer, which is integrated in the PCI. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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