Mobile television device with break-resistant integrated telescoping antenna
First Claim
1. A mobile television device having a break-resistant antenna, comprising:
- a device body;
television tuner and demodulator circuitry positioned within the device body to receive and demodulate television broadcast signals;
a telescoping antenna configured to be positioned within the device body when collapsed and configured to be external to the device body when extended, the telescoping antenna comprising;
a flexible base segment; and
a plurality of additional segments that are coupled to the base segment and are successively larger in diameter to provide telescoping; and
an antenna connection mechanism within the device body coupled to the telescoping antenna and to the television tuner and demodulator circuitry.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for mobile television (TV) devices including collapsible antenna structures that are resistant to breaking. The antenna structure allows for a highly mobile antenna/receiver module that can be attached to a standard computer system through a standardized bus interface, such as a USB (universal serial bus) interface. The collapsible antenna is configured to retract into the body of the mobile TV device, as well as to telescope out and articulate (bend) in any direction. The antenna includes strain relief techniques to avoid breakage, for example, a flexible base telescoping segment. The mobile TV device can also include a printed circuit board including an RF (radio frequency) front-end with a tuner, a digital signal demodulator and decoder and a digital bus interface in a single, highly integrated device.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile television device having a break-resistant antenna, comprising:
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a device body; television tuner and demodulator circuitry positioned within the device body to receive and demodulate television broadcast signals; a telescoping antenna configured to be positioned within the device body when collapsed and configured to be external to the device body when extended, the telescoping antenna comprising; a flexible base segment; and a plurality of additional segments that are coupled to the base segment and are successively larger in diameter to provide telescoping; and an antenna connection mechanism within the device body coupled to the telescoping antenna and to the television tuner and demodulator circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for receiving television broadcasts with a break-resistant antenna, comprising:
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providing a device body coupled to a telescoping antenna; adjusting the telescoping antenna to receive television broadcasts, the telescoping antenna configured to be positioned within the device body when collapsed and configured to be external to the device body when extended, the telescoping antenna further comprising; a flexible base segment; and a plurality additional segments that are coupled to the base segment and are successively larger in diameter to provide telescoping; receiving and demodulating a television broadcast using the telescoping antenna; and communicating demodulated television broadcast information to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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