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EXTENDED ANTENNA MODULE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

  • US 20100144285A1
  • Filed: 12/04/2008
  • Published: 06/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprises:

  • an extended antenna module that includes;

    an antenna section operable for at least one of;

    receiving an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal when an antenna select signal is in a first state; and

    transmitting an outbound RF signal when the antenna select signal is in the first state;

    an extended wireless interface operable for at least one of;

    wirelessly receiving the outbound RF signal from a unit wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in the first state; and

    wirelessly transmitting the inbound RF signal to the unit wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in the first state; and

    a wireless communication unit that includes;

    the unit wireless interface operable for at least one of;

    wirelessly transmitting the outbound RF signal to the extended wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in a first state; and

    wirelessly receiving the inbound RF signal from the extended wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in the first state;

    a unit antenna section operable for at least one of;

    transmitting the outbound RF signal when the antenna select signal is in a second state; and

    receiving the inbound RF signal when the antenna select signal is in the second state;

    a radio frequency transceiver operable for at least one of;

    converting the inbound RF signal into the inbound symbol stream; and

    converting an outbound symbol stream into the outbound RF signal; and

    a baseband processing module operable for;

    generating the antenna selection signal and for at least one of;

    converting outbound data into the outbound symbol stream; and

    converting the inbound symbol stream into inbound data.

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