Antenna Docking Station

• US 20100203883A1
• Filed: 11/24/2009
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anthony Demarco, Daniel Ray Ash, Ulrich N. Lippuner
• Original Assignee: Anthony Demarco, Daniel Ray Ash, Ulrich N. Lippuner
• Inventors: Ash, Daniel Ray, Lippuner, Ulrich N., DeMarco, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US12/625,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20100203883A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/427
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

Docking stations for a wireless device are presented in which a docking station has an antenna that can communicate with the wireless device. The docking station can also have a proximity sensor that can provide a proximity data that indicate a proximity of the wireless device to the docking station. Using the proximity data, the docking station can adjust the power to the antenna such that the amount of power can be dictated based upon the proximity of the wireless device to the docking station. A wireless repeater system is also presented that has a wireless repeater and a docking station with an antenna.

Claims

1. An antenna docking station, comprising:

an antenna receptive to signals from a wireless device;

a proximity sensor that provides data indicating a proximity of the wireless device; and

a circuit that adjusts power to the antenna as a function of the data.

2. The station of claim 1, further comprising an adjustable holder capable of retaining the wireless device.

3. The station of claim 1, further comprising a power input.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless repeater and the satellite antenna dock are coupled via a wired connection.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the antenna is receptive to a standard wireless protocol having a range of less than 100 meters.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a proximity sensor that provides proximity data indicating a proximity of the wireless device

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising a circuit electrically connected to the antenna that adjusts power to the antenna as a function of the proximity data.

4. A wireless repeater system, comprising:

a wireless repeater; and

a satellite antenna dock communicatively coupled to the repeater, and having (a) an antenna adapted to communicate with a wireless device and (b) a power input.