INTEGRATED ANTENNA AND DISPLAY SHADE
First Claim
1. An integrated antenna and display shade for a wireless portable control unit comprising:
- a) a stowable display shade comprising two side panels and a front panel between the two side panels, each of the two side panels being foldably connected to opposing edges of the front panel so as to be capable of folding into planes generally parallel with a plane of the front panel when stowed and into planes generally orthogonal to the plane of the front panel when deployed to shade a visual display;
b) the front panel comprising an active antenna; and
c) each of the side panels comprising a parasitic antenna.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an integrated antenna and display shade for a wireless portable control unit is provided which includes a stowable display shade having two side panels and a front panel between the two side panels. Each of the two side panels are foldably connected to opposing edges of the front panel so as to be capable of folding into planes generally parallel with a plane of the front panel when stowed and into planes generally orthogonal to the plane of the front panel when deployed to shade a visual display. The front panel includes an active antenna and each of the side panels include a parasitic antenna.
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30 Claims
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1. An integrated antenna and display shade for a wireless portable control unit comprising:
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a) a stowable display shade comprising two side panels and a front panel between the two side panels, each of the two side panels being foldably connected to opposing edges of the front panel so as to be capable of folding into planes generally parallel with a plane of the front panel when stowed and into planes generally orthogonal to the plane of the front panel when deployed to shade a visual display; b) the front panel comprising an active antenna; and c) each of the side panels comprising a parasitic antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable directional antenna structure for a wireless portable control unit comprising:
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a) a foldable panel structure comprising two side portions and a front portion between the two side portions, each of the two side portions being foldably connected to opposing edges of the front portion so as to be capable of folding into a plane generally parallel with a plane of the front portion when stowed and into planes generally orthogonal to the plane of the front portion when deployed as a directional antenna; b) the front portion comprising at least one active dipole antenna; and c) each of the side portions comprising at least one parasitic dipole antenna. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable directional antenna structure for a wireless portable control unit comprising:
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a) a first antenna formed on a first planar panel; b) a second antenna and a third antenna formed on a second planar panel and a third planar panel, respectively; c) the second planar panel and third planar panel being arranged generally orthogonal to the first planar panel; and d) the first antenna being configured as an active antenna, and the second antenna and the third antenna being configured as parasitic antennas. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A remote control device comprising:
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a) a display; b) a display shade partially surrounding the display, the display shade comprising a first planar panel, a second planar panel, and a third planar panel, the second planar panel and third planar panel being arranged generally orthogonal to the first planar panel; and c) a directional antenna structure comprising; i) a first antenna formed on the first planar panel; ii) a second antenna and a third antenna formed on the second planar panel and the third planar panel, respectively; and iii) the first antenna being configured as an active antenna, and the second antenna and the third antenna being configured as parasitic antennas. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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