ANTENNA SYSTEM COUPLED TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. An antenna accessory adapted to attach to a wireless communication device, comprising:
- a shell comprising a dielectric material, the shell being adapted to engage and substantially cover at least half of a surface of the wireless communication device;
at least one antenna conductor element embedded within the dielectric shell;
wherein the antenna conductor element is adapted to radiate a wireless communication signal of the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
An antenna system is integrated into a cover or accessory and adapted to couple to an antenna in a host device to improve transmission and reception of signals. The antenna system can be passive or active, with the active antenna system designed to amplify coupled signals on the integrated antenna elements in the cover or accessory. Single or multiple frequency bands can be improved with the integrated antenna system, and multiple antennas in the host device can be coupled to and improved. The antenna system can couple to the existing antennas in the host device by capacitive coupling, i.e. no physical contact required, or a connector can be designed into the cover or accessory containing the integrated antenna system that makes contact to electrical ground of the host device or power supply signals or other control signals.
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11 Claims
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1. An antenna accessory adapted to attach to a wireless communication device, comprising:
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a shell comprising a dielectric material, the shell being adapted to engage and substantially cover at least half of a surface of the wireless communication device; at least one antenna conductor element embedded within the dielectric shell; wherein the antenna conductor element is adapted to radiate a wireless communication signal of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An antenna accessory, comprising:
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a shell portion adapted to attach to a wireless communication device, the shell portion comprising one or more dielectric material layers; at least one antenna conductor element coupled with said shell; wherein said conductor element is adapted to couple with one or more of;
an antenna radiating element contained within the wireless communication device, or a transceiver circuit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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