TECHNIQUES FOR STANDARDIZING ANTENNA ARCHITECTURE
First Claim
1. A computing device for communicating data, via a radio signal, the computing device comprising:
- a radio frequency circuit;
an antenna element coupled to the radio frequency circuit; and
an enclosure having a volume of free space,wherein the antenna element is configured to releasably hold an object within the free space of the enclosure.
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Abstract
Technology for standardizing an antenna design for a computing device includes an antenna element in the shape of an object that is commonly useful with multiple, different computing products. For example, in one embodiment the antenna element is a bracket for holding a stylus or other object within a stylus chamber that is associated with the computing device. The dimension and composition of the antenna remain relatively constant to provide a consistent radiation pattern requiring little or no redesign when implemented across the different products, since it may be placed at an edge of a device, by a stylus holder, or similar, common location that is a distance from a ground plane and device circuitry.
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16 Claims
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1. A computing device for communicating data, via a radio signal, the computing device comprising:
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a radio frequency circuit; an antenna element coupled to the radio frequency circuit; and an enclosure having a volume of free space, wherein the antenna element is configured to releasably hold an object within the free space of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An antenna architecture for use with a portable computing device, comprising:
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a grounding plane; a chamber having free space formed within a housing of the portable computing device; and an antenna element, wherein the antenna element has an antenna ground configured to couple to the grounding plane, wherein the antenna element is coupled to the chamber, wherein a signal quality of the antenna element is based at least on an amount of free space within the chamber and a distance between the grounding plane and the antenna ground, and wherein the chamber is configured to receive an object external to the chamber, and wherein the chamber is positioned at a distance away from the grounding plane to optimize the signal quality of the antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A stylus apparatus comprising:
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an antenna element; and a chamber having a volume of free space, wherein the antenna element is coupled to the chamber, wherein the chamber is configured to receive a stylus, wherein the chamber is configured to couple to any computer device configured to carry a stylus-receiving chamber, and wherein the antenna element is positioned about the chamber to send a radio signal through a portion of the free space of the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A computing device comprising:
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a microstrip antenna; a means for holding the microstrip antenna; a radio frequency circuit; and a means for holding the radio frequency circuit, wherein the microstrip antenna is configured to couple together the means for holding the microstrip antenna and the means for holding the radio circuit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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