Computer card data receiver having a foldable antenna
First Claim
1. A computer card data receiver, comprising:
- a housing having a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface and a thin profile suited to fit within a recessed data interface port of an external computer;
an antenna for intercepting transmitted selective call address signals and data associated therewith, said antenna being enclosed within a hinged planar housing member which is coupled to said top surface of said housing and which is selectably rotatable between a first position to provide a first operative orientation of said antenna and a second position to provide a second operative orientation of said antenna, said first position being selected when said housing is removed from said recessed data interface port, and said second position being selected when said housing is inserted into said recessed data interface port; and
receiver means, enclosed within said housing and coupled to said antenna, for receiving and detecting the intercepted selective call address signals and data associated therewith.
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Abstract
A computer card data receiver (10) includes a housing (14) having a top planar surface (16) and a bottom planar surface (18) and a thin profile suited to fit within a recessed data interface port (32) of an external computer (30). An antenna (12) is coupled to the top planar surface (16) of the housing (14) for intercepting transmitted selective call address signals and data associated therewith. The antenna (12) is rotatable between a first antenna position (12A) and a second antenna position (12B), the first antenna position (12A) being selected when the housing (14) is removed from the recessed data interface port (32), and the second antenna position (12B) being selected when the housing (14) is inserted into the recessed data interface port (32). A receiver (40) is enclosed within the housing (14) and receives and detects the intercepted selective call address signals and data associated therewith.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer card data receiver, comprising:
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a housing having a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface and a thin profile suited to fit within a recessed data interface port of an external computer; an antenna for intercepting transmitted selective call address signals and data associated therewith, said antenna being enclosed within a hinged planar housing member which is coupled to said top surface of said housing and which is selectably rotatable between a first position to provide a first operative orientation of said antenna and a second position to provide a second operative orientation of said antenna, said first position being selected when said housing is removed from said recessed data interface port, and said second position being selected when said housing is inserted into said recessed data interface port; and receiver means, enclosed within said housing and coupled to said antenna, for receiving and detecting the intercepted selective call address signals and data associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer card data receiver comprising:
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a housing, having a first housing portion having a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface and a thin profile suited to fit within a recessed data interface port of an external computer, and a second housing portion remaining external to said recessed data interface port, said second housing portion having a top planar surface, and a bottom planar surface contiguous with said bottom planar surface of said first housing portion; an antenna for intercepting transmitted selective call address signals and data associated therewith, said antenna being enclosed within a hinged planar housing member which is couple to said top surface of said second housing portion and which is rotatable between a first position to provide a first operative orientation of said antenna and a second position to provide a second operative orientation of said antenna, said first position being selected when said housing is removed form said recessed data interface port, and said second position being selected when said housing is inserted into said recessed data interface port; a printed circuit board; receiver means, supported on said printed circuit board and enclosed within said first housing portion, for receiving and detecting the intercepted selective call address signals and data associated therewith; and a battery, enclosed within said second housing portion, for supplying power to said receiver means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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