Antenna transmission coupling arrangement
First Claim
1. A docking system for capacitively connecting a portable communication device having an externally radiative antenna, to a further signal transmission line for effecting radio signal transmission therebetween, said system comprising:
- a housing comprising an open section for receiving said portable communication device;
said housing including an RF capacitive coupling element in a separate shielding enclosure segregated from said open section of said housing, and connected to said further signal transmission line;
said separate shielding enclosure holding said RF coupling element offset and to one side of said externally radiative antenna of said portable communication device so as to permit radiative communication to said further signal transmission line via radio frequency energy therebetween.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a docking system for connecting a portable communication device to a further signal transmission line. The portable communication device has an external radiative antenna. The docking system for the portable communication device comprises a shielded housing for receivably enclosing at least a portion of the external radiative antenna of the portable communication device. A coupling probe is mounted within the shielded housing for radiatively coupling the external antenna of the portable communication device and the further signal transmission line via radio frequency energy therebetween.
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28 Claims
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1. A docking system for capacitively connecting a portable communication device having an externally radiative antenna, to a further signal transmission line for effecting radio signal transmission therebetween, said system comprising:
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a housing comprising an open section for receiving said portable communication device;
said housing including an RF capacitive coupling element in a separate shielding enclosure segregated from said open section of said housing, and connected to said further signal transmission line;said separate shielding enclosure holding said RF coupling element offset and to one side of said externally radiative antenna of said portable communication device so as to permit radiative communication to said further signal transmission line via radio frequency energy therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of capacitively coupling a portable communication device having an externally radiative antenna, to a signal transmission line for the purpose of effecting radio signal transmission therebetween, said method comprising the steps of:
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arranging a housing including an open section for receipt of said portable communication device, said housing including an RF coupling element in a separate shielding enclosure segregated from said open section of said housing and connected to said signal transmission line; mounting said coupling element in said separate shielding enclosure offset and to one side of said external radiative antenna when said portable communication device is placed at said open section of said housing; and placing said externally radiative antenna of said portable communication device offset and to one side of said RF coupling element in said separate shielding enclosure so as to permit capacitive radiative communication between said externally radiative antenna of said portable communication device and said signal transmission line via said coupling element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for capacitively coupling a communication device having an externally radiative antenna, to a separate signal transmission line, said system comprising:
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a housing having an open section for receiving said communication device, said housing also having a shielded enclosure arranged to confine a coupling plate mounted within said shielded enclosure, which plate is also in electrical communication with said separate signal transmission line; said coupling plate arranged to radiatively transfer radio frequency energy between an externally radiative antenna of said communication device placed a spaced distance outside of said enclosure and said separate signal transmission line, said externally radiative antenna arranged offset and to one side of said coupling plate in said shielded enclosure section, to effectuate capacitive coupling thereof when said communication device is energized. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A signal transmission system for the convenient radiative coupling of an electronic communication device having an externally radiative antenna, to a separate signal transmission line connected therewith, said system comprising:
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a radiative coupling element connected in communication with said separate signal transmission line, said coupling element comprising an ungrounded capacitive coupling probe or plate; a housing structure having an open section, arranged for receipt of said electronic communication devices, said housing including said radiative coupling element arranged in a separate shielding enclosure segregated from said open section of said housing and connected to said signal transmission line, said external radiative antenna of said portable electronic communication device being arranged offset and to one side of said ungrounded capacitive coupling plate or probe, to permit capacitive coupling between said externally radiative antenna of said portable communication device and said ungrounded capacitive coupling probe or plate for subsequent electronic transmission with respect to said separate signal transmission line. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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