Antenna transmission coupling arrangement
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1. A method of communicating between a personal communication device and a further circuit, comprising the steps of:
- arranging a receiving support for receiving and supporting said personal communications device, said personal communication device having an elongated external, linear, radiative first antenna;
aligning an elongated, linear, radiative coupling probe adjacent said receiving support and in an adjacent, parallel, closely spaced-apart and offset relationship to provide a capacitive coupling arrangement with respect to said radiative first antenna;
connecting said radiative coupling probe to a further circuit for communication with said first antenna; and
energizing said personal communication device so as to receive and/or send an electronic signal thereby, through radiative communication between said first antenna and said further circuit.
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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 having an external radiative antenna, the system comprising a shielded housing for receivably enclosing at least a portion of the external radiative antenna of the portable communication device and a coupling probe mounted within the shielded housing for radiatively coupling between the external antenna of the portable communication device and the further signal transmission line via radio frequency energy therebetween.
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1. A method of communicating between a personal communication device and a further circuit, comprising the steps of:
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arranging a receiving support for receiving and supporting said personal communications device, said personal communication device having an elongated external, linear, radiative first antenna; aligning an elongated, linear, radiative coupling probe adjacent said receiving support and in an adjacent, parallel, closely spaced-apart and offset relationship to provide a capacitive coupling arrangement with respect to said radiative first antenna; connecting said radiative coupling probe to a further circuit for communication with said first antenna; and energizing said personal communication device so as to receive and/or send an electronic signal thereby, through radiative communication between said first antenna and said further circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of improving the communication of a personal communication device using a farther circuit therewith, said personal communication device having an externally radiative antenna, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a receiving support for receiving and supporting said personal communication device; attaching an ungrounded capacitive coupling plate coupling probe to said receiving support so as to be in an offset, parallel and adjacent relationship with respect to said externally radiative antenna of said personal communication device to permit radio frequency communication therebetween; connecting said coupling probe to a further circuit; connecting a microphone independent of said personal communication device, to said further circuit; connecting said further circuit to a second antenna; and placing a personal communication device within said receiving support so that its externally radiative antenna is adjacent to and offset from said coupling probe; and energizing said personal communication device to permit communication therewith, through said second antenna in said further circuit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 18, 19)
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10. A method of improving the communication of a personal communication device using a further circuit therewith, said personal communication device having an externally radiative antenna, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a receiving support for receiving and supporting said personal communication device; attaching an ungrounded coupling plate coupling probe to said receiving support so as to be in an offset and adjacent relationship with respect to said externally radiative antenna of said personal communication device to permit radio frequency communication therebetween; connecting said coupling probe to a further circuit; connecting a loudspeaker independent of said personal communication device, to said further circuit; connecting said further circuit to a second antenna; and placing a personal communication device within said receiving support so that its externally radiative antenna is adjacent to said coupling probe; and energizing said personal communication device to permit communication therewith, through said second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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