Wireless GPS apparatus with integral antenna device
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1. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- an encased portion comprising, global positioning system (“
GPS”
) receiver circuit; and
a first integrated antenna element coupled to the GPS receiver circuit, wherein the first integrated antenna element comprises, a casing that at lesat partially encloses the encased portion, and a ground plane coupled to the casing and to the GPS receiver circuit; and
at least one additional integrated antenna element coupled to the first integrated antenna element to receive GPS signals.
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Abstract
A wireless apparatus includes an electrically conductive casing housing a ground plane and GPS receiver circuitry. The casing is electrically connected to the ground plane to form a first antenna element. The apparatus further includes a second antenna element located external the casing. The second antenna element may be configured as a wire filament in the form of a copper trace carried by a printed circuit board. The second antenna element is electrically coupled to the first antenna element and the GPS receiver circuitry. The first antenna element and second antenna element are configured and disposed relative to each other to form an antenna for receiving GPS signals.
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1. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
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an encased portion comprising, global positioning system (“
GPS”
) receiver circuit; and
a first integrated antenna element coupled to the GPS receiver circuit, wherein the first integrated antenna element comprises, a casing that at lesat partially encloses the encased portion, and a ground plane coupled to the casing and to the GPS receiver circuit; and
at least one additional integrated antenna element coupled to the first integrated antenna element to receive GPS signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An integrated antenna arrangement for a wireless device, comprising:
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a first antenna element implemented integrally with signal receiving circuitry of the wireless device, wherein the signal receiving circuitry comprises a global positioning system (“
GPS”
) receiver circuit, wherein the first antenna element is at least partially encased in an encased portion of the wireless device, wherein the first antenna element comprises;
a casing that at least partially encloses the encased portion; and
a ground plane coupled to the casing and to the GPS receiver circuit, wherein the intearated antenna arrangement is coupled to the GPS receiver circuit; and
at least one additional antenna element coupled to the first antenna element within the wireless device, wherein the first antenna element and the at least one additional antenna element are configurable to receive signals for the signal receiving circuitry regardless of a position of the wireless device relative to a source of the received signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for fabricating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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forming an encased portion, wherein the encased portion comprises a casing that at least partially encloses a signal receiving circuit and a first integrated antenna element;
forming at least one additional integrated antenna element that is external to the encased portion an internal to the wireless communication device, wherein the first antenna element and the at least one additional antenna element are configurable to receive signals for the signal receiving circuitry regardless of a position of the wireless device relative to a source of the received signals.
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