Radiative focal area antenna transmission coupling arrangement

• US 7,197,285 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2003
• Issued: 03/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ambit Corporation, Antennatech LLC
• Original Assignee: Ambit Corporation
• Inventors: Crowley, Robert J, Halgren, Donald N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US10/619,770
• Publication Number:
  US 20040005917A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,351 Days
• Field of Search: 455/90.3, 455/575.1, 455/575.5, 455/575.7, 455/106, 455/405, 455/406, 455/117, 455/128, 455/129, 455/347, 455/351, 343/702, 343/703, 343/720, 343/841
• US Class Current: 455/90.3
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0012 Seats or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/241 used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3877 Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

The present invention comprises a docking system for connecting a portable communication device to a further signal transmission line. The docking system may be arranged within a workstation such as a desk or a tray. The system may also envelope a room in a building or be located in a vehicle, to control and restrict the radiative emission from the communication device and to direct such radiation to a further remote antenna and or signal distribution system connected to the transmission line.

Claims

1. A method of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, said personal communication device having a radiative antenna, said method comprising;

the personal communication device the radiative antenna;

providing a first antenna within said rf restricted environment;

connecting said first antenna to a second antenna mounted on the outside of said rf restricted environment through a computer controlled circuit arranged therebetween;

wirelessly connecting said first antenna with said radiative antenna of said personal communication device within said rf restricted environment;

monitoring communications of said personal communication device at any point between said first antenna and said second antenna;

limiting the amount of time when such personal communication device may be utilized in said rf restricted environment through controls in said computer controlled circuit; and

billing for use of said personal communication device within said rf restricted environment.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, said personal communication device having a radiative antenna, including:

regulating use of multiple personnel communication devices by said computer controlled circuit arranged between said first antenna arranged within said rf restricted environment and said second antenna arranged on the outside of said rf restricted environment.

3. The method, as recited in claim 2, of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, said personal communication device having a radiative antenna, including:

communicating with an outside communications network by said second antenna.

4. The method, as recited in claim 3, of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, said personal communication device having a radiative antenna, wherein said outside communications comprises a satellite.

5. A method of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, said personal communication device having a radiative antenna, said method comprising;

installing an rf energy shield in at least a portion of said rf restricted environment to minimize radiation from said personal communication device from traveling in an undesired direction within that rf restricted environment;

the personal communication device the radiative antenna;

providing a first antenna within said rf restricted environment;

connecting said first antenna to a second antenna mounted on the outside of said rf restricted environment through a computer controlled circuit arranged therebetween;

wirelessly connecting said first antenna with said radiative antenna of said personal communication device within said rf restricted environment;

monitoring communications of said personal communication device at any point between said first antenna and said second antenna;

limiting the amount of time when such personal communication device may be utilized in said rf restricted environment; and

billing for use of said personal communication device within said rf restricted environment.

6. The method of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device as recited in claim 5, wherein said rf restricted environment comprises a vehicle.

7. The method of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device as recited in claim 6, wherein said vehicle comprises an airplane.

8. The method of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device as recited in claim 5, wherein said personal communication device comprises a computer.

9. The method of providing wireless communication to a personal communication device as recited in claim 5, wherein said personal communication device comprises a cell phone.