Personal communication device connectivity arrangement

• US 7,580,733 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2005
• Issued: 08/25/2009
• 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): SHARMA, SUJATHA R
• Application Number:
  US11/115,020
• Publication Number:
  US 20050200536A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,582 Days
• Field of Search: 455/90.3, 455/575.1, 455/575.5, 455/575.7, 455/106, 455/405, 455/406, 455/569.1, 455/569.2, 455/117, 455/128, 455/129, 455/347, 455/351, 455/7, 455/9, 343/702, 343/703, 343/720, 343/841
• US Class Current: 455/575.1
• 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

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. An rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device arranged wirelessly within an rf restricted environment, comprising:

providing a personal communication device with a radiative antenna;

placing a first antenna arrangement within said rf restricted environment;

placing a second antenna outside of said rf restricted environment;

connecting said first antenna arrangement within said rf restricted environment with said second antenna outside of said rf restricted environment by a computer controlled circuit arranged therebetween;

energyzing said personal communication device to enable wireless communication of a signal by said personal communication device within said rf restricted environment; and

controlling any wirelessly communicated signal within said rf restricted environment by said computer arranged in said circuit between said first antenna arrangement and said second antenna.

2. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, including:

limiting the time any communicative signal communicates wirelessly with said personal communication device.

3. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, including:

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

4. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, including:

communicating with said second antenna outside of said rf restricted environment through a communications satellite.

5. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, wherein said personal communication device is a cell phone.

6. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, wherein said personal communication device is a laptop computer.

7. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, wherein said rf restricted environment is a vehicle.

8. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, wherein said rf restricted environment is a building.

9. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, including:

applying an rf shielding to at least a portion of said rf restricted environment.

10. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, including:

modulating said signal traversing said circuit between said first antenna and said second antenna.

11. The rf signal sending and receiving arrangement for a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment as recited in claim 1, wherein said first antenna arrangement comprises a plurality of antennae.

12. A method of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication 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 shield electromagnetic radiation to and from said personal communication device from traveling undesirably within that rf restricted environment;

providing a first antenna within said rf restricted environment;

connecting said first antenna to a second antenna arranged 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 by a computer within said computer controlled circuit at any point between said first antenna and said second antenna; and

controlling the use of said personal communication device within said rf restricted environment.

13. The method of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, as recited in claim 12, including:

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

14. The method of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, as recited in claim 12, including:

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

15. The method of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, as recited in claim 12, wherein said personal communication is a cellular telephone.

16. The method of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, as recited in claim 12, wherein said personal communication is a laptop computer.

17. The method of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, as recited in claim 12, wherein said rf restricted environment is a building.

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

providing a first antenna within said rf restricted environment;

connecting said first antenna to a second antenna arranged on the outside of said rf restricted environment through a computer controlled circuit connected 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 by a computer arranged at any point of said computer controlled circuit between said first antenna and said second antenna;

modulating the signal received from said radiative antenna of said personal communication device; and

sending said modulated signal of said personal communication device through said second antenna outside of said rf restricted environment.

19. The method as recited in claim 18, of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, said personal communication device having a radiative antenna, including:

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

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

20. The method as recited in claim 18, of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication device in an rf restricted environment, said personal communication device having a radiative antenna, including:

permitting 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.

21. The method, as recited in claim 18, of providing wireless rf communication to a personal communication device in an restricted environment, said personal communication device having a radiative antenna, including:

communicating with an outside communications network by said second antenna.