Camera with Integrated Wireless Interface
First Claim
1. A camera comprising:
- a camera body;
a flip-out display member coupled to the camera body; and
a wireless interface module and one or more associated antennas incorporated into the flip-out display member.
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Abstract
In one or more embodiments taught herein, a camera comprises a camera body, a flip-out display member coupled to the camera body, and a wireless interface module and one or more associated antennas incorporated into the flip-out display member. The wireless interface module may be integrated within the flip-out display member, or may be removably mounted in it. In such configurations, the flip-out display member 14 includes a receptacle, such as a slot-type receptacle or a snap-in type receptacle, to receive the wireless interface module, which may be configured as a PC card or PCI Mini card, for example. Whether removable or not, the wireless interface module may support one or more cellular and/or wireless LAN standards, such as GSM/GPRS, WCDMA, cdma2000, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WiMax, etc. Complementing the wireless interface'"'"'s communications capability, the antenna(s) may comprise fixed or movable antennas configured for diversity/MIMO operation, and/or operation in different frequency bands.
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1. A camera comprising:
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a camera body; a flip-out display member coupled to the camera body; and a wireless interface module and one or more associated antennas incorporated into the flip-out display member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. A method of incorporating a wireless interface module into a camera having a flip-out display member coupled to a body of the camera, the method comprising incorporating the wireless interface module and one or more associated antennas into the flip-out display member.
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