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Vehicle mirror housing antenna assembly

  • US 7,609,216 B2
  • Filed: 01/12/2007
  • Issued: 10/27/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A diversity antenna system for an automotive vehicle audio system, said diversity antenna system, comprising:

  • a mirror housing located externally on a first portion of an said automotive vehicle, said housing including a cable exit passage;

    a first antenna assembly including at least one antenna element fixedly mounted on a circuit board, wherein the antenna assembly is fixedly located within the externally-located vehicular mirror housing, wherein the cable exit passage passes an antenna cable extending from the circuit board and into the vehicle cabin; and

    a second antenna assembly including at least one antenna element fixedly mounted on a circuit board, wherein the second antenna assembly is fixedly located on a second portion of said vehicle, said first and second antenna assemblies operatively coupled to a common signal receiving device, wherein the common signal receiving device is a satellite audio radio receiver disposed within said vehicle cabin.

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