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AU2001290070A1 - Peripheral device for a portable computer including a retractable antenna - Google Patents

Peripheral device for a portable computer including a retractable antenna

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Publication number
AU2001290070A1
AU2001290070A1 AU2001290070A AU9007001A AU2001290070A1 AU 2001290070 A1 AU2001290070 A1 AU 2001290070A1 AU 2001290070 A AU2001290070 A AU 2001290070A AU 9007001 A AU9007001 A AU 9007001A AU 2001290070 A1 AU2001290070 A1 AU 2001290070A1
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
peripheral device
portable computer
computer including
retractable antenna
retractable
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU2001290070A
Inventor
Thomas Albert Gaskell
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Aeroflex Cambridge Ltd
Original Assignee
Ubinetics Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Ubinetics Ltd filed Critical Ubinetics Ltd
Publication of AU2001290070A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001290070A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/2258—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles used with computer equipment
    • H01Q1/2275—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles used with computer equipment associated to expansion card or bus, e.g. in PCMCIA, PC cards, Wireless USB
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1656—Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/08—Means for collapsing antennas or parts thereof
    • H01Q1/084—Pivotable antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3816—Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Support Of Aerials (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
AU2001290070A 2000-10-02 2001-09-20 Peripheral device for a portable computer including a retractable antenna Abandoned AU2001290070A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0024083.8A GB0024083D0 (en) 2000-10-02 2000-10-02 Peripheral device for a computer
GB0024083 2000-10-02
PCT/GB2001/004218 WO2002029924A1 (en) 2000-10-02 2001-09-20 Peripheral device for a portable computer including a retractable antenna

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2001290070A1 true AU2001290070A1 (en) 2002-04-15

Family

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AU2001290070A Abandoned AU2001290070A1 (en) 2000-10-02 2001-09-20 Peripheral device for a portable computer including a retractable antenna

Country Status (3)

Country Link
AU (1) AU2001290070A1 (en)
GB (2) GB0024083D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2002029924A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2483646A (en) * 2010-09-14 2012-03-21 Connor Alan Salter Plug-in antenna accessory for a mobile electronic device

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US5689821A (en) * 1993-12-28 1997-11-18 Nec Corporation Device for controlling extension and retraction of an antenna
US5918163A (en) * 1995-03-31 1999-06-29 Compaq Computer Corporation Electronic card assembly having a retractable antenna
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US5779496A (en) * 1996-10-11 1998-07-14 International Business Machines Corporation Sliding connector block system for electronic devices
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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB0122694D0 (en) 2001-11-14
GB2367951A (en) 2002-04-17
WO2002029924A1 (en) 2002-04-11
GB0024083D0 (en) 2000-11-15
GB2367951B (en) 2004-02-18

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