WO2001037437A3 - Removable wireless device - Google Patents

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WO2001037437A3
WO2001037437A3 PCT/GB2000/004339 GB0004339W WO0137437A3 WO 2001037437 A3 WO2001037437 A3 WO 2001037437A3 GB 0004339 W GB0004339 W GB 0004339W WO 0137437 A3 WO0137437 A3 WO 0137437A3
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platform
card
component
wireless device
automatically turns
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PCT/GB2000/004339
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WO2001037437A2 (en
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Lionel Wolovitz
Richard J Horan
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Psion Connect Ltd
Lionel Wolovitz
Richard J Horan
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Priority claimed from GBGB9926984.7A external-priority patent/GB9926984D0/en
Application filed by Psion Connect Ltd, Lionel Wolovitz, Richard J Horan filed Critical Psion Connect Ltd
Priority to JP2001537879A priority Critical patent/JP2003514482A/en
Priority to EP00977655A priority patent/EP1221203A2/en
Publication of WO2001037437A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001037437A2/en
Publication of WO2001037437A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001037437A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR 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
    • G06F1/1684—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
    • G06F1/1698—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/06—Guiding cards; Checking correct operation of card-conveying mechanisms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
    • G06K13/0806—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for ejection of an inserted card
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01Q1/2283—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles mounted in or on the surface of a semiconductor substrate as a chip-type antenna or integrated with other components into an IC package
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/36—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
    • H01Q1/38—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
    • 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

Abstract

A PC Card includes a slide out antenna platform on which is also mounted at least one component, such as a baseband processor, which can perform digital processes. Placing the component(s) which perform(s) digital processes next to the antenna removes the need for a flexible and expensive connection which would be required if, for example, the platform included solely HF components. When the platform partly slides out of the PC Card casing, it automatically turns the device on; sliding the platform back in automatically turns the device off. The platform can also be fully removed from the PC Card for replacement with an upgrade.
PCT/GB2000/004339 1999-11-15 2000-11-15 Removable wireless device WO2001037437A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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JP2001537879A JP2003514482A (en) 1999-11-15 2000-11-15 Removable wireless device
EP00977655A EP1221203A2 (en) 1999-11-15 2000-11-15 Removable wireless device

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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GBGB9926984.7A GB9926984D0 (en) 1999-11-15 1999-11-15 Antenna for a wireless device
GB9926984.7 1999-11-15
GB0000783.1 2000-01-14
GB0000783A GB0000783D0 (en) 1999-11-15 2000-01-14 Antenna for a wireless device

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WO2001037437A2 WO2001037437A2 (en) 2001-05-25
WO2001037437A3 true WO2001037437A3 (en) 2002-05-10

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GB2357190A (en) 2001-06-13
GB2357189A (en) 2001-06-13
GB0027881D0 (en) 2000-12-27
GB2357189B (en) 2001-11-07
GB2357190B (en) 2002-05-01
JP2003514482A (en) 2003-04-15
EP1221203A2 (en) 2002-07-10
WO2001037437A2 (en) 2001-05-25
GB0027867D0 (en) 2000-12-27

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