| US 7,469,150 B2 | ||
| Radio card having independent antenna interface supporting antenna diversity | ||
| Patrick W. Kinney, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (US); Ronald L. Mahany, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (US); and Guy J. West, Duluth, Ga. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 07, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/6,325. | ||
| Application 11/006325 is a continuation of application No. 09/619990, filed on Jul. 20, 2000, granted, now 6,928,302. | ||
| Application 09/619990 is a continuation of application No. 08/960194, filed on Oct. 29, 1997, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/960194 is a continuation of application No. 08/431077, filed on Apr. 27, 1995, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/431077 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/401526, filed on Mar. 10, 1995, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/401526 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/258285, filed on Jun. 10, 1994, granted, now 5,708,833. | ||
| Application 08/258285 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/226256, filed on Apr. 11, 1994, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/226256 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/194178, filed on Feb. 09, 1994, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/194178 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/154020, filed on Nov. 17, 1993, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/154020 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/107470, filed on Aug. 17, 1993, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/107470 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/097462, filed on Jul. 26, 1993, granted, now 5,590,346. | ||
| Application 08/097462 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/081411, filed on Jun. 22, 1993, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/081411 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/053901, filed on Apr. 27, 1993, abandoned. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0119029 A1, Jun. 02, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 1/38 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—558 [455/556.1; 455/347] | 28 Claims |
| 1. A device, comprising:
a removable radio card comprising a first interface, a second interface and a radio circuit, the radio circuit being operatively
coupled to the first interface and to the second interface;
a device housing comprising a track and a third interface, the track being configured to receive the removable radio card;
and
a first antenna operatively coupled to the device housing,
wherein, when the track receives the removable radio card, the first interface is operatively coupled to the third interface,
and
wherein, when the track receives the removable radio card, the radio circuit is operatively coupled to the third interface
and to the first antenna.
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