Patent ID: 6061579
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H01Q,H04B

Abstract:
A hand-held satellite mobile phone terminal comprising an antenna deployment element having an antenna attached to a distal tip area thereof, said antenna deployment element being movable between a first position where it is folded and stored on a rear side surface of said hand-held satellite mobile phone terminal, and a second position where it is deployed perpendicular with respect to the rear side surface of said hand-held satellite mobile phone terminal body when in use;wherein said phone terminal is a dual mode type terminal which is usable both in a satellite communication system and in a terrestrial cellular communication system, said phone terminal having a first package removably coupled to said rear side surface thereof, said package including said antenna deployment element, batteries and circuits for satellite communication installed as one unit, said package being replaceable by a second package, including only batteries, having the same attachment size as said first package.