Patent ID: 7725083
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: H01Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication device, comprising: a housing including a front housing member and a back housing member; said front and back housing members having upper and lower ends; a printed circuit board positioned in said housing adjacent said front housing member which functions as a transceiver circuit; an internal antenna positioned in said housing adjacent said upper end of said back housing member; and an external, retractable antenna movably mounted on said internal antenna and being movable between a retracted position and an extended positioned with respect thereto; said internal antenna being in circuit with said transceiver circuit when said external antenna is in its said retracted position; said internal antenna being out of circuit with said transceiver circuit when said external antenna is in its said extended position; said external antenna being in circuit with said transceiver circuit when in its said extended position; and said external antenna being out of circuit with said transceiver circuit when in its said retracted position; wherein said internal antenna has a front and back sides and wherein said back side of said internal antenna has a remote RF port formed in its back side; said back housing member having an opening formed therein which communicates with said remote RF port.