Patent ID: 6597930
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: H01Q,H04B

Abstract:
A communication apparatus comprising:a retractable antenna; a controller requesting a channel connection in response to extraction of said retractable antenna provided that a signal for establishing a channel connection is not being received via said retractable antenna, and replying to the signal for establishing a channel connection in response to extraction of said retractable antenna, if the signal is received via said retractable antenna, whereby the channel connection is established; and a key for requesting the channel connection when said key is depressed provided that said retractable antenna is retracted and said signal for establishing the channel connection is not received through said retractable antenna before said key is depressed; wherein when a request signal for channel connection is transmitted through said retractable antenna which is extracted, said controller stops transmission of the request signal in response to retraction of said retractable antenna.