Patent ID: 6839577

Claim:
An electronic device comprising: a first housing portion and second housing portion, wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are movable with respect to each other to configure the electronic device in a corresponding first operating mode and a second operating mode, different than the first operating mode; an antenna having an impedance secured to the first housing portion; a ground structure disposed within the second housing portion; a first conductor disposed within the first housing portion and coupled to the antenna to provide an RF ground for the antenna; a second conductor disposed within the second housing portion and coupled to the ground structure; wherein, with the electronic device configured for operation in the first operating mode, the first conductor and the second conductor are disposed substantially proximate each other and a low impedance path between the antenna and the ground structure exists and with the electronic device configured in the second operating mode, the first conductor and the second conductor are disposed substantially distant of one another and a high impedance path between the antenna and the ground structure exists.