Patent ID: 8203501

Claim:
An antenna device for a mobile communication system, comprising: a post having an external body with a selected external appearance; an antenna end formed at an upper portion of the post, the antenna end formed of a material that transmits and receives radio signals and configured for installation and housing of antenna parts; a support end formed at a lower portion of the post, the support end configured for fixing the antenna device onto the ground; a lighting module carried by the post for illuminating a surrounding area; a camera module carried within the post for capturing images of the surrounding area; and a control module for providing overall control to operations of the antenna device, the control module including: an interface configured to communicate with an external entity and to receive external commercial power; a power supply configured to distribute the power received through the interface as operation power for the antenna device including operation power for the camera module and the lighting module; a signal processor configured to process signals transmitted and received between the interface and antenna elements; and a controller configured to provide overall control to operations of the antenna device including operations of the camera module and the lighting module.