Patent ID: 8786499

Claim:
An internal antenna system for use in a radio device, comprising: a circuit board comprising a conductive surface and further comprising a ground plane; a frame, said frame surrounding at least a portion of said circuit board; a casing disposed at least partly about said circuit board and said frame; and a plurality of antennas, each of said antennas comprising at least two radiating elements, said plurality of antennas comprising: a first antenna disposed substantially centered at a first end of said circuit board; a second antenna disposed proximate a first corner of said circuit board; a third antenna disposed proximate a second corner of said circuit board, and perpendicular in orientation with respect to said second antenna; a fourth antenna disposed proximate to a first long side of said circuit board; a fifth antenna disposed proximate a second long side of said circuit board, and substantially parallel to said fourth antenna; and a sixth antenna disposed on a surface of said frame; wherein said ground plane and said radiating elements are configured to form at least two separate operating bands when one or more signals are applied thereto.