Wireless communication device with strategically positioned antenna
A wireless communication device ( 200 ) is provided, the wireless communication device ( 200 ) can include at least one antenna ( 240 ), the antenna ( 240 ) positioned beneath the face plate ( 252 ) and base plate ( 255 ) of a user interface ( 245 ) of the wireless communication device ( 200 ) in which the antenna ( 240 ) can be configured to communicate with a signal source.
1. A wireless communication device, the wireless communication device comprising:
at least one antenna, the antenna positioned beneath a face of a user interface of the wireless communication device wherein the antenna is configured to communicate with a signal source;
wherein the antenna includes one or more holes in the antenna to accommodate one or more keypad buttons.
2. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is positioned at a first surface of the wireless communication device and the antenna has a stronger signal reception when the wireless communication device is positioned in a first position as compared to the antenna being positioned in locations of the wireless communication device different from the first surface.
3. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is a keypad, wherein the antenna is positioned between a face of the keypad and a base plate of the keypad.
4. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna comprises:
a resonator; and
a transformer feeder point operatively coupled to the resonator, wherein a predetermined gap is maintained between the resonator and the transformer feeder point.
5. The wireless communication device of claim 4 , wherein operatively coupled comprises a capacitive coupling between the resonator and the transformer feeder point.
6. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the antenna is substantially triangular in shape.
7. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is a global positioning system antenna configured to at least receive global positioning system signals.
8. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein a Bluetooth antenna or a wireless local access network antenna is positioned adjacent to the antenna.
9. A method of building a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
positioning at least one antenna beneath a face of a user interface of the wireless communication device, wherein the antenna is configured to communicate with a signal source;
wherein the antenna includes one or more holes in the antenna to accommodate one or more keypad buttons.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the antenna comprises:
a resonator; and
a transformer feeder point operatively coupled to the resonator.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising positioning the resonator a predetermined distance away from the transformer feeder point.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the positioning step further comprises embedding the antenna between a face plate of the user interface and a base plate of the user interface, the user interface being a keypad of the wireless communication device.
13. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the user interface is positioned on a first surface of the wireless communication device and the method further comprises positioning the first surface in a first position to permit the antenna to at least substantially face the signal source.
14. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the signal source is one or more global positioning system satellites.
15. A wireless communication device, the wireless communication device comprising:
at least one antenna, the antenna positioned beneath a face of a keypad wherein the antenna receives an enhanced signal when the face of the keypad is exposed towards a signal source;
wherein the antenna includes one or more holes in the antenna to accommodate one or more keypad buttons.
16. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the antenna comprises:
a resonator; and
a transformer feeder point operatively coupled to the resonator, wherein a predetermined amount gap is maintained between the resonator and the transformer feeder point.
17. The wireless communication device of claim 16 , wherein operatively coupled comprises a capactitive coupling between the resonator and the transformer feeder point.
18. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the antenna is substantially triangular in shape.
19. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the antenna is a global positioning system antenna configured to at least receive global positioning system signals.