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EP0610025A1
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Folding electronic card assembly
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1994-01-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A PCMCIA wireless credit card modem is fabricated using two credit card sized sections (12 and 14) interconnected by a hinge (16). The first section (12) contains modem circuitry (60), and the second section (14) contains an antenna (82) and radio circuitry (86). The two sections form a 90 degree angle in the open position. The section with the modem circuitry fits into a type I or II PCMCIA slot in a portable computer, and the section with the antenna remains on the outside of the computer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kris A. Rasmussen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/2258; H01Q1/2275; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/04; G06K19/041; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07749; G06K19/07766; G06K19/07769; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K5/0265; H05K5/0269
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A folding electronic card assembly, CHARACTERIZED BY: a first section (12) having an electronic component (60); a second section (14) having an additional electronic component (86); first connector means (18) for providing an electrical interface to the electronic card assembly; and hinge means (16) for connecting said first section (12) and said second section (14) so that said sections may be moved between an open position and a closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
The folding electronic card assembly of claim 1, further CHARACTERIZED BY flexible conductor means (88) for providing an electrical interface between said first and second sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The folding electronic card assembly of claim 1, further CHARACTERIZED BY sliding contact means (140) for providing an electrical interface between said first and second sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The folding electronic card assembly of claim 1, further CHARACTERIZED BY a battery (80).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A folding electronic card assembly, CHARACTERIZED BY: a first section (180) having a first electronic component; a second section (182) having a second electronic component; a third section (184) having a third electronic component; a first connector means (188) for providing an electrical interface to the electronic card assembly; first hinge means (190) for connecting said first section 180 and said second section (182) so that said first section (180) and said second section (182) may be moved between a first open position and a first closed position; and second hinge means (192) for connecting said second section (182) and said third section (184) so that said second section (182) and said third section (184) may be moved between a second open position and a second closed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
A folding electronic card assembly, CHARACTERIZED BY: a first section (12) having an electronic component (60); a second section (14); transmit means (86) in said second section (14) for transmitting information; first connector means (18) in said first section (12) for providing an electrical interface to the electronic card assembly; and hinge means (16) for connecting said first section (12) and said second section (14) so that said sections may be moved between an open position and a closed position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The folding electronic card assembly of claim 6, further CHARACTERIZED BY flexible conductor means (88) for providing an electrical interface between said first and second sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The folding electronic card assembly of claim 6, further CHARACTERIZED BY sliding contact means (140) for providing an electrical interface between said first and second sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The folding electronic card assembly of claim 6, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said transmit means (86) comprises an antenna (82).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The folding electronic card assembly of claim 6, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said transmit means (86) comprises an infrared transceiver (84).
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