Transceiver protection arrangement

Claim 2

A warning and protection circuit arrangement for use in conjunction with a two-way portable transceiver utilizing a battery pack with an integral antenna structure, said transceiver including means for reading coded information to determine that an appropriate antenna is connected; said arrangement comprising: a removable antenna structure suitable for use in conjunction with said two-way portable transceiver; packaging means for packaging said removable antenna structure; and coding means, packaged within said packaging means and containing coded information associated with certain characteristics of said antenna, for providing said coded information to said transceiver; whereby, said transceiver reads said coded information to determine the characteristics of said antenna structure and provides a warning or takes other protective action to avoid transmitter damage based upon said information.

Claim 3

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 1, wherein said coding means includes a read only memory element.

Claim 4

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 1, wherein said packaging means includes a battery pack housing.

Claim 5

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 3, further including latching means for mechanically latching said battery pack housing to said transceiver.

Claim 6

A warning and protection circuit arrangement suitable for use in conjunction with a transmitter, said transmitter including means for reading electrical information indicative of certain predetermined antenna characteristics and for providing a warning or taking other protection action to prevent transmitter damage based upon said electrical information, said circuit arrangement comprising: an enclosure which is removably attachable to said transmitter; an antenna disposed within said enclosure; and circuit means disposed within said enclosure for providing said electrical information indicative of said certain predetermined characteristics of said antenna to said transmitter.

Claim 7

A warning and protection circuit arrangement suitable for use in conjunction with a transmitter, said transmitter including means for reading electrical information indicative of certain predetermined antenna characteristics and for providing a warning or taking other protection action to prevent transmitter damage based upon said electrical information, said circuit arrangement comprising: an enclosure which is removably attachable to said transmitter; an antenna disposed within said enclosure; and circuit means disposed within said enclosure for providing said electrical information indicative of said certain predetermined characteristics of said antenna to said transmitter.

Claim 8

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 5, wherein said circuit means includes coding means containing coded information associated with certain predetermined characteristics of said antenna.

Claim 9

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 6, wherein said coding means includes a read only memory element.

Claim 10

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 5, wherein said circuit means includes monitoring means for producing a signal indicative of the electrical performance of said antenna.

Claim 11

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 8, wherein said monitoring means includes a standing wave ratio detector, and wherein said signal is indicative of the quality of the standing wave ratio of radio frequency energy directed to said antenna.

Claim 12

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 8, wherein said monitoring means includes battery monitoring means for monitoring predetermined parameters of an electrical battery as an indication of the performance of said antenna.

Claim 13

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 5, further including alerting means responsive to said circuit means for producing an indication that said antenna may be unsuitable for use with said transmitter.

Claim 14

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 11, wherein said indication is a visual indication.

Claim 15

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 11, wherein said indication is an audible indication.

Claim 16

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 5, further including inactivation means responsive to said circuit means for inactivating said transmitter if said antenna is unsuitable for use with said transmitter.

Claim 17

The warning and protection circuit arrangement of claim 5, further including power control means for producing a signal capable of altering the power output of said transmitter in response to said circuit means.

Claim 18

A circuit arrangement for protecting a transmitter from operation in conjunction with an inappropriate antenna, said circuit arrangement comprising: an antenna; circuit means associated with said antenna for providing electrical information associated with certain predetermined characteristics of said antenna; packaging means for packaging said antenna and said circuit means together; and said transmitter including controller means for reading and interpreting said electrical information to determine the appropriateness of said antenna and for producing a predetermined signal in response to said circuit means; whereby, suitable transmitter control is effected or suitable warnings are issued in response to said predetermined signal in the event an inappropriate antenna is coupled to said transmitter.

Claim 19

A circuit arrangement for protecting a transmitter from operation in conjunction with an inappropriate antenna, said circuit arrangement comprising: an antenna; circuit means associated with said antenna for providing electrical information associated with certain predetermined characteristics of said antenna; packaging means for packaging said antenna and said circuit means together; and said transmitter including controller means for reading and interpreting said electrical information to determine the appropriateness of said antenna and for producing a predetermined signal in response to said circuit means; whereby, suitable transmitter control is effected or suitable warnings are issued in response to said predetermined signal in the event an inappropriate antenna is coupled to said transmitter.

Claim 20

The circuit arrangement of claim 16, further including altering means, responsive to said predetermined signal, for producing an indication that said antenna is unsuitable for use in conjunction with said transmitter.

Claim 21

The circuit arrangement of claim 17, wherein said indication is a visual indication.

Claim 22

The circuit arrangement of claim 17, wherein said indication is an audible indication.

Claim 23

The circuit arrangement of claim 16, further including inactivation means for inactivating said transmitter in response to said predetermined signal.

Claim 24

The circuit arrangement of claim 16, further including power reduction means for reducing the power output of said transmitter in response to said predetermined signal.

Claim 27

The method of claim 22 further including the step of generating an alert in response to said predetermined signal.

Claim 28

The method of claim 22 further including the step of modifying the power output of said transmitter in response to said predetermined signal.

Claim 29

The method of claim 22 further including the step of reducing the maximum allowable time of transmission of said transmitter in response to said predetermined signal.

Claim 30

A circuit arrangement for protecting a transmitter from improper loads as a result of installation of an unsuitable battery pack having an internal antenna, said circuit arrangement comprising: a battery/antenna pack incorporating an electrical battery, an antenna, and circuit means for providing electrical information indicative of certain predetermined characteristics of said antenna; said electrical battery, said antenna and said circuit means all being enclosed within a single enclosure; a transmitter housed in an enclosure separate from said battery/antenna pack but removably attached to said battery/antenna pack; and said transmitter including control means for generating a predetermined signal indicative of the suitability of use of said battery/antenna pack in conjunction with said transmitter in response to said electrical information from said circuit means; whereby, said predetermined signal is used to generate an alert or modify operation of said transmitter in the event an unsuitable battery/antenna pack is attached to said transmitter.

Claim 31

A circuit arrangement for protecting a transmitter from improper loads as a result of installation of an unsuitable battery pack having an internal antenna, said circuit arrangement comprising: a battery/antenna pack incorporating an electrical battery, an antenna, and circuit means for providing electrical information indicative of certain predetermined characteristics of said antenna; said electrical battery, said antenna and said circuit means all being enclosed within a single enclosure; a transmitter housed in an enclosure separate from said battery/antenna pack but removably attached to said battery/antenna pack; and said transmitter including control means for generating a predetermined signal indicative of the suitability of use of said battery/antenna pack in conjunction with said transmitter in response to said electrical information from said circuit means; whereby, said predetermined signal is used to generate an alert or modify operation of said transmitter in the event an unsuitable battery/antenna pack is attached to said transmitter.

Claim 32

The protection circuit arrangement of claim 26, further including alert means for generating an alert in response to said predetermined signal.

Claim 33

The protection circuit arrangement of claim 26, further including power modifying means for modifying the output power of said transmitter in response to said predetermined signal.

Claim 34

A warning and protection arrangement suitable for use in conjunction with a two-way transceiver having a removable battery/antenna pack, comprising: a battery/antenna enclosure; an antenna disposed within said battery/antenna enclosure; an electrical battery disposed within said battery/antenna enclosure; coding means disposed within said battery/antenna enclosure for providing electrical information indicative of certain predetermined characteristics of said electrical battery to said transceiver; and said radio transceiver including means for reading said electrical information to determine the suitability of using a particular battery/antenna pack and for providing a warning or taking other action to protect said transmitter in the event said electrical information indicates that an improper battery/antenna pack is being used.

Claim 35

A warning and protection arrangement suitable for use in conjunction with a two-way transceiver having a removable battery/antenna pack, comprising: a battery/antenna enclosure; an antenna disposed within said battery/antenna enclosure; an electrical battery disposed within said battery/antenna enclosure; coding means disposed within said battery/antenna enclosure for providing electrical information indicative of certain predetermined characteristics of said electrical battery to said transceiver; and said radio transceiver including means for reading said electrical information to determine the suitability of using a particular battery/antenna pack and for providing a warning or taking other action to protect said transmitter in the event said electrical information indicates that an improper battery/antenna pack is being used.

Claim 36

A circuit arrangement for providing coded information to a transmitter, said transmitter including means for reading said coded information, said coded information being indicative of a predetermined antenna characteristic, comprising: a battery enclosure; an electrical battery disposed within said battery enclosure and having a positive and a negative battery terminal for transferring energy to said transmitter; an antenna disposed within said battery enclosure; an antenna terminal coupled to said antenna for transferring energy from said transmitter to said antenna; and resistor means coupled from one of said battery terminals to said antenna terminal, said resistor means having a value representative of an antenna characteristic for providing said coded information, whereby said coded information is read by said transmitter.

Claim 37

A circuit arrangement for providing coded information to a transmitter, said transmitter including means for reading said coded information, said coded information being indicative of a predetermined antenna characteristic, comprising: a battery enclosure; an electrical battery disposed within said battery enclosure and having a positive and a negative battery terminal for transferring energy to said transmitter; an antenna disposed within said battery enclosure; an antenna terminal coupled to said antenna for transferring energy from said transmitter to said antenna; and resistor means coupled from one of said battery terminals to said antenna terminal, said resistor means having a value representative of an antenna characteristic for providing said coded information, whereby said coded information is read by said transmitter.