3com Corporation

Edward Hughes

Jon A Nelson

Robert W Bley

Scott Miller

A corrugated fiberboard blank and container formed therefrom includes an interior portion and an exterior portion that are combined form a doubled-wall construction, in at least some portions of the container. In certain embodiments, the interior portion is hingedly coupled to the exterior portion, and a first front side wall comprises a first removable panel, a second front side wall comprises a second removable panel, and a first top section comprises a third removable panel.

Shipping container with removable display window

A peripheral component providing multiple types of interfaces. In one embodiment, the peripheral component comprises a housing with logical circuitry within. A platform operable to move in and out of the housing is coupled to the housing. The platform has a receptacle interface which is electrically connected to the logical circuitry. Additionally, the platform has a wireline interface also electrically connected to the logical circuitry. Furthermore, an antenna is embedded in the platform and electrically connected to the logical circuitry. In another embodiment, the receptacle is an X-jack&trade;, and the wireline interface is a 15-pin connector. In another embodiment, the peripheral component is a type II PCMCIA card. In one embodiment, the logical circuitry comprises a wireless device. In one embodiment, the wireless device is a Bluetooth&trade; device.

Embedded antenna in a type II PCMCIA card

A peripheral component providing multiple types of interfaces. In one embodiment, the peripheral component comprises a housing with logical circuitry within. A receptacle is electrically connected to the logical circuitry. The receptacle may be operable to receive an RJ-11 plug and/or an RJ-45 plug. A wireline interface, for example, a 15-pin connector, is also electrically connected to the logical circuitry. Furthermore, a resilient antenna is electrically connected to the logical circuitry. The antenna is operable to conform to fit inside the housing, and when extracted, the antenna is operable to return substantially to a pre-determined shape, wherein reception and transmission of a wireless signal are optimized. In one embodiment, the logical circuitry of the peripheral component comprises a wireless device, for example, a Bluetooth&trade; device. In another embodiment, the peripheral component is a type II PCMCIA card. In still another embodiment, the receptacle is an X-Jack&trade;. In still another embodiment, the wireline interface is adapted to receive a 15-pin connector.

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Grantsville, UT, United States of America

Edward Hughes