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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2016
Electronic device with antenna integrated connector shroud for wireless communication of diagnostics
Applicant:
Netgear, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Todd Van Cleave, San Marcos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Netgear, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); H01Q 5/371 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/36 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 5/371 (2015.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein describes integrating an antenna with a connector shroud of an electronic device used for conducting diagnostics. By integrating the antenna with the connector shroud, the device can be made smaller while still allowing for effective communication of results wirelessly to a remote system. In implementations such as On-board Diagnostics (OBD) II for motor vehicles, this may allow the device to remain present in the vehicle, conveniently while driving, for continuous monitoring and diagnostic feedback to a remote system, by consuming the least amount of space which may be needed by the driver.