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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Steve Eggleston, San Diego, CA (US);
Saku Lahti, Kammenniemi, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An antenna transducer, and an associated method, for a mobile station operable in a cellular communication system. The mobile station also includes GPS receive circuitry for receiving and operating upon GPS (global positioning system) signals. The antenna transducer includes a primary antenna transducer portion for transducing signals generated to effectuate a communication service in the cellular communication system. And, the antenna transducer includes a second antenna transducer portion for transducing GPS signals transmitted to the mobile station. The primary and second antenna transducer portions are disposed upon a common substrate, and the second antenna transducer portion exhibits circular polarization characteristics.