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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2010
Patrick W. Kinney, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Ronald L. Mahany, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Guy J. West, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Patrick W. Kinney, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Ronald L. Mahany, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Guy J. West, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to computer devices utilizing removably radio frequency communication devices used for transmitting and receiving information and more particularly to an improved apparatus for connecting an appropriate antenna to the radio frequency communication device using an antenna cap, and to an improved method and apparatus for connecting a communication card device such as a radio or modem to an appropriate antenna or telephone line.