Apple Inc. v. HTC Corporation et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against All Defendants. Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 113C-4398912, filed by Motorola Mobility, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summon(s), # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6)(Mullins, Edward) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 8/3/2012.]

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Patent Number:
Date of Patent:

Paulick

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RECEIVER HAVING CONCEALED
EXTERNAL ANTENNA

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Inventor:

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1/1993
60-46627 3/1985
63-224422 9/1988
0305726 1211989

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Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, ID.

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Appl. No.: 459,376

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Filed:

Thomas Eugene Paulick, Palatine, ID.

Jun. 2, 1995
Related U.S. Application Data

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Continuation of Ser. No. 23,234, Feb. 25, 1993, abandoned.

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Int. CL 6 ................................ H04B 1/03; H04B 1108
U.S. Cl•............................ 455/90; 4551128; 455/129;
455/349; 455/351; 343noz; 361/814
Field of Search ................................ 455/89, 90, 128,
455/129, 269, 280. 347-351; 379/57, 58,
61. 433; 340/311.1. 825.44; 343n02; 3611814

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Primary Examiner-Chi H. Pham
Agent, or Firm-Kevin D. Kaschke

Attome~

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ABSTRACT

A radiotelephone/pager unit (100) includes a housing
enclosing (102, 104) radiotelephone circuitry (224) coupled
to a radiotelephone antenna (108) operable at radiotelephone
frequencies and pager circuitry (218) coupled to a pager
antenna (212) operable at pager frequencies. The radiotelephone antenna (108) is located outside the housing (102,
104) in a conventional manner. The pager antenna (212) is
located outside the housing (102, 104) and concealed under
or integrally formed with a hand grip (122), a display lens
(402), an escutcheon (502). a keypad (110), or a cap (601)
such that the pager antenna's presence is unnoticeable to a
user. The pager antenna (212) forms a loop antenna substantially surrounding a user interface element such as a
display (112), a keypad (110), an earpiece (114) or volume
control buttons (118, 120) to minimize space.

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FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the radiotelephone/pager
unit of FIG. 1 showing a second location of the pager
EXTERNAL ANTENNA
antenna.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/023,234,
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the radiotelephone/pager
filed Feb. 25, 1993 and now abandoned.
5 unit of FIG. 1 showing a third location of the pager antenna.
FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the radiotelephone/pager
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
unit of FIG. 1 showing a fourth location of the pager
antenna.
The present invention relates generally to antennas and
more particularly to concealment of a pager antenna external
DEfAllED DESCR1PTION OF THE
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to a radiotelephone/pager unit.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENfS

RECEIVER HAVING CONCEALED

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Paging systems And radiotelephone systems, such as
cellular radiotelephone systems, have gained widespread
acceptance over the years. The trend in growth of these
systems has continued to be positive, especially as the
technology has evolved to enable reductions in the size and
weight of pagers and portable cellular radiotelephones.
Many of the users of portable cellular radiotelephones have
continued to be users of pagers, which has resulted in the
requirement that those users carry not only a portable
cellular radiotelephone but also a pager. With the trend in
technology continuing to enable further miniaturization of
both portable cellular radiotelephones and pagers, it is now
possible to combine both elements into a single portable
unit. Such a combination, however, has been shown to create
problems not previously encountered when both the portable
cellular radiotelephone and the pager were separate units.
The portable radiotelephone typically has an antenna
outside an at least partially shielded housing for transmitting
and receiving radio frequency signals at radiotelephone
frequencies. The pager typically has an antenna inside an
unshielded housing for receiving radio frequency signals
pager frequencies. When a pager is combined with the
portable radiotelephone into a single unit, the location of the
radiotelephone antenna and the pager antenna is considered.
The most likely place for the radiotelephone's antenna is
at its conventional location outside the radiotelephone housing. Consideration is given to the location of the pager's
antenna both inside and outside the radiotelephone's housing. The pager antenna can not be located inside the radiotelephone's shielded housing portion, since the shielded
housing would prevent the pager's antenna from receiving
paging signals. The pager's antenna can be located inside an
unshielded portion of the radiotelephone's housing,
however. the compactness of a single unit makes unshielded
locations rare. Furthermore, remotely locating the pager's
antenna from the pager circuitry to reach an unshielded
location produces inefficiencies in the pager's antenna. The
pager antenna can be located outside the radiotelephone's
housing. However, locating the pager antenna in addition to
the radiotelephone antenna outside the radiotelephone's
housing would change the external appearance of the radiotelephone and possibly increase its size.
Thus, there is a need for a beneficial location for the pager
antenna without compromising the antenna's performance
or the appearance and size of the unit.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a radiotelephone/pager
unit constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the radiotelephone/pager
unit of FIG. 1 showing a first location of a pager antenna. 65
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pager antenna of FIG.
2 integrally formed with switch contacts.

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective
view of a combination radiotelephone/pager unit 100 constructed in accordance with the present invention. The unit
100 generally includes: a front housing 102, a back housing
104, a battery 106, a radiotelephone antenna 108, a keypad
110, a display 112, an earpiece 114, a microphone 116,
volume control buttons 118 and 120, a hand grip 122 and an
alert 124.
The external appearance and functionality of the unit's
radiotelephone portion is similar to that of a conventional
portable cellular radiotelephone, model number 1293A,
manufactured and available from Motorola, Inc. The functionality of the unit's pager portion is similar to that of a
conventional pager. named "Bravo", also manufactured and
available from Motorola, Inc. The user interface such as the
keypad 110, volume control buttons 118 and 120. display
112 and alert 124 are commonly used by both the radiotelephone portion and the pager portion of the unit 100.
The unit 100 uses the radiotelephone antenna 108 to
conventionally transmit and receive radiotelephone signals
at radiotelephone frequencies. The unit 100 uses a pager
antenna (not shown in FIG. 1) to conventionally received
pager signals at pager frequencies.
A unique element of the present invention which will be
shown and discussed later in the preferred embodiments of
the present invention is that the pager antenna is located
outside the radiotelephone's housing and yet not noticeable
to a user. The following preferred embodiments of the
present invention will show the pager's antenna being
concealed by covers forming conventional radiotelephone
parts including but not limited to the hand grip 122. the
keypad 110, a lens of the display 112 and also by a cap
secured to the front housing 102. Benefits of concealing the
pager antenna with these covers outside the radiotelephone's
housing include maintaining the radiotelephone's external
appearance, having the pager's antenna outside any shielded
portion of the radiotelephone's housing and keeping the
pager's antenna close to the pager's circuitry. The following
preferred embodiments of the present invention will also
show the pager's antenna forming a loop substantially
surrounding the tactile, visual and acoustic user interface of
the unit 100 including but not limited to the volume control
buttons 118 and 120, the keypad 110, the display 112, and
the earpiece 102. Surrounding user interface of the unit 100
with a loop antenna beneficially minimizes the space consumed by the antenna for the unit 100.
Referring now to FIG. 2 there is shown an exploded view
of the radiotelephone/pager unit 100 of FIG. 1 showing a
first preferred location of a pager antenna. FIG. 2 generally
includes: the hand grip 122 having the volume control
buttons 118 and 120, the front housing 102 including a
shielded portion 204, a recess 206 and discrete volume
control contacts 208 and 210, a pager antenna 212 including
capacitors 214 and 216, pager receiver circuitry 218 on a
printed circuit board 220, the keypad 110, a keypad printed

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circuit board 222, radiotelephone transceiver circuitry 224
location of the pager antenna 212 is disposed outside the
on a printed circuit board 226, the radiotelephone's antenna
front housing 102, under an escutcheon 501 and surrounding
108, the rear housing portion 104 and the battery 106.
a portion of the keypad 110. The pager antenna forms a loop
The radiotelephone's antenna 108 is coupled to the radioantenna configured to be disposed in a recess 504. The pager
telephone's transceiver circuitry 22A for transmitting and 5 antenna terminals 201 and 202 couple to the pager receiver
receiving radio frequency signals at radiotelephone frequencircuitry 218 via a hole 506 in the front housing 102. The
cies. The pager antenna 212 is coupled to the pager receiver
escutcheon 502 has an opaque surface for concealing the
pager's antenna 212 under the escutcheon 502. Note that this
circuitry via terminals 201 and 202 for receiving radio
frequency signals at pager frequencies. Arrow 228 reprelocation of the pager antenna is close to pager receiver
sents electrical interconnection between the pager receiver 10 circuitry located under the keypad 110 of the unit 100. The
circuitry 218 and the radiotelephone transceiver circuitry
escutcheon 502 for the keypad 110 is generally considered
to be a separate cover attachable to the unit lH including
224. Arrow 230 represents electrical interconnection
between the keypad printed circuit board 222 and the
but not limited to a nameplate. An alternative practice for
radiotelephone transceiver circuitry 224. All of the elements
concealing the pager antenna that is equivalent to using the
of FIG. 2 with the exception of the pager's antenna 212 are 15 escutcheon is a membrane keypad wherein at least the top
conventionally assembled to produce the completed unit
surface of the keypad exposed to the user covers not only the
100. Note that although three printed circuit boards 220, 222
pager antenna 212 but also the portion of the front housing
102 between individual keypad buttons.
and 226 are shown in FIG. 2, they are permitted to be
Referring now to FIG. 6, there is shown an exploded view
combined into one circuit assembly if desirable.
The pager antenna 212 forms a conventional loop antenna 20 of the radiotelephone/pager unit 100 of FIG. 1 showing a
fourth preferred location of the pager antenna. The fourth
having tuning capacitors 216 and 214 permitting adjustment
of the loop antenna. The loop antenna is used for its space
preferred location of the pager's antenna 212 is disposed
saving attributes in confined areas. Preferably, the loop
outside the front housing 102, under a cap 601 and surantenna is formed as a conductive pattern disposed on a
rounding the earpiece 104. The pager's antenna forms a loop
25 antenna configured to be disposed in a recess 604. The
insulated substrate, such as a conventional circuit board.
The first preferred location of the pager antenna 212 is
pager's antenna terminals 201 and 202 couple to the pager
receiver circuitry 218 via a hole 606 in the front housing
disposed outside the shielded portion 204 of the front
housing 102, under the hand grip 122 and surrounding the
102. The cap 601 has an opaque surface, preferably matchvolume control buttons 118 and 120 and their corresponding
ing the front housing, for concealing the pager's antenna 212
contacts 208 and 210. The pager antenna 212 is disposed in 30 under the cap 601. The cap 601 is attachable to the front
housing 102 and shaped to provide styling for the unit lN.
a recess 206 formed in the front housing portion 102 such
that the presence of the pager's antenna under the hand grip
Note that this location of the pager antenna is dose to pager
122 is unnoticeable to the user. When the pager antenna and
receiver circuitry located in the earpiece portion of the unit
100. Note that the earpiece 114 represents any electroacousthe hand grip 122 are assembled with the front housing 102.
the hand grip 122 maintains an essentially planar position 35 tic transducer including but not limited to the microphone
with respect to the front housing 102.
116 and the alert 124.
Referring now to FIG. 3. there is shown a perspective
The discussion for each of the four preferred locations for
the pager's antenna describe the pager antenna being located
view of the pager antenna of FIG. 2 integrally formed with
the contacts 208 and 210 to produce integral contacts 308
within a recess of the front housing 102. An alternative
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design to the housing recess producing an equivalent result
and 310. The pager antenna 212 formed as a conductive
pattern loop and the contacts 308 and 310 are formed as
as the housing recess is to place the recess in the part itself
conductive patterns disposed on an insulated substrate such
(i.e. a recess in the hand grip 122. lens 402, escutcheon 502
as a circuit board. Terminals 201 and 202 provide coupling
and the cap 601) rather than in the front housing 102.
for the loop antenna and terminals 303-306 provide couAdditionally, the pager antenna may also be integrally
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piing for the integral contacts 308 and 310. This design
formed with the part rather than being a separate part. This
approach provides the advantages of lower parts count, cost
is accomplished by molding or assembling the loop antenna
and assembly time over the discrete contacts 208 and 210 of
into the the hand grip 122, lens 402. escutcheon 502, keypad
FIG. 2.
110 and the cap 601. for example.
Although the preferred embodiments disclose the pager
Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown an exploded view 50
antenna as a loop antenna for space saving benefits, other
of the radiotelephone/pager unit 100 of FIG. 1 showing a
antenna structures such as a dipole antenna producing subsecond preferred location of the pager antenna 212. The
stantially equivalent results may be substituted.
second preferred location of the pager antenna 212 is
disposed outside the front housing 102, under a display lens
What is claimed is:
402 and surrounding the display 112. The pager antenna 55
1. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit including a
forms a loop antenna configured to be disposed on a recessed
user interface, comprising:
ledge 404. The pager antenna terminals 201 and 202 couple
a housing enclosing radiotelephone and pager circuitry;
a radiotelephone antenna coupled to the radiotelephone
to the pager receiver circuitry 218 via a hole 406 in the front
housing 102. The display lens 402 has has opaque boarder
circuitry; and
408 for concealing the pager antenna 212 under the display 60
a pager antenna coupled to the pager circuitry;
wherein the pager antenna forms a loop surrounding at
lens 402. Note that with the location of the pager receiver
circuitry at the earpiece end of the unit 100, the pager
least a portion of the user interface and is disposed
antenna at the display area remains close to the pager
between an outside surface of the housing and the at
receiver circuitry.
least a portion of the user interface.
Referring now to FIG. 5, there is shown an exploded view 65
2. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
of the radiotelephone/pager unit of FIG. 1 showing a third
claim 1 further comprising a shield for shielding at least one
preferred location of the pager antenna. The third preferred
of the radiotelephone and pager circuitry.

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13. A receiver including a user interface comprising:
3. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
claim 1 wherein the user interface further comprises at least
a housing;
one of the following: an acoustic, a visual and a tactile
receiver circuitry disposed in the housing; and
interface.
an antenna coupled to the receiver circuitry;
4. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to 5
claim 3 wherein the acoustic, visual and tactile interface
wherein the antenna forms a loop surrounding at least a
further comprises an electroacoustic transducer, a display
portion of the user interface and is disposed between an
and a switch, respectively.
outside surface of the housing and the at least a portion
5. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
of the user interface.
claim 1 wherein the pager antenna is integrally formed with
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14. A receiver according to claim 13 wherein the user
at least a portion of the user interface.
interface further comprises at least one of the following: an
6. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit comprising:
acoustic, a visual and a tactile interface.
radiotelephone and pager circuitry;
15. A receiver according to claim 14 wherein the acoustic,
a housing substantially enclosing the radiotelephone and
visual and tactile interface further comprises an electroapager circuitry;
15 coustic transducer, a display and a switch. respectively.
an electromagnetic shield, disposed in the housing and at
16. A receiver according to claim 13 wherein the antenna
least partially covering at least one of the radioteleis integrally formed with at least a portion of the user
phone and pager circuitry, formed of an electrically
interface.
conductive. electromagnetic wave-absorbing material
17. A receiver comprising:
for absorbing electromagnetic energy radiated by or
towards the at least one of the radiotelephone and pager 20
receiver circuitry;
circuitry;
a housing substantially enclosing the receiver circuitry;
a radiotelephone antenna coupled to the radiotelephone
an electromagnetic shield. disposed in the housing and at
circuitry;
least partially covering the receiver circuitry. formed of
a pager antenna coupled to the pager circuitry, carried on
an electrically conductive, electromagnetic wavean outside, nonconductive surface of the housing and 25
absorbing material for absorbing electromagnetic
disposed outside the electomagnetic shield; and
energy radiated by or towards the receiver circuitry;
a substantially planar and detachable cover, attached to
an antenna coupled to the receiver circuitry. carried on an
the outside. nonconductive surface of the housing, for
outside, nonconductive surface of the housing and
concealing the pager antenna between the cover and the
disposed outside the electomagnetic shield; and
outside, nonconductive surface of the housing such that 30
the pager antenna is unnoticeable to a user of the unit.
a substantially planar and detachable cover, attached to
the outside, nonconductive surface of the housing. for
7. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
concealing the antenna between the cover and the
claim 6 wherein the cover further comprises at least one of
the following: a hand grip, a keypad, a lens, an escutcheon,
outside, nonconductive surface of the housing such that
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the antenna is unnoticeable to a user of the receiver.
a keypad and a cap.
8. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
18. A receiver according to claim 17 wherein the cover
further comprises at least one of the following: a hand grip,
claim 6 wherein the pager antenna is disposed between the
outside surface of the housing and the cover.
a keypad, a lens. an escutcheon, a keypad and a cap.
9. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
19. A receiver according to claim 17 wherein the antenna
claim 6 wherein the pager antenna is integrally formed with 40 is disposed between the outside surface of the housing and
the cover.
the cover.
10. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
20. A receiver according to claim 17 wherein the antenna
claim 9 wherein the user interface further comprises at least
is integrally formed with the cover.
one of the following: an acoustic, a visual and an active
21. A receiver according to claim 17 wherein the antenna
45 further comprises a loop antenna
interface.
11. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
22. A receiver according to claim 21 further comprises a
claim 10 further comprises a user interface substantially
user interface substantially surrounded by the loop antenna
surrounded by the loop antenna.
23. A receiver according to claim 22 wherein the user
12. A combination radiotelephone/pager unit according to
interface further comprises at least one of the following: an
claim 11 wherein the user interface further comprises at least 50 acoustic, a visual and a tactile interface.
one of the following: an acoustic, a visual and a tactile
interface.
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