公开(公告)号：US20240120973A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18098908

申请日：2023-01-19

Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.

Inventor： Stephen James Bye ,  In-Kyung Kim

IPC: H04B7/0426 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q21/28

CPC classification number: H04B7/043 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/2291

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable electronic accessory. The accessory has a body and a housing covering configured to attach to a portion of a human body or another external apparatus. The housing includes a satellite modem for (i) converting digital data received from a mobile device into first radio signals for transmission to a satellite, and (ii) converting second radio signals received from the satellite into digital data for the mobile device. The first and second radio signals are within a corresponding frequency band of the satellite. A wireless communication module supports two-way communications with the mobile device. A power source powers the satellite modem and the wireless communication module. Multiple antenna elements are coupled to the satellite modem that (i) radiate the first radio signals and (ii) receive the second radio signals. The multiple antenna elements each have a radiating surface facing an external face of the housing.