Filtered antenna assembly

Abstract

An antenna assembly for a wireless communications device has an antenna, a filter circuit, and a connector constructed to engage a wireless communications device. A filter circuit includes a band-pass filter and a first notch filter disposed in serial electrical communication with the band-pass filter, the band-pass filter operable to permit the passage of oscillatory electrical signals in a first frequency range, the first notch filter operable to impede the passage of oscillatory electrical signals in a second frequency range, the second frequency range residing within the first frequency range.

1 . An antenna assembly for a wireless communications device, the antenna assembly comprising:
 an antenna for wirelessly receiving data;   a filter circuit in electrical communication with the antenna;   a connector in electrical communication with the filter circuit, the connector constructed to dispose a wireless communications device into electrical communication with the filter circuit by engaging the wireless communications device;   wherein the antenna, filter circuit, and connector collectively form a unit that terminates at the connector, whereby when the connector is in engagement with the wireless communications device the received data is provided to the wireless communications device by way of the filter circuit and the connector.   
     
     
         2 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 1 , the filter circuit comprising a band-pass filter operable to permit the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a particular frequency range. 
     
     
         3 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 1 , the filter circuit comprising a notch filter operable to impede the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a particular frequency range. 
     
     
         4 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 1 , the filter circuit comprising a band-pass filter and a first notch filter disposed in serial electrical communication with the band-pass filter, the band-pass filter operable to permit the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a first frequency range, the first notch filter operable to impede the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a second frequency range, the second frequency range residing within the first frequency range. 
     
     
         5 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 4 , the second frequency range residing within the first frequency range such that the filter circuit is operable to permit the passage of oscillatory electrical signals in at least two frequency sub-ranges within the first frequency range, the two sub-ranges separated by the second frequency range. 
     
     
         6 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 4 , comprising a second notch filter, the second notch filter disposed in serial electrical communication with at least one of the band-pass filter and the first notch filter, the second notch filter operable to impede the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a third frequency range, the third frequency range residing within the first frequency range. 
     
     
         7 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 4 , the first frequency range including frequencies between 2400 mega-hertz and 2462 mega-hertz. 
     
     
         8 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 4 , the first frequency range including frequencies between 5150 mega-hertz and 5825 mega-hertz. 
     
     
         9 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 1 , the connector constructed to mount onto an antenna-connector of a wireless internet-service router. 
     
     
         10 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 1 , the filter circuit defining a pre-filter for a wireless internet-service router. 
     
     
         11 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 1 , the antenna and filter circuit defining a unitary construction pivotally attached to the connector. 
     
     
         12 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 1 , the connector and filter circuit defining a unitary construction pivotally attached to the antenna. 
     
     
         13 . An antenna assembly for a wireless communications device, the antenna assembly comprising:
 an antenna for wirelessly receiving data;   a filter circuit in electrical communication with the antenna;   a connector in electrical communication with the filter circuit, the connector constructed to dispose a wireless communications device into electrical communication with the filter circuit by engaging the wireless communications device;   wherein the antenna and the filter circuit form a unitary construction pivotally connected to the connector, and wherein when the connector is in engagement with the wireless communications device the received data is provided to the wireless communications device by way of the filter circuit and the connector.   
     
     
         14 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 13 , the filter circuit comprising a band-pass filter and a first notch filter disposed in serial electrical communication with the band-pass filter, the band-pass filter operable to permit the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a first frequency range, the first notch filter operable to impede the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a second frequency range, the second frequency range residing within the first frequency range. 
     
     
         15 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 14 , the second frequency range residing within the first frequency range such that the filter circuit is operable to permit the passage of oscillatory electrical signals in at least two frequency sub-ranges within the first frequency range, the two sub-ranges separated by the second frequency range. 
     
     
         16 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 14 , comprising a second notch filter, the second notch filter disposed in serial electrical communication with at least one of the band-pass filter and the first notch filter, the second notch filter operable to impede the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a third frequency range, the third frequency range residing within the first frequency range. 
     
     
         17 . An antenna assembly for a wireless communications device, the antenna assembly comprising:
 a means for wirelessly receiving a signal;   a means for filtering the signal in electrical communication with the antenna;   a connecting means in electrical communication with the means for filtering the signal, the connecting means constructed to dispose a wireless communications device into electrical communication with the means for filtering the signal by engaging the wireless communications device;   wherein the means for wirelessly receiving the signal, the means for filtering the signal, and the connecting means form a unit that terminates at the connecting means, whereby when the connecting means is in engagement with the wireless communications device the received data is provided to the wireless communications device by way of the means for filtering the signal and the connecting means.   
     
     
         18 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 17 , the means for filtering the signal comprising a band-pass filter and a first notch filter disposed in serial electrical communication with the band-pass filter, the band-pass filter operable to permit the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a first frequency range, the first notch filter operable to impede the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the antenna and the connector in a second frequency range, the second frequency range residing within the first frequency range. 
     
     
         19 . The antenna assembly according to  claim 18 , the second frequency range residing within the first frequency range such that the means for filtering the signal is operable to permit the passage of oscillatory electrical signals in at least two frequency sub-ranges within the first frequency range, the two sub-ranges separated by the second frequency range. 
     
     
         20 . An antenna assembly according to  claim 18 , comprising a second notch filter, the second notch filter disposed in serial electrical communication with at least one of the band-pass filter and the first notch filter, the second notch filter operable to impede the passage of oscillatory electrical signals between the means for wirelessly receiving the signal and the connecting means in a third frequency range, the third frequency range residing within the first frequency range.