Thursday, 18 August 2011 23:15
Apple Patents Hidden Antenna In MacBook and Wireless Keyboards
Apple has been on a roll with useful and potentially functional patents as of late. The latest of which is an easy way to conceal cellular antennas in MacBooks and wireless keyboards. Speculation regarding MacBooks with integrated cellular antennas has been something that’s always on the edges of the rumor mill. Recent photos of an older prototype MacBook with a built in extendable cellular antenna began the discussion once again, and the new patent won’t help calm any of the rumors. The patent itself shows an antenna hidden underneath a few keyboard keys, which is a very smart way to work around the aluminum body. This is the second patent Apple has been awarded in the last year involving ways to hide cellular antennas in MacBooks. Oddly enough the patent shows how it cold be extrapolated for use in regular wireless keyboards as well. We aren’t exactly sure how useful placing an antenna in a keyboard is, but the patent doesn’t specify exactly what types of antenna would be hidden. It is possible for a Bluetooth or WiFi antenna to be implemented to improve home network reliability. Whatever Cupertino’s reasoning, it doesn’t seem like too far of a leap to expect MacBooks with cellular antennas hiding inside them to appear in the near future. Authors:
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