Antenna architecture and wireless tracking device using the same

Abstract

An antenna architecture comprises a base and a plurality of micro antennas. The base comprises of a plurality of reflectors disposed adjacent to edges of the base. The plurality of micro antennas are disposed on the base adjacent to corresponding plurality of reflectors respectively for receiving wireless communication signals within a designated area. Further, the invention provides a wireless tracking device comprises antenna architecture, a converter, a wireless receiver module and a processor. The antenna architecture comprises of a plurality of micro antennas for receiving wireless communication signals within a designated area. The converter is coupled to the micro antennas for processing received signals. The wireless receiver module is coupled to the converter for converting received wireless communication signals into digital data. The processor is coupled to the wireless receiver module for generating position data corresponding to the wireless communication signals according to the digital data.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of one preferred embodiment of an antenna architecture having direction recognition function according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a partial enlarged view of the portion adjacent to the micro antenna 11 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of another preferred embodiment of an antenna architecture having direction recognition function according to the present invention; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of an embodiment of the wireless tracking device according to the present invention.

Claims

1. An antenna architecture comprising: a base comprising of a plurality of reflectors disposed adjacent to edges of said base; anda plurality of micro antennas disposed on said base and disposed adjacent to corresponding said plurality of reflectors respectively for receiving wireless communication signals within a designated area.

2. The antenna architecture of claim 1, wherein said base further comprises a plurality of recesses such that said plurality of reflectors are disposed on side walls of corresponding said plurality of recesses respectively.

3. The antenna architecture of claim 2, wherein said reflectors are composed of a kind of conductive material.

4. The antenna architecture of claim 3, wherein said conductive material is metal.

5. The antenna architecture of claim 2, wherein said reflectors are grounding planes.

6. The antenna architecture of claim 1, wherein said micro antennas are multi-layer ceramic chip antennas.

7. The antenna architecture of claim 1, wherein said micro antennas are plastic chip antennas.

8. A wireless tracking device comprising: an antenna architecture having direction recognition function comprising of a plurality of micro antennas for receiving wireless communication signals within a designated area;a converter coupled to the micro antennas for processing said received wireless communication signals;a wireless receiver module coupled to said converter for converting said received wireless communication signals into digital data; anda processor coupled to said wireless receiver module for generating position data corresponding to said wireless communication signals according to said digital data.

9. The wireless tracking device of claim 8, wherein said antenna architecture further comprises a base having a plurality of reflectors disposed adjacent to edges of said base, and said micro antennas are disposed on said base adjacent to corresponding said plurality of reflectors respectively.

10. The wireless tracking device of claim 9, wherein said plurality of reflectors are disposed on side walls of corresponding said plurality of recesses.

11. The wireless tracking device of claim 10, said reflectors are composed of a kind of conductive material.

12. The wireless tracking device of claim 11, wherein said conductive material is metal.

13. The wireless tracking device of claim 9, said reflectors are grounding planes.

14. The wireless tracking device of claim 8, wherein said micro antennas are multi-layer ceramic chip antennas.

15. The wireless tracking device of claim 8, wherein said micro antennas are plastic chip antennas.

16. The wireless tracking device of claim 8, further comprising a display unit coupled to said processor for displaying said position data.