US 12,463,325 B2
Data communications case
Dawson Lee Williams, Springfield, TN (US)
Assigned to Plum Laboratories, Inc., Skyland, NC (US)
Filed by Plum Laboratories, Inc., Skyland, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/427,268.
Application 18/427,268 is a continuation of application No. 17/573,291, filed on Jan. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,888,214.
Application 17/573,291 is a continuation of application No. 16/812,765, filed on Mar. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,223,107, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Application 16/812,765 is a continuation of application No. 16/447,228, filed on Jun. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,587,033, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 16/447,228 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/358,912, filed on Mar. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,381,714, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 16/358,912 is a continuation of application No. 16/190,413, filed on Nov. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,249,938, issued on Apr. 2, 2019.
Application 16/190,413 is a continuation of application No. 15/979,646, filed on May 15, 2018, granted, now 10,186,759, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 15/979,646 is a continuation of application No. 15/587,167, filed on May 4, 2017, granted, now 10,003,124, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/587,167 is a continuation of application No. 15/379,219, filed on Dec. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,680,208, issued on Jun. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/719,436, filed on Aug. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/395,394, filed on Sep. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0356201 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2015.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); H05K 7/12 (2006.01); H05K 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/243 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/1207 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01); H04B 1/38 (2013.01); H05K 5/0221 (2013.01); H05K 5/023 (2013.01); H05K 5/0247 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01); H05K 7/12 (2013.01); H05K 7/186 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A data communications apparatus for providing a data communications network, the apparatus comprising:
a brief case style portable carrying case;
a power supply securable inside the case;
a router device securable inside the case, the router device including at least one cellular gateway for wide area network communication as well as being configured to enable at least one wireless network for local area network communication, the at least one wireless network having a service set identifier (SSID), wherein the SSID can accommodate multiple users;
an antenna array in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including at least a first pair of cellular antennas, at least one wireless networking antenna, and a satellite antenna; and
a satellite mounting assembly secured to the case, the satellite antenna secured to the satellite mounting assembly, the satellite mounting assembly being extendable from the case to extend the satellite antenna above or away from the case during use of the satellite antenna, the satellite mounting assembly being collapsible to store the satellite antenna within the case when the satellite antenna is not in use,
wherein the first pair of cellular antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one cellular gateway.