TWI466582B - Integrated mobile communication card and portable computer using same - Google Patents

Description

Integrated mobile communication card and portable computer for its application

This case relates to a mobile communication card, especially an integrated mobile communication card and a portable computer for the application thereof.

With the development of technology, various electronic products and communication products continue to evolve, and network transmission technology is becoming more and more sophisticated. From traditional dial-up networks that must rely on telephone lines and dial-up through data machines, they have evolved into high-speed broadband networks and optical fibers. Internet, etc., so that the Internet is far away, and the global village is also connected, so that you can know the world without going out.

In addition, technologies have been developed that can be connected to the network without using physical lines, such as Bluetooth (Personal Area Network, PAN) Bluetooth, Wireless Local Area Network (Wireless Local Area Network). WLAN) Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) using 802.11 a/b/g/n protocol, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), Wireless Wide Area Network (Wi-Fi) Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) uses the first generation mobile communication standard (First Generation, 1G) Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS), Nordic Action A base station for the telephone (Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) or Total Access Communication System (TACS), and a global mobile communication system using the second generation mobile communication transmission standard (Second Genera ion, 2G) (Global System for Mobile Communication, GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) or General Purpose The base station of the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), the Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), which uses the third generation mobile communication transmission standard (Third generation, 3G), The code division multiplexing access 2000 (CDMA2000) or Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) base station and the use of the fourth generation mobile communication transmission standard (Fourth generation, 4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE), etc., such as personal computers (PCs), notebook computers (Notebook PC/Laptop), tablets (Tablet PC), etc. Computers can connect wirelessly to the Internet, really added a lot of convenience.

Therefore, mobile communication modules with personal area network, wireless local area network, and wireless wide area network functions have gradually become standard equipments for all types of portable computers. At present, the portable computers used in the market are assembled by purchasing mobile communication modules of different brands and different communication modes, such as purchasing different brands of Bluetooth transmission technology mobile communication modules, wireless fidelity transmission. The technical mobile communication module and the third generation mobile communication transmission standard mobile communication module are assembled with other components into a portable computer. However, this type of assembly, a variety of different mobile communication modules It has to be dispersed in different areas, which also makes the circuit configuration of portable computers increase the burden and waste of space, and also makes the product thin and light, and the cost and time course of product authentication for many different mobile communication modules are also It costs nothing. In addition, the antenna of the portable computer is configured with a specific area or location. Therefore, the mobile communication modules of the distributed configuration also need to be connected with the antenna, and need to use many high-cost wiring or cable connections, and the position configuration thereof. It will also be restricted, resulting in increased costs and no further thinning.

The main purpose of this case is to provide an integrated mobile communication card. When solving the portable mobile computer optional mobile communication module, the circuit layout is not easy, the circuit configuration space is wasted, the product is light and thin, and the product certification is wasted. Shortcomings such as time cost and economic cost.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated mobile communication card, which can increase the available space of the circuit configuration, simplify the circuit layout, simplify the product volume, simplify the certification process, and reduce the time and economic cost by integrating a plurality of mobile communication modules. And other effects.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable computer that uses an integrated mobile communication card so that the connection and configuration between the antenna unit and the antenna unit can be implemented at a lower cost and better position configuration.

To achieve the above purposes, the present invention provides an integrated mobile communication card for a portable computer, including at least: a mini card interface, including a PCI-Express interface and a USB interface; a plurality of mobile communications of the same or different generations Modules are respectively configured to provide mobile communication and network functions; and a bridge is connected to the The PCI-Express interface and the at least one mobile communication module of the plurality of mobile communication modules are configured to convert and bridge the data sent and received by the at least one mobile communication module; wherein the remaining mobile communication modules are connected to the USB interface .

In order to achieve the above purposes, the present invention further provides an integrated mobile communication card for a portable computer, comprising at least: a mini card interface, including at least one PCI-Express interface; a plurality of mobile communication modules of the same or different generations To provide a mobile communication and network function, and a bridge connected to the PCI-Express interface and the plurality of mobile communication modules to convert and bridge the data transmitted and received by the plurality of mobile communication modules.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a portable computer, comprising: a first housing having one side: an antenna unit disposed inside the side of the first housing; and an integrated a mobile communication card disposed inside the side of the first housing. The integrated mobile communication card includes: a mini card interface, including at least one PCI-Express interface; a plurality of mobile communication modules of the same or different generations, respectively configured to provide mobile communication and network functions; a bridge, Connected to the PCI-Express interface and the plurality of mobile communication modules to convert and bridge the data transmitted and received by the plurality of mobile communication modules; and an antenna connection interface connected to the plurality of mobile communication modules to structure Connected to the antenna unit.

1‧‧‧Communication Mobile Communication Card

2‧‧‧Mini Card Interface

21‧‧‧PCI-Express interface

22‧‧‧USB interface

3‧‧‧Mobile communication module

4‧‧‧ Bridge

5‧‧‧Antenna connection interface

51‧‧‧Contact elements

6‧‧‧Antenna unit

7‧‧‧ portable computer

71‧‧‧First housing

72‧‧‧ second housing

73‧‧‧side interior

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of an integrated mobile communication card in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of an integrated mobile communication card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the architecture of the integrated mobile communication card of Figure 1 including the antenna connection interface.

Figure 4 is a positional configuration diagram of the integrated mobile communication card of Figure 3 applied to a portable computer.

Some exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following description. It is to be understood that the present invention is capable of various modifications in the various aspects of the present invention, and the description and illustration are in the nature of

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of the integrated mobile communication card of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the integrated mobile communication card 1 in this case is suitable for portable computers, such as notebook computers, tablet computers, personal digital assistants, etc., but not limited to this, the integrated mobile communication of this case The card includes at least a mini card interface 2, a plurality of mobile communication modules 3 of the same or different generation communication technologies, and a bridge 4. The mini card interface 2 may include a PCI-Express interface 21 and a USB interface 22, and a plurality of mobile communication modules 3 of the same or different generation communication technologies may be connected to a personal area network, a wireless local area network, or a wireless wide area. The local area network, but not limited to it, is designed to provide mobile communication and network functions. In other words, the mobile communication module 3 can be used to connect voice calls, video phones, and the Internet, including but not limited to a personal area network, a wireless local area network, or a wireless wide area network. The first generation mobile communication transmission standard, the second generation mobile communication transmission standard, the third generation mobile communication transmission standard or the fourth generation mobile communication transmission standard packet transmission or wireless transmission protocol is connected to the Internet. The bridge 4 is connected to the PCI-Express interface 21 and at least one mobile communication module 3 of the plurality of mobile communication modules 3 to transmit, convert and bridge the data transmitted and received by the mobile communication module 3; the remaining mobile communication modules Group 3 is connected to the USB interface 22 for transmitting mobile communication modules. Group 3 sends and receives information. By integrating multiple mobile communication modules, it is possible to increase the available space of circuit configuration, simplify circuit layout, streamline product size, simplify the certification process, and reduce time and economic costs.

In some embodiments, the PCI-Express interface 21 is compatible with PCI-Express transmission specifications 1.0, 1.0a, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0, and is applicable to x1, x4, x8, and x16 number of transmission channels, but Not limited to this, and can be connected to a device or interface card using USB transmission technology specification 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0 through transfer or bridging to transmit data or provide power. The USB interface 22 is compatible with USB transmission technical specifications 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0, but is not limited thereto. Of course, the PCI-Express interface 21 and the USB interface 22 can also be applied to various general-purpose transmission interfaces and transmission technical specifications of higher specifications developed in the future. In this embodiment, the bridge 4 can be a PCI-express to USB bridge, and a PCI express 1.x to USB 3.0 bridge is preferred, so that there is at least 2.5 Gbps of data transmission traffic between them. According to the concept of the present case, the mobile communication module 3 can use the Bluetooth transmission technology of the personal area network, the wireless fidelity network using the 802.11 a/b/g/n communication protocol of the wireless local area network, and the global interoperable microwave storage. Take the advanced mobile phone service using the first generation mobile communication transmission standard for the network and wireless wide area network, the base station of the Nordic mobile phone or the full access communication system, and the global mobile communication system using the second generation mobile communication transmission standard, Part-code multiplex access, time-division multiplex access, personal digital cellular system or universal packet wireless service technology base station, use of third-generation mobile communication transmission standard wide-band code division multiplex access, code division multiplexing Base station for 2000 or time-sharing synchronous code division multiplexing and long-term evolution technology network using 4th generation mobile communication transmission standard, connect to the Internet, or transmit voice calls, video calls, and SMS And email and other actions.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a structural block diagram of an integrated mobile communication card according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the integrated mobile communication card 1 of the present invention is applicable to a portable computer, and includes at least a mini card interface 2, a plurality of mobile communication modules 3 of the same or different generation communication technologies, and a bridge 4. The mini card interface 2 may include a PCI-Express interface 21 and a USB interface 22, and a plurality of mobile communication modules 3 of the same or different generation communication technologies may be connected to a personal area network, a wireless local area network, or a wireless wide area. The local area network, but not limited to it, is designed to provide mobile communication and network functions. The bridge 4 is connected to the PCI-Express interface 21 and the plurality of mobile communication modules 3 of the plurality of mobile communication modules 3 to transmit, convert and bridge the data transmitted and received by the mobile communication module 3, in this embodiment. The bridge 4 is connected to the PCI-Express interface 21 and the three mobile communication modules 3 for transmitting, converting and bridging the data transmitted and received by the mobile communication module 3 applied to the three large data flows, such as but not limited to Connect to the mobile communication module 3 of the global interoperability microwave access network or the long-term evolution technology network to provide sufficient bandwidth for data transmission, conversion and bridging. Of course, the number of the mobile communication modules 3 connected to the PCI-Express interface 21 through the bridge 4 and the number of the mobile communication modules 3 connected to the USB interface 22 are not limited to this embodiment, and in some embodiments, The mobile communication module 3 can also be connected to the USB interface 22 and connected to the PCI-Express interface 21 via the bridge 4. By integrating multiple mobile communication modules, it is possible to increase the available space of circuit configuration, simplify circuit layout, streamline product size, simplify the certification process, and reduce time and economic costs.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the architecture of the integrated mobile communication card of Figure 1 including the antenna connection interface. As shown in FIG. 3, the integrated mobile communication card 1 further includes an antenna connection interface 5 having a plurality of contact elements 51 connected to the plurality of mobile communication modules 3, respectively. Pick up. The plurality of contact elements 51 of the antenna connection interface 5 can be directly connected or contacted with corresponding antenna elements (not shown), thereby simplifying the use of connection wiring or cable between them. Figure 4 is a positional configuration diagram of the integrated mobile communication card of Figure 3 applied to a portable computer. As shown in FIG. 4, the integrated mobile communication card 1 can be arranged in conjunction with the configuration position of the antenna unit 6 and can be directly connected to the antenna unit 6 by a plurality of contact elements 51 of its antenna connection interface 5 without using connection wiring or Cable. In the present embodiment, the portable computer 7, such as a notebook computer, includes a first housing portion 71 and a second housing portion 72, wherein the first housing portion 71 is provided with a display panel, and the second housing portion 72 is provided. An input device such as a keyboard is provided. The integrated mobile communication card 1 is disposed on the side interior 73 of the first housing portion 71, and the antenna unit 6 is also disposed on the side interior 73 and directly connected to the antenna connection interface 5 of the integrated mobile communication card 1. Thereby, the connection and configuration between the integrated mobile communication card 1 and the antenna unit 6 can be realized in a lower cost and better position configuration.

In summary, the present invention provides an integrated mobile communication card, which integrates a plurality of mobile communication modules on a single communication card to increase the available space of the portable computer and simplify the motherboard of the portable computer. Circuit layout, streamlined product size and thinner, and simplified the mobile communication module certification process and reduce time and economic costs. In addition, the connection and configuration between the integrated mobile communication card and the antenna unit in the portable computer of the present invention can be realized in a lower cost and better position configuration.

The present invention has been described in detail by the above-described embodiments, and may be modified by those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

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1‧‧‧Integrated mobile communication card

2‧‧‧Mini Card Interface

21‧‧‧PCI-Express interface

22‧‧‧USB interface

3‧‧‧Mobile communication module

4‧‧‧ Bridge

Claims (11)

An integrated mobile communication card for a portable computer, comprising at least: a mini card interface, including a PCI-Express interface and a USB interface; and a plurality of mobile communication modules with the same data flow of different generations And respectively configured to provide a mobile communication and network function; and a bridge connected to the PCI-Express interface and at least one mobile communication module of the plurality of mobile communication modules to convert and bridge the at least one A mobile communication module transmits and receives data; wherein the remaining mobile communication modules are connected to the USB interface. The integrated mobile communication card of claim 1, wherein the portable computer is a notebook computer, a tablet computer or a number of assistants. The integrated mobile communication card of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mobile communication modules are used to connect to a personal area network, a wireless local area network, and a wireless wide area network. The integrated mobile communication card of claim 3, wherein the personal area network is a Bluetooth transmission technology network. The integrated mobile communication card of claim 3, wherein the wireless local area network is a wireless fidelity network using 802.11 a/b/g/n protocol or a global interoperability microwave access. network. For example, the integrated mobile communication card described in claim 3, wherein the wireless wide area network is a first generation mobile communication transmission standard, using the first Second-generation mobile communication transmission standard, using third-generation mobile communication transmission standard or using one of the fourth-generation mobile communication transmission standards. The integrated mobile communication card of claim 1, wherein the bridge is a PCI-Express to USB bridge. An integrated mobile communication card for a portable computer, comprising at least: a mini card interface, including at least one PCI-Express interface; a plurality of mobile communication modules of the same data source or different generations, respectively The system provides a mobile communication and network function; and a bridge is wired to the PCI-Express interface and the plurality of mobile communication modules to convert and bridge the data transmitted and received by the plurality of mobile communication modules. A portable computer includes at least: a first housing having one side: an antenna unit disposed inside the side of the first housing; and an integrated mobile communication card disposed on the first The interior of the side of a casing, and comprising: a mini-card interface comprising at least one PCI-Express interface; a plurality of mobile communication modules of the same data source or different generations, respectively, configured to provide actions a communication and network function; a bridge connected to the PCI-Express interface and the plurality of mobile communication modules to convert and bridge the data transmitted and received by the plurality of mobile communication modules; An antenna connection interface is connected to the plurality of mobile communication modules to be connected to the antenna unit. The portable computer of claim 9, further comprising a second housing, wherein the first housing is provided with a display panel, and the second housing is provided with an input device. The portable computer of claim 9, wherein the antenna connection interface further comprises a plurality of contact elements respectively connected to the plurality of mobile communication modules.