US Patent 11303012 Mobile device case with phased array antenna system

A case for an electronic device includes: a body configured to receive the electronic device; a connector configured to connect to a port of the electronic device; and an extendable phased array antenna structure integrated with the body and moveable relative to the body between a retracted position and an extended position. The extendable phased array antenna structure comprises an array of antenna elements that are configured to form a beam in a determined direction, the antenna elements being operatively connected to the connector by circuitry in the case.