US Patent 7724204 Connector antenna apparatus and methods

Improved electrical connector apparatus including a wireless antenna acting as a transceiver in conjunction with a wireless integrated circuit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the modular connector comprises an RJ45 modular jack, and the wireless transceiver comprises a Bluetooth transceiver transmitting via an integrated antenna disposed on the front face of the Faraday shield at least partly surrounding the modular connector. In another embodiment, an 802.11 transceiver is used. In yet another embodiment, an ultra-wideband (UWB) interface is used.