Abstract: An electronic device having a user interface and a display unit on which an object is selected from a source screen in response to a first input at the user interface. The selected object is then tunneled to a target screen, via a virtual tunnel, in response to a second input at the user interface. The source screen and the target screen may be a part of the display unit in the electronic device. The tunneled object is then edited or modified to create an object desired by the user.

Abstract: Antennas (100, 1000, 1600, 1800, 1900) or other radio frequency components that include an electrically configurable anisotropic element (112, 1502, 1608, 1806) are provided. According to certain embodiments the electrical configurable anisotropic element (112, 1502, 1608, 1806, 1904, 1906, 1918, 1920, 1922) includes a material (202, 1912, 1924) including carbon nanotubes or conductive nano-tubes or nano-wires (208) dispersed in a liquid crystal material or other medium with that can be aligned by an applied field.

Abstract: Antennas (100, 1000, 1600, 1800, 1900) or other radio frequency components that include an electrically configurable anisotropic element (112, 1502, 1608, 1806) are provided. According to certain embodiments the electrical configurable anisotropic element (112, 1502, 1608, 1806, 1904, 1906, 1918, 1920, 1922) includes a material (202, 1912, 1924) including carbon nanotubes or conductive nano-tubes or nano-wires (208) dispersed in a liquid crystal material or other medium with that can be aligned by an applied field.

Abstract: A model hand (120, 700) for use in electromagnetic testing comprising a body (210, 710) and at least one digit (220, 780) extending from a side of the body. For one embodiment, the body (210) has an outer semi-cylinder surface (230) with an arcuate shape and an inner semi-cylinder surface (240) following the arcuate shape of the outer semi-cylinder surface. A digit (220) is coupled at a base end (260) coupled to the side (250) of the cylindrical body (210) to permit pivotal motion of the digit relative to the cylindrical body. For another embodiment, the body (710) has a palm-like shape with four static digits (740-770) affixed at one end to the palm-shaped body. In addition to the four static digits (740-770), a dynamic digit (780) extends from the body (710) and couples to the body to permit pivotal motion of the digit relative to the body.

Abstract: An electronically tunable planar antenna 12, a wireless communication device 10, and a method of tuning an antenna 12 in which a high band element 28 and a low band element 26 each have a resonant center frequency. At any given time, the antenna 12 has two center resonant frequencies and thus allows the device to operate at two frequencies simultaneously. In addition, tuning circuits 38, 36 are connected to the low band element 26 and the high band element 28, respectively. The tuning circuits 36, 38 electronically change the resonant center frequency of the corresponding element 26, 28. Accordingly, in the device 10 the method, and the antenna one or both of the center frequencies can be changed to permit operation at more than two frequencies.

Abstract: A multi-band radio communication device with an antenna system that includes an antenna element and a parasitic element located in proximity to the antenna element. A tuning circuit is coupled to the parasitic element. The tuning circuit is variable to adjust the parasitic load on the antenna element to provide variable operating frequencies and bandwidths for the communication device.

Abstract: An electronically tunable planar antenna 12, a wireless communication device 10, and a method of tuning an antenna 12 in which a high band element 28 and a low band element 26 each have a resonant center frequency. At any given time, the antenna 12 has two center resonant frequencies and thus allows the device to operate at two frequencies simultaneously. In addition, tuning circuits 38, 36 are connected to the low band element 26 and the high band element 28, respectively. The tuning circuits 36, 38 electronically change the resonant center frequency of the corresponding element 26, 28. Accordingly, in the device 10 the method, and the antenna one or both of the center frequencies can be changed to permit operation at more than two frequencies.

Abstract: An adaptive antenna system having a counterpoise conductor contained within a housing of a communication device and located distally from such surfaces of the housing that can be held by or placed in proximity to a user or external objects which detune the counterpoise. A tuning circuit is coupled between the counterpoise conductor and a ground. The tuning circuit is operable to adapt the resonant frequency of the counterpoise conductor to divert operational RF currents away from the ground located in proximity the user or external objects and onto the counterpoise conductor.

Abstract: A multi-band radio communication device with an antenna system that includes an antenna element and a parasitic element located in proximity to the antenna element. A tuning circuit is coupled to the parasitic element. The tuning circuit is variable to adjust the parasitic load on the antenna element to provide variable operating frequencies and bandwidths for the communication device.

Abstract: An adaptive antenna system having a counterpoise conductor contained within a housing of a communication device and located distally from such surfaces of the housing that can be held by or placed in proximity to a user or external objects which detune the counterpoise. A tuning circuit is coupled between the counterpoise conductor and a ground. The tuning circuit is operable to adapt the resonant frequency of the counterpoise conductor to divert operational RF currents away from the ground located in proximity the user or external objects and onto the counterpoise conductor.