Portable communication terminal charger system
First Claim
1. A portable communication terminal charger system comprising a portable communication terminal having a function of reading out data stored on a recording medium and a charger for charging a power source incorporated in the portable communication terminal, wherein the portable communication terminal comprises a control signal input portion for receiving a control signal from outside, a controller portion for controlling according to the control signal received by the control signal input portion the function of reading out data from the recording medium, and an additional data output portion for extracting from the data read out from the recording medium, which includes substantial data representing substantial information and additional data representing additional information added thereto, the additional data and outputting the extracted additional data to outside, wherein the charger comprises a control signal output portion for outputting according to a command entered by a user a control signal to outside and an additional data input portion for receiving the additional data output from the portable communication terminal by the additional data output portion, and wherein, when the portable communication terminal is connected to the charger and is thereby brought into a state in which the portable communication terminal is ready to be charged by the charger, the control signal output from the charger by the control signal output portion thereof becomes ready to be input to the portable communication terminal by the control signal input portion thereof, and the additional data output from the portable communication terminal by the additional data output portion thereof becomes ready to be input to the charger by the additional data input portion thereof.
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Abstract
When a portable communication terminal is being charged by a charger, a control signal according to a command entered into the charger is fed from the charger to the portable communication terminal so that, according to this control signal, the portable communication terminal reads out data from a recording medium. Meanwhile, of the data thus read out, data representing additional information (information such as the duration and title of a piece of music that is added to substantial information) is fed from the portable communication terminal to the charger, and this makes it possible to output the additional information, as by displaying it, on the part of the charger. Thus, the user can read out data from the recording medium by using the portable communication terminal in the middle of being charged without feeling awkward, and in addition can recognize the additional information easily even when the portable communication terminal is being charged.
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7 Claims
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1. A portable communication terminal charger system comprising a portable communication terminal having a function of reading out data stored on a recording medium and a charger for charging a power source incorporated in the portable communication terminal,
wherein the portable communication terminal comprises a control signal input portion for receiving a control signal from outside, a controller portion for controlling according to the control signal received by the control signal input portion the function of reading out data from the recording medium, and an additional data output portion for extracting from the data read out from the recording medium, which includes substantial data representing substantial information and additional data representing additional information added thereto, the additional data and outputting the extracted additional data to outside, wherein the charger comprises a control signal output portion for outputting according to a command entered by a user a control signal to outside and an additional data input portion for receiving the additional data output from the portable communication terminal by the additional data output portion, and wherein, when the portable communication terminal is connected to the charger and is thereby brought into a state in which the portable communication terminal is ready to be charged by the charger, the control signal output from the charger by the control signal output portion thereof becomes ready to be input to the portable communication terminal by the control signal input portion thereof, and the additional data output from the portable communication terminal by the additional data output portion thereof becomes ready to be input to the charger by the additional data input portion thereof.
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5. A portable communication terminal charger system comprising a portable communication terminal having a function of reading out data stored on a recording medium and a charger for charging a power source incorporated in the portable communication terminal,
wherein the portable communication terminal comprises a control signal input portion for receiving a control signal from outside and a controller portion for controlling according to the control signal received by the control signal input portion the function of reading out data from the recording medium, wherein the charger comprises a control signal output portion for outputting according to a command entered by a user a control signal to outside, and is so configured that a charge voltage and a charge current fed to the portable communication terminal are adjustable, and wherein, when the portable communication terminal is connected to the charger and is thereby brought into a state in which the portable communication terminal is ready to be charged by the charger, the control signal output from the charger by the control signal output portion thereof becomes ready to be input to the portable communication terminal by the control signal input portion thereof.
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