Portable modular electronic system with symmetrical connections
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1. A portable modular electronic system, comprising:
- a plurality of portable modules in separate respective housings that are mutually attachable and detachable to form said system, and respective electrical connectors on said modules that provide inter-module electrical connections when said modules are attached, said connectors having corresponding symmetries that establish said inter-module electrical connections for multiple different relative orientations between said modules.
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A portable modular electronic system includes a plurality of portable modules in separate respective housings that are mutually attachable and detachable to form the system. Electrical connectors on the modules provide inter-module electrical connections when the modules are attached, and have symmetries that enable multiple different relative orientations between modules.
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1. A portable modular electronic system, comprising:
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a plurality of portable modules in separate respective housings that are mutually attachable and detachable to form said system, and respective electrical connectors on said modules that provide inter-module electrical connections when said modules are attached, said connectors having corresponding symmetries that establish said inter-module electrical connections for multiple different relative orientations between said modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A module for a portable modular electronic system, comprising:
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module electronics within a housing, and a first electrical connector that is spring-biased to protrude outward through a first wall of said housing to mate with an electrical connector of another module when the two modules are mechanically connected together, said first electrical connector electrically connected to said module electronics. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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