Method and devices for data transfer
First Claim
1. A method of transferring data within a system including a computer device, a transfer apparatus and one or more external devices, each of the computer device and external devices including wireless communication means, and the transfer apparatus comprising a processor, a memory and wireless transceiver means, the method including the steps of:
- a first one of the devices transmitting a wireless signal to the transceiver means including data for transmission to a second one of the devices, the processor storing the data in the memory, and the processor using the transceiver means to transmit the data to the second device.
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Abstract
A storage apparatus is proposed for facilitating wireless communication between a computer device and one or more external portable electronic devices, or between those external devices. The storage apparatus includes a wireless transceiver for entering communication with any of one the devices. When the storage apparatus is communicating with any of the devices, it can transmit to that device any data stored in its memory for transmission to that device. Furthermore, the storage apparatus can receive from that device, and transmit to its memory, data to be relayed to another of the devices.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of transferring data within a system including a computer device, a transfer apparatus and one or more external devices, each of the computer device and external devices including wireless communication means, and the transfer apparatus comprising a processor, a memory and wireless transceiver means,
the method including the steps of: -
a first one of the devices transmitting a wireless signal to the transceiver means including data for transmission to a second one of the devices, the processor storing the data in the memory, and the processor using the transceiver means to transmit the data to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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9. A data transfer apparatus for a system comprising a computer device and one or more external electronic devices, each of the computer device and external devices including wireless communication means, the apparatus comprising:
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wireless transceiver means for receiving and transmitting wireless signals;
a processor; and
a memory;
the processor being arranged, upon receipt by the transceiver means of a wireless signal from a first one of the devices containing data for relay to a second one of the devices, to store that signal in the memory, and, upon subsequently establishing communication with the second device, to transmit the data to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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