Portable electronic apparatus

• US 20080075024A1
• Filed: 09/25/2007
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Compal Communications Incorporated (Compal Electronics Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Compal Communications Incorporated (Compal Electronics Incorporated)
• Inventors: Chuang, Bin-Yi, Chang, Yu-Hua
• Application Number:
  US11/902,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20080075024A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/310
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

The invention discloses a portable electronic apparatus selectively electrically connecting with a dock, wherein the dock comprises a network interface coupled to an internet. The portable electronic apparatus includes a micro controller unit and a wireless communication module. The micro controller unit is selectively electrically connected to the network interface of the dock. The wireless communication module is coupled to the micro controller unit and used for transmitting signals between a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus. When the portable electronic apparatus is electrically connected to the dock, the wireless communication module will communicate with the internet via the micro controller unit and the network interface, such that at least one of the first and second electronic apparatuses is capable of communicating with the internet via the portable electronic apparatus.

Claims

1. A portable electronic apparatus for selectively electrically connecting with a dock, the dock comprising a network interface coupled to an internet, the portable electronic apparatus comprising:

a micro controller unit selectively electrically connected to the network interface of the dock; and

a wireless communication module, coupled to the micro controller unit, for transmitting signals between a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus;

wherein when the portable electronic apparatus is electrically connected to the dock, the wireless communication module communicates with the internet via the micro controller unit and the network interface, such that at least one of the first and second electronic apparatuses is capable of communicating with the internet via the portable electronic apparatus.

2. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dock is a charger.

3. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a power management unit, and the dock further comprising a charging module, wherein when the portable electronic apparatus is electrically connected to the dock, the charging module charges the power management unit.

4. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network interface is an Ethernet interface.

5. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network interface communicates with the internet via a modem.

6. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module comprises a router for transmitting signals between the first and second electronic apparatuses.

7. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module comprises a gateway for transmitting signals between the first and second electronic apparatuses.

8. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wireless broadband module coupled to the micro controller unit, wherein when the portable electronic apparatus has not been electronically connected to the dock yet, the wireless communication module communicates with the internet via the micro controller unit and the wireless broadband module, such that at least one of the first and second electronic apparatuses is capable of communicating with the internet via the portable electronic apparatus.

9. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:

a micro controller unit;

a wireless communication module, coupled to the micro controller unit, for transmitting signals between a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus; and

a wireless broadband module, coupled to the micro controller unit, for communicating with an internet, such that at least one of the first and second electronic apparatuses is capable of communicating with the internet via the wireless communication module, the micro controller unit, and the wireless broadband module of the portable electronic apparatus.

10. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 9, wherein the wireless communication module comprises a router for transmitting signals between the first and second electronic apparatuses.

11. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 9, wherein the wireless communication module comprises a gateway for transmitting signals between the first and second electronic apparatuses.

12. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 9, the portable electronic apparatus selectively electrically connecting with a dock, the dock comprising a network interface coupled to an internet, wherein when the portable electronic apparatus is electrically connected to the dock, the wireless communication module communicates with the internet via the micro controller unit and the network interface, such that at least one of the first and second electronic apparatuses is capable of communicating with the internet via the portable electronic apparatus and the dock.

13. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 12, wherein the dock is a charger.

14. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a power management unit, and the dock further comprising a charging module, wherein when the portable electronic apparatus is electrically connected to the dock, the charging module charges the power management unit.

15. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 12, wherein the network interface is an Ethernet interface.

16. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 12, wherein the network interface communicates with the internet via a modem.