Electronic system, electronic apparatus and method of operating audio unit

• US 20080161950A1
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Sakai, Tomohiro, Ozaki, Yukisuke
• Application Number:
  US11/646,538
• Publication Number:
  US 20080161950A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0078 Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence

Abstract

An electronic system includes an electronic apparatus and a portable electronic apparatus detachably provided to the electronic apparatus. The portable electronic apparatus includes a display portion equipped with a touch panel detecting an instruction from an operator and a first controller notifying the instruction detected by the touch panel, to the electronic apparatus; and the electronic apparatus comprises multiple audio units that can output an audio signal respectively and independently and a second controller controlling the multiple audio units according to a notification by the first controller.

Claims

1. An electronic system comprising an electronic apparatus and a portable electronic apparatus detachably provided to the electronic apparatus,

wherein:

the portable electronic apparatus comprises a display portion equipped with a touch panel detecting an instruction from an operator and a first controller notifying the instruction detected by the touch panel, to the electronic apparatus; and

the electronic apparatus comprises multiple audio units that can output an audio signal respectively and independently and a second controller controlling the multiple audio units according to a notification by the first controller.

2. The electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the electronic apparatus comprises an operating portion for operating the multiple audio units; and

the second controller performs a portion of control of the multiple audio units according to an operation of the operating portion.

3. An electronic apparatus that is detachably provided with a portable electronic apparatus having a touch panel and that can output an audio signal, wherein when receiving an instruction detected by the touch panel from the portable electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus controls the audio signal based on the instruction.

4. A method of operating audio units, by which multiple audio units equipped in an electronic apparatus are operated by a portable electronic apparatus to be detachably provided to the electronic apparatus, the method comprises:

detecting an instruction from an operator with a touch panel equipped in the portable electronic apparatus;

sending the instruction detected to the electronic apparatus; and

controlling the multiple audio units according to the instruction sent.