ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND HOLD CONTROL METHOD

• US 20110143702A1
• Filed: 12/10/2010
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: HOSOKAWA, Takeshi
• Application Number:
  US12/965,708
• Publication Number:
  US 20110143702A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/347
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/385 for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2213/3814 Wireless link with a computer system port

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an antenna, a holding module, an exchange module, a reception module, a first controller, and a second controller. The holding module is provided near the antenna, and is configured to hold a second apparatus to the electronic apparatus. The exchange module is configured to exchange data with the second apparatus by close proximity wireless transfer via the antenna. The reception module is, using the exchange module, configured to receive data indicative of a movement of the second apparatus. The first controller is configured to control hold by the holding module, based on the data. The second controller is configured to control data exchange by the exchange module, based on the data.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an antenna;

a holder near the antenna, and configured to hold a second apparatus;

an exchange module configured to exchange data with the second apparatus by close proximity wireless transfer via the antenna;

a reception module configured to receive data indicative of a movement of the second apparatus via the exchange module;

a first controller configured to control a state of holding by the holder, based on the data; and

a second controller configured to control data exchange via the exchange module, based on the data.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second controller is configured to control the exchange module in order to start data exchange when first data indicating that the second apparatus is in a static state, is received by the reception module.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first controller is configured to control the holder in order to release the second apparatus, when second data indicating that the second apparatus is in a moving state, is received during the data exchange.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an output module configured to output a message when third data indicative of a level of a moving state of the second apparatus, is received by the reception module.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first controller is configured to control the state of holding in accordance with a start and an end of data exchange by the exchange module, when the data is unavailable.

6. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an antenna;

an exchange module configured to exchange data with a second apparatus by close proximity wireless transfer via the antenna;

a sensor configured to detect a movement; and

a transmitter, configured to transmit data indicative of the movement in accordance with detection of the movement by the sensor via the exchange module.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 6, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit first data indicating that the electronic apparatus is in a static state, when the sensor detects that the electronic apparatus is in the static state.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 6, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit second data indicative of a level of a moving state, in accordance with the detection of the movement by the sensor.