Mechanical Proximity Sensor Enabled eService Connector System
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1. A system for receiving a first eService communicating device having a first eService connector component and a first contact proximity coupling device, the system comprising:
- a second eService communicating device, comprising;
a main body;
an eService consumer associated with the main body;
an eService line having a first end coupled with the eService consumer and a second end remote from the first end;
a second eService connector component coupled with the second end of the eService line, the second eService connector component being operably engageable with the first eService connector component to permit the communication of an eService between the first and second eService connector components; and
a second contact proximity coupling device operably associated with the second eService connector component, the second contact proximity coupling device being configured to engage the first contact proximity coupling device when the first and second eService connector components are engaged to selectively permit the communication of the eService between the first eService communicating device and the second eService communicating device.
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Abstract
An eService connector system includes an eService consumer for receiving an eService from an eService source. The eService may, for example, be any wave form of illumination, acoustic or thermal service. A service switch is provided for selectively transferring the eService from the eService source to the eService consumer. The service switch is activated to transfer an eService from the eService source to the eService consumer in response to a proximity sensor engaging a proximity target.
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46 Claims
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1. A system for receiving a first eService communicating device having a first eService connector component and a first contact proximity coupling device, the system comprising:
a second eService communicating device, comprising; a main body; an eService consumer associated with the main body; an eService line having a first end coupled with the eService consumer and a second end remote from the first end; a second eService connector component coupled with the second end of the eService line, the second eService connector component being operably engageable with the first eService connector component to permit the communication of an eService between the first and second eService connector components; and a second contact proximity coupling device operably associated with the second eService connector component, the second contact proximity coupling device being configured to engage the first contact proximity coupling device when the first and second eService connector components are engaged to selectively permit the communication of the eService between the first eService communicating device and the second eService communicating device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An eService connector system for connecting a first eService communicating device and a second eService communicating device, the eService connector system comprising:
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an eService connector component capable of communicating an eService; a service switch operably connected to the eService connector component for selectively permitting the eService to be transmitted to the eService connector component; and a proximity sensor operably connected to the service switch and engageable with a proximity target, wherein the service switch causes the eService to be transmitted to the eService connector component when the proximity sensor engages the proximity target. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An eService system comprising:
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a first eService communicating device having a first eService connecting component; a second eService communicating device having a second eService connecting component; a contact proximity system comprising a proximity target associated with the first eService communicating device and a proximity sensor associated with the second eService communicating device; and a service switch operably coupled to the proximity sensor, the service switch being controllable by the proximity sensor in response to detection of the proximity target; wherein eService communication is selectively permitted between the first and second eService connecting components in response to actuation of the service switch. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for use in association with a host having an eService provider, a first eService connector component, and a service switch selectively providing an eService to the first eService connector component in response to a proximity sensor engaging a proximity target, and in association with an eService consumer, the system comprising:
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a second eService connector component engageable with the first eService connector component; an eService line interconnecting the eService consumer and the second eService connector component; and a proximity target capable of engaging the proximity sensor to activate the service switch. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An adapter for removably coupling a portable device having a first device eService connector component to a host having an eService provider, a first host eService connector component that cannot be directly connected to the first device eService connector component, and an service switch selectively providing an eService to the first host eService connector component in response to a proximity sensor engaging a proximity target, the adapter comprising:
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a second host eService connector component engageable with the first host eService connector component; a second device eService connector component engageable with the first device eService connector component; an eService line interconnecting the second host eService connector component and the second device eService connector component for the transfer of an eService therealong; and a proximity target capable of engaging the proximity sensor to actuate the service switch. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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