DEVICE WITH MAGNETICALLY MATING OPTICAL DATA CONNECTORS
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a processor;
a memory, communicatively coupled to the processor, configured to store information operated upon by the processor;
a wireless communications component configured to provide wireless data communications between the processor and a wireless data network; and
magnetically mating optical circuit connector, comprising;
at least one optical terminal;
a connector body configured to engage a corresponding connector,the connector body attached to the at least one optical terminal,the connector body comprising at least one alignment feature configured to align, when the connector body engages the corresponding connector, each of the at least one optical terminal with a respective corresponding optical terminal of the corresponding connector; and
at least one magnetic attachment area, attached to the connector body,the at least one magnetic attachment area configured to magnetically attach the connector body to the corresponding connector when the connector body is engaged into the corresponding connector.
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Abstract
An electronic device. The electronic device includes a processor, a memory that stores information operated upon by the processor, and a wireless communications component that provides wireless data communications between the processor and a wireless data network. The electronic device further has a magnetically mating optical circuit connector with at least one optical terminal, a connector body that engages a corresponding connector. The connector body comprising at least one alignment feature that aligns, when the connector body engages the corresponding connector, each of the at least one optical terminal with a respective corresponding optical terminal of the corresponding connector. The connector body further has at least one magnetic attachment area that magnetically attaches the connector body to the corresponding connector.
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5 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a processor; a memory, communicatively coupled to the processor, configured to store information operated upon by the processor; a wireless communications component configured to provide wireless data communications between the processor and a wireless data network; and magnetically mating optical circuit connector, comprising; at least one optical terminal; a connector body configured to engage a corresponding connector, the connector body attached to the at least one optical terminal, the connector body comprising at least one alignment feature configured to align, when the connector body engages the corresponding connector, each of the at least one optical terminal with a respective corresponding optical terminal of the corresponding connector; and at least one magnetic attachment area, attached to the connector body, the at least one magnetic attachment area configured to magnetically attach the connector body to the corresponding connector when the connector body is engaged into the corresponding connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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