COMPOSITE MODULE

• US 20140378186A1
• Filed: 08/29/2014
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Original Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Inventors: Kawano, Koji
• Application Number:
  US14/472,558
• Publication Number:
  US 20140378186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/38 Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

Provided is a composite module that does not put a burden on a host CPU mounted in a host apparatus. A wireless communication module 10 as a composite module according to the present invention is a wireless communication module 10 connected to a host apparatus 30 and configured to control a function of wireless communications with an external terminal of the host apparatus 30. The wireless communication module 10 includes an MCU 12 including a wireless communication control CPU 12a and a wireless communication IC 14, and the wireless communication module 10 further includes a ROM 12b configured to store a wireless communication module driver for installing the wireless communication module 10 on the host apparatus 30. The wireless communication control CPU 12a controls the wireless communication IC 14 and processes the wireless communication module driver.

Claims

1. A composite module connected to a host apparatus and configured to control a function of wireless communications between the host apparatus and an external terminal of the host apparatus, the composite module comprising:

a wireless communication IC;

a storage unit connected to the wireless communication IC and configured to store a composite module driver for installing the composite module on the host apparatus; and

a wireless communication control CPU connected to the wireless communication IC and configured to control the wireless communication IC and process the composite module driver.

2. The composite module according to claim 1,

wherein the host apparatus is a home appliance including a host CPU, and

wherein the wireless communication control CPU is connected to the host CPU and the home appliance performs a function of wireless communications with an external terminal.

3. The composite module according to claim 2, further comprising:

a temperature detection circuit,

wherein the temperature detection circuit is connected to the wireless communication control CPU.

4. The composite module according to claim 1,

wherein the host apparatus includes a power supply, and

wherein the composite module further comprises a DC/DC converter connected to the power supply by connecting the composite module to the host apparatus.

5. The composite module according to claim 2,

wherein the host apparatus includes a power supply, and

wherein the composite module further comprises a DC/DC converter connected to the power supply by connecting the composite module to the host apparatus.

6. The composite module according to claim 3,

wherein the host apparatus includes a power supply, and

wherein the composite module further comprises a DC/DC converter connected to the power supply by connecting the composite module to the host apparatus.