WIRELESS FLAT OPTICAL CONNECTOR
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1. A system, comprising:
- a communication link between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the communication link comprising;
a first flat connector disposed in the first electronic device and comprising a first lens coupled to a first fiber optic cable; and
a second flat connector disposed in the second electronic device and comprising a second lens coupled to a second fiber optic cable;
wherein data is transferred through the communication link from the first flat connector to the second flat connector over an air gap between the first flat connector and the second flat connector.
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Abstract
Provided herein is a system that includes a communication link between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The communication link includes a first flat connector disposed in the first electronic device and a second flat connector disposed in the second electronic device. Each of the flat connectors includes a lens coupled to a fiber optic cable. Data is transferred through the communication link from the first flat connector to the second flat connector over an air gap between the first flat connector and the second flat connector.
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1. A system, comprising:
a communication link between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the communication link comprising; a first flat connector disposed in the first electronic device and comprising a first lens coupled to a first fiber optic cable; and a second flat connector disposed in the second electronic device and comprising a second lens coupled to a second fiber optic cable; wherein data is transferred through the communication link from the first flat connector to the second flat connector over an air gap between the first flat connector and the second flat connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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converting an electrical signal to an optical signal within a first electronic device; transmitting the optical signal to a first lens disposed in the first electronic device via an optical cable; receiving the optical signal at a second lens disposed in a second electronic device; and converting the optical signal into another electrical signal within the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, comprising:
a flat connector configured to transmit data to another device, the flat connector comprising a fiber optic cable coupled to a dispersion lens, wherein the electronic device transmits the data by sending an optical signal over an air gap. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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