BICYCLE COMPONENT AND BICYCLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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1. A bicycle component comprising:
- a controller;
a first connection part connected to a first transmission path configured to transmit electromagnetic waves; and
a second connection part connected to a second transmission path configured to transmit electricity,the controller being configured to establish a communication path with other bicycle components through the first transmission path by communicating with the other bicycle components via the second transmission path.
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Abstract
A bicycle component is basically provided with a controller, a first connection part and a second connection part. The first connection part is connected to a first transmission path configured to transmit electromagnetic waves. The second connection part is connected to a second transmission path configured to transmit electricity. The controller is configured to establish a communication path with other bicycle components through the first transmission path by communicating with the other bicycle components via the second transmission path.
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14 Claims
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1. A bicycle component comprising:
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a controller; a first connection part connected to a first transmission path configured to transmit electromagnetic waves; and a second connection part connected to a second transmission path configured to transmit electricity, the controller being configured to establish a communication path with other bicycle components through the first transmission path by communicating with the other bicycle components via the second transmission path. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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2. The bicycle component as recited in claim wherein
the first connection part comprises an optical communication unit configured to conduct optical communication with the other bicycle components via the first transmission path.
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6. A bicycle component comprising:
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a controller; a first connection part connected to a first transmission path configured to transmit electromagnetic waves; and a wireless communication unit, the controller is configured to establish a communication path with the other bicycle components in the first transmission path by communicating with the other bicycle components via the wireless communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A bicycle communication system comprising:
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a first bicycle component comprising a first controller, a first connection part that is connected to a first transmission path configured to transmit electromagnetic waves, and a second connection part that is connected to a second transmission path configured to transmit electricity; and a second bicycle component comprising a second controller, a third connection part that is connected to the first transmission path, and a fourth connection part that is connected to the second transmission path; one of the first and second controllers configured to establishes the communication path in the first transmission path by communicating with the other of the first and second controllers via the second transmission path. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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