Portable electronic apparatus with optical inter-module communication
First Claim
1. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:
- a rectangularly shaped casing having a connecting surface formed on one exterior side of the casing for connecting to a connecting surface of an external apparatus, the connecting surface having a longitudinal center;
a control unit accommodated in the casing;
a transmitting terminal provided on the connecting surface of the casing at a first corner of the casing for transmitting data as an optical signal generated by the control unit; and
a receiving terminal provided on the connecting surface of the casing at a second corner for receiving data as an optical signal generated by the external apparatus;
wherein the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal are positioned in symmetrical relationship to each other with respect to the longitudinal center of the connecting surface of the casing; and
further including an auxiliary electronic input port formed between the transmitting and receiving terminals.
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Abstract
A portable electronic apparatus including a casing having a connecting surface adapted to be connected to a connecting surface of an external apparatus; a control unit accommodated in the casing; a transmitting terminal provided on the connecting surface of the casing for transmitting data as an optical signal generated by the control unit; and a receiving terminal provided on the connecting surface of the casing for receiving data as an optical signal generated by the external apparatus. The transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal are positioned in symmetrical relationship to each other with respect to a center of the connecting surface of the casing. Accordingly, in carrying out data transfer by optical space communication between two portable electronic apparatuses of the same kind, the transmitting terminal of one of the portable electronic apparatuses can be easily aligned to the receiving terminal of the other portable electronic apparatus.
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7 Claims
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1. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:
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a rectangularly shaped casing having a connecting surface formed on one exterior side of the casing for connecting to a connecting surface of an external apparatus, the connecting surface having a longitudinal center; a control unit accommodated in the casing; a transmitting terminal provided on the connecting surface of the casing at a first corner of the casing for transmitting data as an optical signal generated by the control unit; and a receiving terminal provided on the connecting surface of the casing at a second corner for receiving data as an optical signal generated by the external apparatus; wherein the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal are positioned in symmetrical relationship to each other with respect to the longitudinal center of the connecting surface of the casing; and further including an auxiliary electronic input port formed between the transmitting and receiving terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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3. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:
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a casing having a connecting surface for connecting to a connecting surface of an external apparatus; a control unit accommodated in the casing; a transmitting terminal provided on the connecting surface of the casing for transmitting data as an optical signal generated by the control unit; a receiving terminal provided on the connecting surface of the casing for receiving data as an optical signal generated by the external apparatus; wherein the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal are positioned in symmetrical relationship to each other with respect to a center of the connecting surface of the casing; and wherein the connecting surface of the casing has a memory card inserting slot extending between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal.
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