Electronic apparatus having infrared communication function

• US 7,653,411 B2
• Filed: 05/26/2006
• Issued: 01/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Terui, Natsuko
• Primary Examiner(s): Milord; Marceau
• Application Number:
  US11/441,066
• Publication Number:
  US 20070190936A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,341 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/557, 455/418, 455/558, 455/412.1, 455/414.1, 455/419, 455/566, 340/425.1, 340/995.12, 379/56.3, 379/56.1
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/737 Characterised by transmission of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. infrared waves

Abstract

The infrared communication unit of the mobile phone receives a first data series transmitted from the other-party mobile phone by infrared communication, and, when transmitting a second data series by infrared communication, the controller of the mobile phone controls the infrared communication unit so as to transmit the second data series in response to completion of reception of the first data series. Alternatively, the controller controls the infrared communication unit so as to receive the first data series in response to completion of transmission of the second data series.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus exchanging data with another electronic apparatus of the other end by using infrared communication function, comprising:

an infrared communication unit for transmitting first data to the other electronic apparatus and receiving second data different from the first data from the other electronic apparatus by using infrared communication function; and

a controller having a first mode of controlling the infrared communication unit to start to receive the second data when a password transmitted from the other electronic apparatus matches a password inputted to the electronic apparatus, and then to transmit the first data automatically after completion of the reception of the second data, and a second mode of controlling the infrared communication unit to start to transmit the first data when a password transmitted from the other electronic apparatus matches a password inputted to the electronic apparatus, and then to receive the second data automatically after completion of transmission of the first data.

2. A method of exchanging first data of an electronic apparatus for second data of another electronic apparatus of the other end between the electronic apparatus and the other electronic apparatus of the other end by using infrared communication function, comprising:

causing the electronic apparatus to select a first mode of starting to receive the second data from the other electronic apparatus and then transmitting the first data to the other electronic apparatus automatically after completion of reception of the second data, or a second mode of starting to transmit the first data to the other electronic apparatus and then receiving the second data from the electronic apparatus automatically after completion of transmission of the first data;

causing the electronic apparatus to determine whether a password transmitted from the other electronic apparatus by using infrared communication function matches a password inputted to the electronic apparatus; and

when the both password match, causing the electronic apparatus to start to receive the second data, and then to transmit the first data automatically after completion of reception of the second data if the first mode is selected, and causing the electronic apparatus to start to transmit the first data, and then to receive the second data automatically after completion of transmission of the first data if the second mode is selected.

3. A storage medium storing a computer program exchanging first data of an electronic apparatus for second data of another electronic apparatus of the other end between the electronic apparatus and the other electronic apparatus of the other end by using infrared communication function, the computer program comprising:

causing the electronic apparatus to select a first mode of starting to receive the second data from the other electronic apparatus and then transmitting the first data to the other electronic apparatus automatically after completion of reception of the second data, and a second mode of starting to transmit the first data to the other electronic apparatus and then receiving the second data from the electronic apparatus automatically after completion of transmission of the first data;

causing the electronic apparatus to determine whether a password transmitted from the other electronic apparatus by using infrared communication function matches a password inputted to the electronic apparatus; and

when the both password match, causing the electronic apparatus to start to receive the second data, and then to transmit the first data automatically after completion of reception of the second data if the first mode is selected, and causing the electronic apparatus to start to transmit the first data, and then to receive the second data automatically after completion of transmission of the first data if the second mode is selected.