Wireless transmitting/receiving device

• US 8,204,440 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2009
• Issued: 06/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Liu, Fu-Hsiang, Shih, Zhih-Pei, Huang, Yung-Lang
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hai L
• Application Number:
  US12/366,647
• Publication Number:
  US 20090247081A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,229 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3816 Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/401 for selecting or indicating operating mode

Abstract

A wireless transmitting/receiving device includes a wireless emitter, a connector, a digital signal processor, an audio signal connector and an analog signal processor. The wireless transmitting/receiving device is used to be electrically connected to an electronic device and transmit data by sending and receiving wireless signals. The connector is used to be electrically connected to the electronic device. The digital signal processor is electrically connected to the wireless emitter, and the digital signal processor may be connected to the connector. The audio signal connector is used to be electrically connected to the electronic device. The analog signal processor is electrically connected to the wireless emitter, and the analog signal processor may be connected to the audio signal connector.

Claims

1. A wireless transmitting/receiving device for being electrically connected to an electronic device and transferring data by sending and receiving wireless signals, the wireless transmitting/receiving device comprising:

a wireless emitter;

a connector for being electrically connected to the electronic device;

a switch;

a digital signal processor electrically connected to the wireless emitter, wherein the digital signal processor is capable of being connected to the connector via the switch;

an audio signal connector for electrically connected to the electronic device;

an analog signal processor electrically connected to the wireless emitter, wherein the analog signal processor is capable of being connected to the audio signal connector via the switch; and

wherein, the switch only allows the digital signal processor to be electrically connected to the connector or allows the analog signal processor to be electrically connected to the audio signal connector.

2. The wireless transmitting/receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a universal serial bus connector.

3. The wireless transmitting/receiving device according to claim 1, wherein when the electronic device is electrically connected to the connector, the switch only allows the digital signal processor to be electrically connected to the connector.

4. The wireless transmitting/receiving device according to claim 1, wherein when the electronic device is electrically connected to the audio signal connector, the switch only allows the analog signal processor to be electrically connected to the audio signal connector.

5. The wireless transmitting/receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising a case, wherein the wireless emitter, the connector, the digital signal processor, the audio signal connector and the analog signal processor are disposed at the case, and the connector and part of the audio signal connector are exposed out of the case.

6. The wireless transmitting/receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless emitter is a Bluetooth wireless emitter.

7. The wireless transmitting/receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the audio signal connector is a jack whose hole diameter is 2.5 millimeters or 3.5 millimeters.

8. The wireless transmitting/receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless receiver electrically connected to the digital signal processor and the analog signal processor.