Intrapersonal data communication systems
First Claim
1. A local device configured to couple to a headgear system having an optical data communication system, the local device comprising:
- a local device housing configured to enclose a plurality of electrical components within the local device housing, the local device housing comprising a mounting interface disposed on an exterior surface of the local device housing;
a plurality of connector elements disposed on a surface of the mounting interface, the plurality of connector elements comprising;
a power pin configured to transmit an electrical voltage,a return pin configured to transmit an electrical voltage, anda non-contact optical connector comprising a cavity and a window;
an optical coupling system disposed within the non-contact optical connector, the optical coupling system comprising an optical element, the optical element disposed within a cavity of the mounting interface;
wherein the mounting interface is configured to releasably mate with a corresponding mounting interface on the headgear system such that, when connected to the headgear system;
a portion of the mounting interface of the local device is in contact with a surface of the corresponding mounting interface on the headgear system;
the power pin and the return pin are electrically coupled to corresponding pins on the mounting interface of the headgear system;
the non-contact optical connector is optically coupled to a non-contact optical connector of the headgear system to transmit an optical digital signal from the optical coupling system to the headgear system through the window of the non-contact optical connector.
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Abstract
Intrapersonal communication systems and methods that provide an optical digital signal link between two or more local devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a first signal converter disposed at a first end of the optical digital signal link and configured to convert between electrical digital signals from a first local device and optical digital signals from the optical digital signal link. The system can include an optical connector having a non-contact portion configured to couple optical digital signals between the first signal converter and the optical digital signal link across a gap. The system can include a second signal converter disposed at a second end of the optical digital signal link and configured to convert between electrical digital signals from the second local device and optical digital signals from the optical digital signal link.
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20 Claims
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1. A local device configured to couple to a headgear system having an optical data communication system, the local device comprising:
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a local device housing configured to enclose a plurality of electrical components within the local device housing, the local device housing comprising a mounting interface disposed on an exterior surface of the local device housing; a plurality of connector elements disposed on a surface of the mounting interface, the plurality of connector elements comprising; a power pin configured to transmit an electrical voltage, a return pin configured to transmit an electrical voltage, and a non-contact optical connector comprising a cavity and a window; an optical coupling system disposed within the non-contact optical connector, the optical coupling system comprising an optical element, the optical element disposed within a cavity of the mounting interface; wherein the mounting interface is configured to releasably mate with a corresponding mounting interface on the headgear system such that, when connected to the headgear system; a portion of the mounting interface of the local device is in contact with a surface of the corresponding mounting interface on the headgear system; the power pin and the return pin are electrically coupled to corresponding pins on the mounting interface of the headgear system; the non-contact optical connector is optically coupled to a non-contact optical connector of the headgear system to transmit an optical digital signal from the optical coupling system to the headgear system through the window of the non-contact optical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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