ADAPTER MODULE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20130016483A1
• Filed: 07/13/2012
• Published: 01/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: CHUANG, Chih-Hung, Hsieh, Chih-Ho
• Application Number:
  US13/549,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20130016483A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/728
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724092 Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities

Abstract

An adapter module for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The adapter module is applied with a tablet electronic device. The adapter module includes an antenna unit, a first connection interface and a second connection interface. The first connection interface is configured for electrically connecting to the portable electronic device. The second connection interface is configured for electrically connecting to the tablet electronic device. When the first connection interface is electrically connected to the portable electronic device and the second connection interface is electrically connected to the tablet electronic device, the portable electronic device transmits a signal through the antenna unit of the adapter module, and the tablet electronic device displays an output information of the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. An adapter module for a portable electronic device, which is applied with a tablet electronic device, the adapter module comprising:

an antenna unit;

a first connection interface configured for electrically connecting to the portable electronic device; and

a second connection interface configured for electrically connecting to the tablet electronic device;

wherein, when the first connection interface is electrically connected to the portable electronic device and the second connection interface is electrically connected to the tablet electronic device, the portable electronic device transmits a signal through the antenna unit of the adapter module, and the tablet electronic device displays an output information of the portable electronic device.

2. The adapter module of claim 1, wherein the adapter module comprises a main body, and the main body has an accommodating portion for accommodating the portable electronic device.

3. The adapter module of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device has a connecting interface for electrically connecting with the first connecting interface.

4. The adapter module of claim 1, wherein the tablet electronic device has a connecting interface for electrically connecting with the second connecting interface.

5. The adapter module of claim 2, wherein the main body has at least a first connecting portion, and the tablet electronic device has at least a second connecting portion corresponding to the first connecting portion.

6. The adapter module of claim 1, wherein when the first connecting interface is electrically connected with the portable electronic device, the antenna unit is electrically connected to the portable electronic device through the first connecting interface by wired or wireless connection.

7. The adapter module of claim 6, wherein the wireless connection is a near field communication (NFC) connection.

8. The adapter module of claim 1, wherein the working band of the antenna unit is the same as or different from that of an antenna unit of the portable electronic device.

9. The adapter module of claim 1, wherein the output information comprises image information, audio information, or video information.

10. The adapter module of claim 1, wherein the tablet electronic device provides a touch information to the portable electronic device through the second connecting interface.

11. The adapter module of claim 2, wherein the main body has an I/O port.