Portable electronic apparatus having a plurality of infrared ports
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1. A portable electronic apparatus having an infrared communication function, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing containing electronic circuits including a circuit necessary for the infrared communication function;
a plurality of first connectors provided on outside surfaces of the housing, the first connectors being electrically connected to the circuit contained in the housing; and
a detachable infrared element for emitting and receiving infrared rays, the detachable infrared element including a second connector which is detachably connected to any selected one of the first connectors to provide electrical connection to the circuit contained in the housing and to provided infrared communication from the outside surface of the housing having the selected first connector, and thereby the apparatus is capable of infrared communication in different directions relative to the outside surface of the housing having first connectors.
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Abstract
A portable electronic apparatus is provided with a plurality of infrared element connectors on the housing surfaces thereof. A detachable infrared emitting/receiving element is electrically connected to one selected from the infrared element connectors which is directed toward the opposite apparatus so as to provide the desired infrared connection. This causes the infrared transmission to be made without changing the direction of the apparatuses.
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1. A portable electronic apparatus having an infrared communication function, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing containing electronic circuits including a circuit necessary for the infrared communication function; a plurality of first connectors provided on outside surfaces of the housing, the first connectors being electrically connected to the circuit contained in the housing; and a detachable infrared element for emitting and receiving infrared rays, the detachable infrared element including a second connector which is detachably connected to any selected one of the first connectors to provide electrical connection to the circuit contained in the housing and to provided infrared communication from the outside surface of the housing having the selected first connector, and thereby the apparatus is capable of infrared communication in different directions relative to the outside surface of the housing having first connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An infrared communication method between a portable electronic apparatus and an electronic apparatus which are both provided with an infrared communication capability, the method comprising the steps of:
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preparing a plurality of infrared element connectors on different outside surfaces of the portable electronic apparatus; inserting an infrared emitting-receiving element into an infrared element connector selected from the infrared element connectors to electrically connect the infrared emitting-receiving element with the portable electronic apparatus and to direct the infrared emitting-receiving element in a direction toward the electronic apparatus; and performing infrared communication with the electronic apparatus through the infrared emitting-receiving element connected to the selected infrared element connector.
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