Apparatus for communication by an electronic device and method for communicating between electronic devices
US5841564A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/11
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The apparatus includes a first housing (10) defining a first chamber (26), the first chamber sized to enclose an electronic device. The first housing has an inner surface (22) and an outer surface (24), and at least a portion of the first housing is transparent. A light-generating device (14) is disposed at least in part between the inner surface and the outer surface of the transparent portion of the first housing. The light-generating device has a first end and a second end. The first end is responsive to electrical signals (18) and the second end is responsive to optical signals (20). When a first electronic device (45) is disposed in the first chamber, the first electronic device transmits electrical signals to the first end, the second end translates the electrical signals to optical signals and transmits the optical signals through the outer surface.
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