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Portable device capable of connecting to and selecting an external device

US8004567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2008
Grant dateAug 23, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0084
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable device that sends and receives data to and from one of a plurality of external devices is provided. The portable device has connecting members, a selecting member, and a communicating member. The connecting members send and receive data to and from said external devices. The selecting member selects one of said connecting members among those connected to some of said external devices. The communicating member sends and receives data to and from an external device using the selected connecting member.

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