Appliance with built-in integrated communication port
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorYuichiro Deguchi
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Abstract
A portable electronic device having integrated communication interface port for direct connection to a host device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a personal digital assistant, a mobile telephone, an electronic music marker device, and a portable e-mail device, where each of these devices are provided with a communication interface port integrated to the housing of the device such that the devices can be directly connected to a host device such as a desktop computer or a server terminal which are provided with complimentary interface ports.
Claims25
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a communication interface port integrated to said housing for direct connection to a host device.
A method, comprising:
- directly connecting a communication port integrated to a portable device to an interface port of a host device;
- and
- transferring data between said portable device and said host device.
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- means for housing a portable device;
- and
- means for communicating integrated to said housing means for direct connection to a host device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.