Non-contact proximity-type communication apparatus and information terminal
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorsKoichi Sato, Hiroyuki Hotta
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Abstract
In a non-contact proximity-type communication apparatus of an embodiment, the apparatus is implemented on a wireless terminal includes a wireless circuit which transmits/receives a communication signal, and configured to transmit/receive the communication signal with another terminal using an induction electric field type non-contact communication method. The apparatus includes a coupling element includes at least two pieces whose surfaces face different directions, the coupling element electrically connected to the wireless circuit and placed at an end portion of the terminal.
Claims10
A non-contact proximity-type communication apparatus implemented on a wireless terminal comprising a wireless circuit which transmits/receives a communication signal, and configured to transmit/receive the communication signal with another terminal using an induction electric field type non-contact communication method, the apparatus comprising:
- a coupling element comprising at least two pieces whose surfaces face different directions, the coupling element electrically connected to the wireless circuit and placed at an end portion of the terminal.
An information terminal comprising:
- a wireless circuit configured to transmit/receive a communication signal;
- a non-contact proximity-type communication unit configured to transmit/receive the communication signal to/from another terminal device using an induction electric field type non-contact communication method;
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- a casing configured to store the wireless circuit and the non-contact proximity-type communication unit, wherein the non-contact proximity-type communication apparatus comprises a coupling element comprising at least two pieces whose surfaces face different directions, electrically connected to the wireless circuit, and placed at an end portion of the casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.