Electronic device and module installed in electronic device
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsKenji Komori, Takahiro Takeda, Sho Ohashi
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Abstract
Provided is an electronic device including a high-frequency signal waveguide configured to transmit a high-frequency signal in a housing. An addition unit to which a communication device is able to be added is provided in the high-frequency signal waveguide. When a second module having a communication function is added to the addition unit and coupled to the high-frequency signal waveguide, data transmission is possible between the first module and the second module via the high-frequency signal waveguide.
Claims17
An electronic device comprising:
- at least one high-frequency signal waveguide to transmit a high-frequency signal;
- an addition unit coupled to the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide, the addition unit coupling to the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide a first module including a first communication function;
- a control unit that (a) recognizes coupling of the first module to the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide, and (b) controls data transmission over the at least one high-frequency waveguide according to the first communication function;
- and
- a slot structure into which another electronic device is able to be inserted,
- wherein,
- the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide is arranged parallel to a wall surface of the slot structure, and
- when the other electronic device is inserted into the slot structure, data transmission to and from the other electronic device occurs via the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide.
An electronic device comprising:
- at least one high-frequency signal waveguide configured to transmit a high-frequency signal;
- an addition unit coupled to the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide, the addition unit coupling to the waveguide a first module including a first communication function;
- and
- a control unit that (a) recognizes the addition coupling of the first module to the waveguide, and (b) controls data transmission over the at least one high-frequency waveguide according to the communication function;
- and
- a slot structure into which another electronic device is able to be inserted,
- wherein,
- the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide has a flexible end projecting into the slot structure, and
- when the other electronic device is inserted into the slot structure and comes in contact with the end of the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide, data transmission to and from the other electronic device occurs.
A module capable of being coupled to at least one high-frequency signal waveguide configured to transmit a high-frequency signal, the module comprising:
- a communication device;
- and
- a transfer structure configured to cause the high-frequency signal emitted from the communication device to be coupled to the at least one high-frequency signal waveguide of an electronic device having a control unit that (a) recognizes the communication device, and (b) controls data transmission over the at least one high-frequency waveguide according to a configuration of the communication device.
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