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IC card radio modem

Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong
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Filing: 1995-08-11
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2015-08-11
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Abstract

Abstract In a radio modem for a personal computer or similar data terminal, an interface section is made up of a plurality of different communication interface circuits. One of the interface circuits is selected which matches a data terminal as to communication access conditions. The interface circuit selected is connected to a radio modem section also included in the modem. With this configuration, the modem is connectable to various kinds of data terminals each having particular access conditions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masahiko Tanaka
  • 👤 Kohei Nishiyama

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3816; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1698

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A radio modem for allowing data to be interchanged between remote data terminals, comprising: an interface section connected to a first data terminal, and comprising a plurality of communication interface circuits each having particular communication access conditions; a CIS circuit playing the role of an attribute memory storing data representative of attributes of said plurality of communication interface circuits; and a PCMCIA interface circuit for storing an index number indicative of one of said plurality of communication interface circuits matching said first data terminal in specifications; a radio modem section selectively connectable to any one of said plurality of communication interface circuits, and for selectively modulating or demodulating data to be interchanged between said first data terminal and a second data terminal; and a control section for selecting one of said plurality of communication interface circuits matching said first data terminal in communication access condition, and for connecting said one communication interface circuit to said radio modem section, said control section connecting, when said index number is written to said PCMCIA interface circuit, said one communication interface circuit designated by said index number to said radio modem section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
A radio modem for allowing data to be interchanged between remote data terminals, comprising: an interface section connected to a first data terminal, and comprising a plurality of communication interface circuits each having particular communication access conditions; a CIS circuit playing the role of an attribute memory storing data representative of attributes of said plurality of communication interface circuits; and a PCMCIA interface circuit for storing an index number indicative of one of said plurality of communication interface circuits matching said first data terminal in specifications; a radio modem section selectively connectable to any one of said plurality of communication interface circuits, and for selectively modulating or demodulating data to be interchanged between said first data terminal and a second data terminal; and a control section for selecting one of said plurality of communication interface circuits matching said first data terminal in communication access condition, and for connecting said one communication interface circuit to said radio modem section, said control section connecting, when said index number is written to said PCMCIA interface circuit, said one communication interface circuit designated by said index number to said radio modem section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
A radio modem as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interface section comprises a switching circuit for connecting said one communication interface circuit to said radio modem section while being controlled by said control section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A radio modem as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attributes of said plurality of communication interface circuits include at least power source conditions and timings.

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