Patent ID: 6256688
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An interface apparatus comprising:a casing unit having a shape substantially identical to a shape of a floppy disks, and having a head window portion;a magnetic interface that is provided in said head window portion of the casing unit, and that is adapted to abut against a magnetic head of a floppy disk drive of an external electronic appliance so as to transmit/receive data to/from said magnetic head;an infrared port communicating with said magnetic interface;at least one hinge portion that couples said infrared port and said casing unit in a manner such that said infrared port is adapted to project from a floppy disk insertion port of said floppy disk drive when said interface apparatus is loaded into said floppy disk drive by descending therein; andan infrared port controller that controls said infrared port to establish an infrared communication between said infrared port and the external electronic appliance via said magnetic interface and the magnetic head of said floppy disk drive of the external electronic appliance.