Patent ID: 6751476
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G06F,H01Q,H04B

Abstract:
An information processing apparatus, which utilizes a function of a wireless communication card including a control section and a wireless communication section, the apparatus comprising:a base unit having a data processing function; a panel unit rotatably attached to the base unit by a hinge and including a display portion; a wireless communication antenna supported by the panel unit; a slot formed in the base unit near the hinge and configured to receive the card; a first connector disposed in the slot and configured to be joined with a third connector of the card, the first connector being joined with the third connector to interface-connect the control section of the card to the base unit when the card is inserted in the slot; and a second connector disposed on a lateral side of the slot facing the hinge and configured to be joined with a fourth connector of the card, the second connector being joined with the fourth connector to connect the wireless communication section of the card to the antenna in conjunction with an operation of inserting the card into the slot.