Patent Publication Number: US-7904236-B2

Title: Electronic apparatus and electronic system

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to electronic apparatuses and electronic systems, more particular, to an electronic apparatus to which a portable navigation apparatus is attached and an electronic system therefor. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     As conventional navigation apparatuses, there are widely known small-sized portable navigation apparatuses with simplified structure and portability (hereinafter, referred to as Portable Navi), also known as Personal Navigation Device (hereinafter, referred to as PND); and in-vehicle navigation apparatuses accommodated and fixed in a recess portion (DIN opening) formed in a dashboard of a vehicle. The in-vehicle navigation apparatuses are capable of guiding with high accuracy by use of the information supplied from vehicles such as vehicle speed, and some of the in-vehicle navigation apparatuses are equipped with audio devices. 
     In recent years, the navigation apparatuses with portability of the Portable Navi and high-accuracy guide function of the in-vehicle navigation apparatus have been studied. 
     Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-318792, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-328026, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-524570, and Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-239895 disclose a configuration where a navigation portion can be detached from an in-vehicle apparatus mounted in a vehicle. By removing the navigation portion from the in-vehicle apparatus, the navigation portion can be used as a Portable Navi of a single unit. Also, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-166848, the navigation apparatus is taken out of the vehicle and can be used while walking. In addition, when mounted in a vehicle, the navigation apparatus is in a car-navigation mode, and when taken out of the vehicle, the navigation apparatus is in a person-navigation mode. 
     There is a need for detecting whether or not the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, to which a portable apparatus such as Portable Navi is to be attached. Meanwhile, the in-vehicle electronic apparatus sometimes resets the portable apparatus. For this reason, a reset signal has to be transmitted to the portable apparatus. Therefore, when the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, required are a connecting line for detecting whether or not the portable apparatus is attached and another connecting line for transmitting the reset signal. Accordingly, two connecting lines and connectors are needed, impeding the reduction in size and cost. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and provides an in-vehicle electronic apparatus and an in-vehicle electronic system, which size and cost can be reduced. 
     According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus to which a portable-apparatus is attachable, the electronic apparatus including: a second connecting line connected to a first connecting line provided in the portable apparatus; a detector detecting an attachment of the portable apparatus, when the second connecting line is electrically connected to the first connecting line, and detecting a detachment of the portable apparatus, when the second connecting line is electrically disconnected from the first connecting line; and a resent transmitter transmitting a rest signal to the portable apparatus through the second connecting line and the first connecting line. This makes it possible to commonly use the connecting line for detecting the attachment of the portable apparatus and for resetting the portable apparatus. It is therefore possible to reduce the size and cost. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic system having a portable apparatus and an electronic apparatus to which the portable apparatus is attachable, the electronic system including: a first connecting line provided in the portable apparatus; a second connecting line connected to the first connecting line and provided in the electronic apparatus; a detector provided in the electronic apparatus and detecting an attachment of the portable apparatus, when the second connecting line is electrically connected to the first connecting line, and detecting a detachment of the portable apparatus, when the second connecting line is electrically disconnected from the first connecting line; and a resent transmitter provided in the electronic apparatus and transmitting a rest signal to the portable apparatus through the second connecting line and the first connecting line. This enables the reduction in size and cost. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B  show exterior views of an in-vehicle system employed in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  shows a front face portion of the in-vehicle apparatus, from which the portable apparatus is removed; 
         FIG. 3  is a view showing a state of tilting the front face portion against the main body of the in-vehicle apparatus to expose a CD insertion/ejection slot; 
         FIG. 4  shows a state of mounting the in-vehicle system in a vehicle; 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the in-vehicle system; 
         FIG. 6  is a front view of a main body; 
         FIG. 7A  through  FIG. 7C  show display examples of the portable apparatus attached to the main body; 
         FIG. 8A  shows a front view, top view, bottom view, left-side view, and right-side view of the portable apparatus, and  FIG. 8B  is a back view of the portable apparatus; 
         FIG. 9  is a circuit diagram for detecting whether the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     A description will now be given, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 
       FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B  show exterior views of an in-vehicle system  1 . As shown in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B , the in-vehicle system  1  is composed of: an in-vehicle apparatus  100  (in-vehicle electronic apparatus); and a portable apparatus  10  (portable navigation apparatus) with navigation capabilities. The portable apparatus  10  can be used after being attached at a front face portion  120  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , as shown in  FIG. 1A , and can be also used after being detached from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , as shown in  FIG. 1B . In this manner, the portable apparatus  10  is detachable from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , and the portable apparatus  10  is attachable to the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . 
     The in-vehicle apparatus  100  is capable of playing radio broadcasting or playing music data recorded on a memory medium such as a CD (Compact Disc) or the like, and the in-vehicle apparatus  100  includes: an in-vehicle apparatus main body  110  having a CD player and a CD insertion/ejection slot; and the front face portion  120  having a display portion  131  and an operating portion (main operating portion)  132 . 
     The portable apparatus  10  has navigation capabilities of searching for a guiding path to a destination and displaying the searched guiding path over a map. 
       FIG. 2  shows the front face portion  120  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , from which the portable apparatus  10  is removed. There is provided an attached/detached portion  170  in which a recess portion is defined for attaching the portable apparatus  10 , at the front face portion  120  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . The attached/detached portion  170  is provided with: a connector  150  (housing portion side connector) for electrically coupling the in-vehicle apparatus  100  and the portable apparatus  10 ; and a lock mechanism (not shown) for securing the portable apparatus  10  to the front face portion  120 . When a detach button  160  provided at the front face portion  120  is operated, a lock mechanism, not shown, is unlocked and the portable apparatus  10  is detachable from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . 
       FIG. 3  shows a state of tilting the front face portion  120  against the in-vehicle apparatus main body  110  to expose a CD insertion/ejection slot  180 . 
     By driving a slider  181  shown in  FIG. 3  with a drive mechanism, not shown, the front face portion  120  can be tilted against the in-vehicle apparatus main body  110 . By tilting operation, the CD insertion/ejection slot  180  provided in the in-vehicle apparatus main body  110  is exposed, so a CD can be inserted or ejected. There is provided an operation button (a tilt/eject button  132   a  shown in  FIG. 6 ), at the front face portion  120  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , and a tilt angle can be set according to the operation of the button. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates an example of mounting the in-vehicle system  1  in a vehicle. 
     The in-vehicle system  1  is disposed in a dashboard portion substantially in the middle of a front-passenger&#39;s seat  51  and a driver&#39;s seat  52 , as shown in  FIG. 4 , for example. 
     Here, a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna, not shown, of a GPS information receiver  133  is located on the dashboard or attached at an inner side of a front glass. 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the in-vehicle system  1 . 
     The in-vehicle apparatus  100  and the portable apparatus  10  are electrically connected by connectors. The connector  150  is provided at the in-vehicle apparatus  100  side, and a connector  30  (portable apparatus side connector) is provided at the portable apparatus  10 . By connecting the connectors  150  and  30 , various signals are sent and received between the in-vehicle apparatus  100  and the portable apparatus  10  to function as the in-vehicle system  1 . The connectors  150  and  30  are respectively provided with power supply terminals for supplying power to the portable apparatus  10  from the battery of the vehicle. When the portable apparatus  10  is connected to the in-vehicle apparatus  100  and the power is supplied to the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , the power is also supplied to the portable apparatus  10  via the power supply terminals. 
     The in-vehicle apparatus  100  is provided with: the display portion  131 ; the operating portion  132 ; the GPS information receiver  133 ; a radio receiver  134 ; a CD player  135 ; an audio adjusting portion  136 ; a memory  137 ; a microphone  138 ; an external voice/image inputting portion  139 ; a controller  140 ; and the connector  150 . The in-vehicle apparatus  100  is activated by supplying the power from the battery of the vehicle, when the engine key is positioned at Acc or IG. 
     Hereinafter, the function of each part will be described in detail. 
     The display portion  131  is provided with a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, and displays a frequency of the received broadcasting, a track number of music being played, a music name being played, and the like, according to the 13-segment display. 
     The operating portion  132  is provided for selectively changing the operation mode of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , and for operating in various modes that have been changed. The operating portion  132  is provided with a group of buttons including: the tilt/eject button  132   a ; a function (represented as FUNC in the drawing)/AF button  132   b ; a TEXT button  132   c ; a SCREEN button  132   d ; a SOURCE/PWR button  132   e ; a MODE button  132   f ; a MUTE button  132   g ; a BAND change button  132   h ; a rotary button  132   i ; a cross key/enter key button  132   j , as shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     Here, a description will be given of switching the display between the portable apparatus  10  and the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . 
     Firstly, the in-vehicle apparatus  100  turns on when the SOURCE/POWER button  132   e  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100  is pushed. When the SOURCE/POWER button  132   e  is pushed for a short period of time while the portable apparatus  10  is on, the source is changed to the CD playing or radio broadcasting. At this time, the information on the selected source is displayed on the display portion  131  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , and the navigation image is displayed on a display portion  11  of the portable apparatus  10 , without relation to the source. 
     Next, when the SCREEN button  132   d  is pushed, the navigation image displayed on the display portion  11  of the portable apparatus  10  can be changed to an image corresponding to the source selected at the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . 
       FIG. 7A  shows a state where the portable apparatus  10  is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus  100  while the CD is being played and a navigation image is being displayed on the portable apparatus  10 . 
     When the SOURCE/POWER button  132   e  is pushed in the state of  FIG. 7A  and the source is changed from the CD playing to the radio broadcasting, the information on the radio source is displayed on the display portion  131 , as shown in  FIG. 7B . Also, the navigation image remains being displayed on the display portion  11  of the portable apparatus  10 . 
     Then, when a user pushes the SCREEN button  132   d , the image corresponding to the source being processed by the in-vehicle apparatus  100  is displayed on the display portion  11  of the portable apparatus  10 , as shown in  FIG. 7C  (radio image is displayed in  FIG. 7C ). A touch panel, described later, is provided in the display portion  11  of the portable apparatus  10 . A user is capable of operating the source currently being processed, by selecting the operation buttons displayed on the display portion  11 . 
     In addition, when the SCREEN button  132   d  is pushed with the radio screen being displayed on the display portion  11 , it is possible to return to the navigation image from the radio image, as shown in  FIG. 7B . When the portable apparatus  10  is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , the operation of the SCREEN button  132   d  is invalid. 
     Furthermore, when a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like is connected to the external voice/image inputting portion  139  with the portable apparatus  10  removed from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , it is possible to prevent the change to the USB source, even if the SOURCE/POWER button  132   e  is pushed. 
     Referring back to  FIG. 5 , the GPS information receiver  133  includes a GPS antenna and a tuner, and receives GPS signals from a satellite. The GPS signal received by the GPS information receiver  133  is output through the controller  140 , the connector  150 , the connector  30 , and a controller  20 , to a navigation portion  19  of the portable apparatus  10 , and then the position of the vehicle in which the in-vehicle apparatus  100  having the portable apparatus  10  therein is determined based on the GPS signal. 
     Herein, the GPS signal may be output to the navigation portion of the portable apparatus  10  through the controller  140 , instead of through the controller  20 . Alternatively, the GPS information receiver  133  may be composed of the GPS antenna only, so that the GPS signal received by the GPS antenna may be output to the tuner of a GPS information receiver  13 , described later, without through the controller  140  or the controller  20 . Further alternatively, the GPS signal received by a GPS antenna may be output through the controller  20  to the tuner of the GPS information receiver  13  without through the controller  140 . Various changes may be made as necessary. 
     The radio receiver  134  has an antenna and a tuner, receives broadcast waves such as AM broadcasting, FM broadcasting, and sound multiplex broadcasting, outputs stereo audio signals, receives and demodulates multiplex data, and outputs the demodulated signal to the controller  140 . 
     The CD player  135  reproduces the data stored in the CD, and outputs the reproduced signal to the controller  140 . 
     Herein, the demodulated signal output from the radio receiver  134  may be output to the audio adjusting portion  136 , described later, without through the controller  140 . 
     The audio adjusting portion  136  implements signal processing such as volume control or tone control on an audio signal received or demodulated by the radio receiver  134  or the audio signal reproduced by the CD player  135 , and then outputs the processed signal to a speaker  145 . 
     The memory  137  may be composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) from which data is readable and into which data is writable, and temporarily stores information necessary for control. 
     The microphone  138  is provided for hands-free communication, and takes in user&#39;s voices in the vehicle. 
     The external voice/image inputting portion  139  is provided with a connection terminal with an external device such as a USB memory, portable audio device, or the like so that an audio signal or data from the external device may be input. The external voice/image inputting portion  139  then sends the signal or data to the controller  140 , and outputs the audio signal, data, or the like to the external device connected. 
     The controller  140  controls the radio receiver  134 , the CD player  135 , and the audio adjusting portion  136 , according to the operation by means of the operating portion  132 . 
     Also, the controller  140  outputs various signals through the connector  150  to the portable apparatus  10 , and controls the in-vehicle apparatus  100  on the basis of the various signals input from the portable apparatus  10 . For example, the controller  140  outputs the GPS signal received by the GPS information receiver  133  or the audio signal input through the microphone  138 , to the portable apparatus  10  by way of the connector  150 . 
     Here, the audio signal input through the microphone  138  may be output to the portable apparatus  10  by way of the connector  150 , without through the controller  140 . 
     In addition, the voice on communication over a mobile phone connected to the portable apparatus  10  is input through the connector  150  into the controller  140 , and is then output through the audio adjusting portion  136  to the speaker  145 . 
     Furthermore, the controller  140  acquires an operation signal corresponding to a menu image of various modes displayed on the display portion  11  of the portable apparatus  10 , from the controller  20  of the portable apparatus  10 , and then controls the radio receiver  134  and the CD player  135 . 
     Also, the power is supplied to the controller  140  from the battery mounted in the vehicle. When the portable apparatus  10  is connected, the controller  140  outputs the power supplied from the battery to the portable apparatus  10 . 
     Here, a vehicle speed pulse and an illumination power supply signal are input into the controller  140  from a vehicle. The controller  140  transfers such input vehicle speed pulse to the controller  20  of the portable apparatus  10 . Meanwhile, the vehicle speed pulse may be configured not to be input into the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . 
     Next, a description will be given of the portable apparatus  10 . The portable apparatus  10  is provided with: the display portion  11 ; an operating portion  12 ; the GPS information receiver  13 ; a speaker  14 ; a rechargeable battery  15 ; a charge circuit  16 ; a wireless communication transmitter/receiver  17 ; a memory  18 ; the navigation portion  19 ; the controller  20 ; and the connector  30 . 
     Hereinafter, functions of the components will be described in detail. 
     The display portion  11  is provided with a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, and is capable of displaying map information generated by the navigation portion  19  and guiding path information to a destination, the received broadcasting frequency transferred from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , a music track number played, music name played, and the like. 
     Here, the display portions  11  and  131  may employ a flat panel display other than a liquid crystal panel. Examples are organic light emitting display, plasma display panel, cold-cathode flat panel display, or the like. 
     The operating portion  12  includes a power button  55  (see  FIG. 8A ) for powering on or off the touch panel or the portable apparatus  10 . The touch panel is, for example, disposed on the display screen. When the touch panel is touched by a finger or a dedicated pen, the touched position is detected to determine whether or not there is an input operation. The power button  55  will be described later in detail. 
     The GPS information receiver  13  includes an antenna and a tuner, and receives the GPS signal from a satellite. Such received GPS signal is output to the navigation portion  19 , and the vehicle location is detected based on the GPS signal. Meanwhile, the in-vehicle apparatus  100  is also provided with the GPS information receiver  133 . However, when the portable apparatus  10  is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , the location of the vehicle, in which the in-vehicle apparatus  100  having the portable apparatus  10  is mounted, is specified by use of the GPS signal (and the vehicle speed pulse) received by the GPS information receiver  133 . When the portable apparatus  10  is used alone, the location thereof is specified by use of the GPS signal received by the GPS information receiver  13 . 
     The speaker  14  is provided for outputting the audio information of the navigation portion  19 , and outputs the audio information only when the portable apparatus  10  is detached from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , namely, used alone separately. 
     The rechargeable battery  15  supplies power to each portion of the portable apparatus  10 , when the portable apparatus  10  is detached from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . When the portable apparatus  10  is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , the power is supplied through the power supply terminals of the connector  30  from the battery of the vehicle and the rechargeable battery  15  is charged by the charge circuit  16 . Also, the charge circuit  16  is supplied with the power from the connection terminal through a USB slot  57  (see  FIG. 8A ), and the rechargeable battery  15  can be charged. 
     The wireless communication transmitter/receiver  17  sends and receives the voice on communication over a mobile phone, and acquires the information used for navigation over the mobile phone. For example, Bluetooth, which is a wireless transmission system at 2.4 GHz band, is used for the wireless communication transmitter/receiver  17 . 
     The memory  18  may be a RAM from which data is readable and into which the data is writable, and temporarily stores the information read for each control. 
     The navigation portion  19  includes a map information storing portion that acquires from an SD (Secure Digital) card or a USB memory, described later, and stores the map information used for navigation, determines current location information with GPS signal from the GPS information receiver  133  or the GPS information receiver  13 , and creates a map image for navigation. The created map image may be displayed on the display portion  11 . In addition, when the in-vehicle apparatus  100  and the portable apparatus  10  are connected, the vehicle speed pulse is acquired from the vehicle so that the accuracy of the location detection of the vehicle can be improved. Optionally, the map information may be retained in the portable apparatus  10 . 
     The controller  20  controls each part of the portable apparatus  10 . Also, the controller  20  outputs various signals to the in-vehicle apparatus  100  through the connector  30 , and controls the portable apparatus  10  based on the various signals input from the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . For example, the controller  20  acquires the GPS signal received by the GPS information receiver  133  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100  and the vehicle speed pulse, and outputs to the navigation portion  19 . Also, the controller  20  acquires the audio signal input by the microphone  138  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100  from the controller  140  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , and controls the navigation portion  19  according to the audio signal acquired. That is to say, the navigation portion  19  can be operated in a hands-free manner. The voice on communication over the mobile phone connected to the wireless communication transmitter/receiver  17  is output to an in-vehicle apparatus side through the connector  30 , and is caused to output from the speaker  145  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . The operation signal on the menu screen or content screen displayed on the display portion  11  is output to the controller  140  of the in-vehicle apparatus  100  through the connector  30 . The controller  140  controls the radio receiver  134  or the CD player  135  according to the operation signal transmitted from the controller  20  of the portable apparatus  10 . 
       FIG. 8A  shows a front view, top view, bottom view, left-side view, and right-side view of the portable apparatus  10 .  FIG. 8B  is a back view of the portable apparatus  10 . 
     The top face of the portable apparatus  10  is provided with the power button  55  for turning on or off the power of the portable apparatus. The bottom face of the portable apparatus  10  is provided with: an SD memory card slot  56 ; and the USB slot  57 . By inserting the SD card or the USB memory storing the map information into the slots, the controller  20  reads the map information from the SD card or the USB memory and outputs the map information to the navigation portion  19 . 
     The power of the portable apparatus  10  is turned on or off by the control of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , when the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . In addition, when the portable apparatus  10  is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus  100  and used alone, the power is operated on the basis of the on and off operations of the power button  55 . 
     At a backside of the portable apparatus  10 , there are provided: the connector  30  electrically connected with the in-vehicle apparatus  100 ; and an engagement portion  58  to be engaged with a lock mechanism (not shown) provided at the in-vehicle apparatus  100  side. 
       FIG. 9  is a circuit diagram for detecting whether the portable apparatus  10  is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . Referring to  FIG. 9 , the right-hand side of the dotted line represents the portable apparatus  10  and the left-hand side of the dotted line represents the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . The portable apparatus  10  and the in-vehicle apparatus  100  are connected by the connectors  30  and  150 . In the portable apparatus  10 , the connector  30  is connected to a first connecting line L 1 , and the first connecting line L 1  is connected to the controller  20 . A resistor R 4  is connected between the first connecting line L 1  and ground. 
     In the in-vehicle apparatus  100 , the connector  150  is connected to a second connecting line L 2 . The second connecting line L 2  is grounded through a capacitor C 1  for noise removal. Resistors R 1 , R 2 , and R 3  are connected in series between the power supply line Vcc and the second connecting line L 2 . The emitter of a PNP bipolar transistor  200  is connected to the power supply line Vcc, the base thereof is connected to the node between the resistors R 1  and R 2 , and the collector thereof is connected to the controller  140 , as a sensing terminal Td. The emitter of a PNP bipolar transistor  210  is connected to the power supply line Vcc, the base thereof is connected to the controller  140 , as a reset terminal Tr, and the collector thereof is connected to the second connecting line L 2  through the resistor R 3 . 
     The resistance values of the resistors R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  may be respectively, for example, 68 kΩ, 68 kΩ, 100Ω, and 4.7 kΩ. The capacitance value of the capacitor C 1  may be, for example, 220 pF. The voltage of the power line Vcc may be, for example, 3.3 V. 
     A description will next be given of the operation of detecting the attachment of the portable apparatus  10 . Table 1 shows connection/non-connection between the first connecting line L 1  and the second connecting line L 2 , namely, high level (H)/low level (L) of the second connecting line L 2  and the sensing terminal Td with respect to the attachment/detachment of the portable apparatus  10 . The resistors R 3  and R 4  are smaller than the resistors R 1  and R 2 . Therefore, when the first connecting line L 1  is in connection with the second connecting line L 2 , the voltage of the power supply line Vcc is mostly supplied to the resistors R 1  and R 2 . This causes the first connecting line L 1  and the second connecting line L 2  to be at the ground level, namely, low level (L). In addition, since the resistance value of the resistor R 1  is substantially equal to that of the resistor R 2 , the base of the transistor  200  has a negative potential with respect to the emitter thereof. This switches on the transistor  200 , and causes the sensing terminal Td to be at the power supply level, namely, high level (H). On the other hand, when the first connecting line L 1  is not in connection with the second connecting line L 2 , the second connecting line L 2  is opened. Accordingly, the second connecting line L 2  is at the high level (H) and the base of the transistor  200  substantially has the same potential as that of the emitter thereof. For this reason, the transistor  200  switches off, and the sensing terminal Td is at the low level (L). Here, although not shown, if the transistor  200  is switched off, the sensing terminal Td is at the ground level, namely, the low level, via another path. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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     Then, a description will be given of the operation of resetting the portable apparatus  10 . Table 2 shows levels of the second connecting line L 2  and the first connecting line L 1  with respect to the level of the reset terminal Tr. The rest terminal Tr is generally at the high level (H). When the reset terminal Tr is at the high level (H), the transistor  210  is turned off. This case corresponds to the connection in Table 1, and the second connecting line L 2  and the first connecting line L 1  are at the low level (L). Meanwhile, when the reset terminal Tr is at the low level (L), the transistor  210  turns on. Accordingly, the second connecting line L 2  and the first connecting line L 1  are at the high level (H). When the first connecting line is at the high level, the controller  20  resets the portable apparatus  10 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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     Here, the reset terminal Tr is at the low level, in other words, the reset signal is transmitted, the second connecting line L 2  is at the high level and the sensing terminal Td becomes at the low level (L). In this manner, the sensing terminal Td will be in the same state as a case where the portable apparatus  10  is detached. Therefore, the controller  140  preferably determines that the portable apparatus  10  is attached, even if the sensing terminal Td is at the low level when the reset terminal Tr is at the low level. 
     In accordance with the first exemplary embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 9 , the in-vehicle apparatus  100  (in-vehicle electronic apparatus) includes: the second connecting line L 2 ; the transistor  200  (detector); and the transistor  210  (reset transmitter). The second connecting line L 2  is connected to the first connecting line L 1  provided at the portable apparatus  10  (portable apparatus). When the second connecting line L 2  is electrically connected with the first connecting line L 1 , the transistor  200  detects the attachment of the portable apparatus  10  and outputs a high level to the sensing terminal Td. Also, when the second connecting line L 2  is electrically disconnected from the first connecting line L 1 , the transistor  200  detects the detachment of the portable apparatus  10  and outputs a low level to the sensing terminal Td. The transistor  210  transmits the reset signal to the portable apparatus  10  through the second connecting line L 2  and the first connecting line L 1 . 
     This reset signal is used for initializing the operation of a microcomputer (the controller  20 ) of the portable apparatus  10 , if the microcomputer goes out of control. As a timing when the reset signal is transmitted from the in-vehicle apparatus  100  to the portable apparatus  10 , for example, there is a case where the in-vehicle apparatus  100  detects that the portable apparatus  10  goes out of control and transmits the reset signal to the portable apparatus  10 , or there is a case where a user realizes that the portable apparatus  10  goes out of control (for example, the screen does not change, or the like) and operates a reset button of the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . 
     As described heretofore, the in-vehicle apparatus  100  detects the attachment of the portable apparatus  10  by use of the second connecting line L 2  and the first connecting line L 1 , and the reset signal is transmitted to the portable apparatus  10  by use of the second connecting line L 2  and the first connecting line L 1 . This makes it possible to reduce to one connecting line and one connector so as to connect the portable apparatus  10  and the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the size and cost of the portable apparatus  10  and the in-vehicle apparatus  100 . 
     In addition, as shown in Table 1, when the second connecting line L 2  is in connection with the first connecting line L 1 , it is preferable that the second connecting line L 2  become at a low level. This can suppress current flowing across the resistor R 4  and suppress the increased consumption current. 
     Further, as shown in Table 2, when transmitting the reset signal, the second connecting line L 2  preferably becomes at a high level. This enables the second connecting line L 2  to be at a low level in a state where the portable apparatus  10  is attached. Therefore, the consumption current can be suppressed as described above. 
     In accordance with the present exemplary embodiment, a description has been given of an in-vehicle system composed of the in-vehicle apparatus  100  and the portable apparatus  10 . However, the present invention is not limited to the in-vehicle apparatus. In addition, the portable apparatus  10  may be composed of a mobile phone with navigation capabilities, portable digital assistance (PDA), or the like. Further, instead of the CD insertion/ejection slot  180  and the CD player  135 , there may be provided an insertion/ejection slot and a player of a memory medium such as MD (Mini Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), memory card, or the like, and there may be provided multiple types of insertion/ejection slots and players. 
     Although a few specific exemplary embodiments employed in the present invention have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these exemplary embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.