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IrDA Infrared Communication Modules
Household AppliancesThe refrigerator speaksMusic downloaded onto a mobile phone can be easily transmitted to a refrigerator through the IrDA communication module.
Application Examples
♦Various presentations can be implemented using your favorite music for notification instead of conventional electronic sounds (beeps).
♦By transferring audio via infrared communication mother's voice can greet the kids with a warm message when they arrive home while she is away.
IrDA communications systems are widely used in mobile phones. With IrDA, a wide variety of services can be shared with relative ease.
Intemet electronics applicationsLarge volumes of applications or data can be transferred at high speeds without memory slots, allowing easy implementation of software updates while enabling increased functionality.
Application Examples
♦The latest recipes or menus can be transmitted to a microwave oven from a mobile phone or a portable gaming device.
♦A new program can be transmitted to a sewing machine from a mobile phone.
IrDA infrared communications systems are widely used in mobile phones. With IrDA, a wide variety of services and information can be shared with relative ease.
Service expansion with effortless maintenanceThe time and labor required to repair electrical appliances can be made more efficient.
Application Examples
♦Service expansion and time reductions are possible by extracting the operating history or internal status of an internal system via conversational means (spoken dialog) through an infrared port.
♦Applications in which the operating status of a door (closed/open) is monitored externally.
IrDA is a fast and safe means of communications using infrared light. There is no need to worry about the transmission and reception of large amounts of data or the effects on other electronic parts.
Financial TerminalsThe terminal is connected to the host by infrared communicationFinancial terminals are widely used in a variety of locations, from large-scale chains to private shops. IrDA plays an active role in all of these areas.
Application Examples
♦Data processed at a portable terminal can be transferred to a host computer through an adapter using IrDA.
♦Data read with a bar code reader can be transmitted to a POS printer to print out a receipt using IrDA.
With IrDA the authentication of intercommunication between devices is performed physically, requiring no IrDA settings. This makes operation easy and enables configuration of enormous systems.
Using a mobile phone instead of a cash cardIncorporating an IrDA terminal at the bank ATM saves both time and trouble.
Application Examples
♦Deposit information or information from the bank can be obtained after personal information is authenticated.
♦Bank procedures, such as transfers, are simplified.
IrDA allows communication within a range of ±15º at 0-100cm, ensuring an infallible level of security for important data. Electronic payment is also possible using IrFM, enabling configuration of cashless purchase systems via mobile phone.
Gaming DevicesGaming devices with unlimited rewriting capabilityApplication Examples
♦The latest songs could be loaded onto gaming devices for increased enjoyment.
♦Software distribution business models for games or content are available.
IrDA enables the incorporation of additional functionality using simple kits, making it easier to introduce gaming equipment with shorter development periods.
Game consoles that ignite children's enthusiasmApplication Examples
♦Characters created in a portable game can be exchanged with friends using IrDA.
♦Capture the interest of children by distributing characters derived from an arcade game.
IrDA requires the least amount of space of all wireless communication systems, making it easy to integrate in small sets, where space is a commodity.
Consumer ElectronicsApplication expansionApplication Examples
♦Notebook PCs
PCs have long been equipped with IrDA, but the newest IrDAs are faster, smaller, and easier to use. ♦Printers
Images taken with a digital camera or mobile phone can be easily printed using IrDA, and connection is possible with a single button without requiring cables or memory cards. IrSimple enables rapid data transmission. The number of mobile phone and digital camera models equipped with IrSimple is constantly increasing, and high-speed data transmission can be implemented immediately.
Transportation-Related EquipmentThe convenience of transportation is increased using two-way communication cashless systemsApplication Examples
♦A cashless system using infrared communication can be realized in public transportation facilities. Because the system has directivity, security is not a problem. The IrFM (Infrared Financial Message) protocol for electronic payment has already been put into practical use, making it easy to incorporate IrDA.
♦This could also be expanded to payment systems for parking lot gates or gas stations.
♦Simplifies mileage registration at airports as well as the exchange of information using onboard computers, enabling advanced services to be provided to passengers.
IrDA enables communication within a range of 30º at short distances of 20-100cm, making it difficult to intercept personal information processed at the time of payment from a distant location, for example, making this ideal for applications requiring high security such as electronic payment.
Medical EquipmentHealth maintenance and management system for an aging populationThis is a remote home medical care system in which patients can receive confirmations from their primary care physicians regarding even minor changes while at home. IrDA enables a system that allows elderly people who are not good at operating electronic equipment to transmit data every day without confusion.
Application Examples
♦When daily measurements of blood pressure or body weight are placed in a specialized adapter, infrared communication begins automatically, transmitting the data to the relevant hospital through the Internet, enabling the prompt discovery of abnormalities.
Because IrDA is a wireless communications system that uses infrared light, electronic equipment at medical facilities will not be affected.
Public TerminalsFor the enhancement of servies at museums and art galleriesApplication Examples
♦Convenient, high-speed information-providing services, such as a receiver that transmits data - from the ceiling or the front of an object via infrared light - that can be heard when visitors stand in front of a painting or sculpture.
Because IrDA is a wireless communications system that uses infrared light, electrical equipment is not affected, making it ideal for high traffic applications such as those in public facilities.
LED display/Large display panel maintenanceApplication Examples
♦LED display panels that scroll in front of a shop or large display panels used by commercial institutions. Timely information can be provided by simply typing characters into a mobile phone to transfer data updates using infrared light.
♦Messages or pictures can be transferred from a mobile phone to an electronic billboard on a street corner.
IrDA communication systems has enjoyed widespread use in mobile phones, allowing a wealth of service content to be shared with relative ease.
Industrial EquipmentFor FA device program changes or data collectionApplication Examples
♦Program changes in various setting equipment or measurement equipment on each production line can be easily set without mistakes by transmitting them from a handy terminal.
♦Data extraction from measurement equipment can be completed quickly at a rate of 1-to-1 by selecting the device, increasing efficiency.
IrDA transmits via infrared light, preventing the transmission of erroneous data to other equipment. In addition, data is not modulated at high frequencies, eliminating the effects of noise on production equipment.
For vending machine maintenance and information transmissionApplication Examples
♦IrDA simplifies the maintenance and security of vending machines. Inventory and coin status can be confirmed without opening the machine. IrDA does not require memory [slots] for telephone lines, so costs can be reduced. Above all, ID settings are possible, ensuring a high degree of security even when left outside.
♦A vending machine used as a CF or information transmission base. The CF or information flowing from the vending machine can be easily updated from a handy terminal or a mobile phone and used for advertising or to increase popularity.
♦Customer enclosure or marketing. Services in which points are issued from the vending machine when payments are made with a mobile phone, for example, can be added, increasing the number of repeat customers.
Because the IrDA infrared module uses infrared light, irrelevant settings are unnecessary even when several vending machines are placed in a line, making 1-to-1 communication possible.
Meter-reading operationsApplication Examples
♦Data can be uploaded all at once in meter reading operations for water, gas, or electricity where data is input by a patroller visiting households equipped with IrDA terminals at the meter.
IrDA enables communication within a range of 30º at short distances of 20-100cm, making it difficult to intercept personal information processed at the time of payment from a distant location, for example, making this ideal for applications requiring high security such as electronic payment.
Car ElectronicsOptical car securityApplication Examples
♦Security can be increased by converting traditional keys for cars and motorcycles into infrared 'optical keys' using IrDA, which has low standby power requirements. In addition, making the password rewriteable increases security even more.
♦Using optical connections based on infrared light for panels in automobile AV equipment allows the panels to be taken out of the car.
IrDA was originally a short-range wireless communications system developed in order to make the "last 1inch" wireless, making it ideal for non-contact applications.
Coordinating cars and mobile phonesApplication Examples
♦Car navigation information can be transmitted to a mobile phone via IrDA, making it possible to carry information, such as the type of food served at a particular location, while walking around.
♦Travel routes can be set in advanced using a mobile phone or portable terminal and transmitted to the car navigation system via IrDA on the day of the trip, eliminating the need for complicated operations in the car.
♦On the way home from a drive, pictures taken on the trip can be transferred to the car navigation system from a digital camera using IrDA and presented as a slideshow. In addition, high resolution images can be quickly transmitted with IrSimple.
IrDA communication systems has enjoyed widespread use in mobile phones, allowing a wealth of service content to be shared with relative ease.
Office Equipment(OA Equipment)Making work convenient and easy through wireless transmissionApplication Examples
♦Example: Data read with a portable pen scanner can be easily transmitted to a PC or a mobile phone via IrDA, which is small and has low power consumption requirements.
♦Example: Smart presentations are enabled by making projectors PC-less. Small pieces of data can be transmitted directly to the projector from a mobile phone using IrDA.
♦Example: Anyone can connect a printer to any device equipped with IrDA. Connecting a measurement device, a digital camera, or a scanner using IrDA eliminates memory bottleneck at the printer. In the case of a network printer, printing becomes even easier if there is an IrDA receiving terminal on the terminal adapter.
IrDA can be mounted in a wide variety equipment, including mobile phones. It is becoming increasingly popular because it expands the possibilities of equipment that until now require connection with a PC.
AV EquipmentImage transmission to TV or DVD recordersApplication Examples
♦Images taken with a digital camera or a mobile phone can be transferred to a DVD recorder using IrDA for recording. Images can also be transferred to a TV and viewed as a slideshow.
♦High resolution images or movies recorded on a DVD can be easily and smoothly transferred to a mobile phone, since authentication is performed automatically, and IrSimple enables fast transmission of high-resolution images and data.
IrDA enables 1-to-1 communication, even when other equipment is nearby. This eliminates cumbersome operations normally required in order to determine the communication protocol.
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