상세정보
등록 접촉 감지부를 갖는 인체 통신 모듈
- 출원번호
- 12096365 (2006.12.06)
- 공개번호
- 20080284607 (2008.11.20)
- 등록번호
- 8054159 (2011.11.08)
- 출원국
- 미국
- 협약과제
- 05MH2100, 생체정보처리 기반 웨어러블 시스템 기술 개발, 이전우
- 초록
- Provided is a communication apparatus having a human body contact sensing function and a method thereof. The communication apparatus includes: an electrode that comes in contact with the human body; a contact sensor that is connected to the electrode, and instructs the central processing unit to perform an initial operation if contact with the human body is sensed; and a data processing unit that receives a control signal from the central processing unit so as to select whether to transmit or receive data, and performs a transmitting or receiving operation according to the control signal. Accordingly, in order to reduce power consumption when in a stand-by state before human body contact is made in a communication apparatus using a human body as a communication medium, a human body contact sensor is included so as to minimize power consumption of a micro processing unit and a transmitter/receiver circuit until contact occurs. Therefore, since power consumption is minimized when in a stand-by mode by using a contact sensor having significantly low power consumption, there is an advantage in that a stand-by time of a portable device is extended.