JP2002162457A - Information processing device and method, and program- housing medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To impart expandability to a GPS receiver. SOLUTION: Serial terminals 41, 44 for inputting/outputting serial data are installed on a handy GPS receiver body 11-1. When the bodies 11-1, 11-2 are fitted together, the serial terminals 41, 44 are brought into contact with serial terminals 82, 81 of the body 11-2. A serial port 83, connected electrically to the serial terminal 82, 82, can convert the data received by an antenna of the body 11-1 into serial data, and can output the data to other electronic equipment via a serial cable 84. In addition, a USB port 25 can convert the data received by the antenna of the body 11-1 into data of USB specifications, and can output the data to a personal computer via a USB cable 53.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, and a program storage medium.
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, in which position information and time information are stored in a receiver, and the stored information can be transmitted to a personal computer or the like later, and a program storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, GPS (Global Positioning System)
GPS receivers using m) are becoming widespread. By carrying this GPS receiver, the user can
The current position (latitude, lightness, altitude) can be known using radio waves radiated from the PS satellite to the ground.

[0003] The GPS receiver is provided with a memory so that position information and time information can be stored. Further, for example, the information stored in the memory can be retrieved by a personal computer or the like. A USB port using the existing USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard is provided. This allows the GPS
The receiver can be connected to a personal computer via USB, and can transmit information stored in a memory.

[0004]

The conventional GPS
Even if the receiver can send information stored in the memory to a personal computer compliant with the USB standard, there is a problem that the receiver cannot send the information to another electronic device not compliant with the USB standard. .

[0005] In order to provide the GPS receiver with expandability of other functions, if an interface is determined independently, there is a problem that an IC such as a controller for controlling the interface must be provided. Was.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is an object of the present invention to easily provide a GPS receiver with expandability of other functions.

[0007]

A first information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a receiving means for receiving position information from a plurality of other information processing apparatuses, and a storage for storing the position information received by the receiving means. Means, first communication means for transmitting the position information stored in the storage means via the first cable based on a transmission request from the first device, and a transmission request from the second device. And a second communication unit for transmitting the position information stored in the storage unit via the second cable based on the second cable.

[0008] The receiving means may further receive time information.

[0009] The first information processing apparatus of the present invention may further include display control means for controlling display of the position information received by the receiving means.

[0010] The first communication means and the second communication means may be constituted by pins.

[0011] One of the first cable and the second cable may be a cable conforming to the USB standard.

An information processing method according to the present invention includes a receiving step of receiving position information from a plurality of other information processing apparatuses; a storage controlling step of controlling storage of the position information received by the processing of the receiving step; A first communication step of transmitting, via a first cable, position information whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step based on a transmission request from the first device, and a transmission request from the second device Transmitting the position information whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step via the second cable based on the second cable.
Communication step.

The program stored in the program storage medium of the present invention controls a receiving step of receiving position information from a plurality of other information processing apparatuses and a storage of the position information received by the processing of the receiving step. A storage control step, a first communication step of transmitting, via a first cable, position information whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step, based on a transmission request from the first device, and a second communication step. A second communication step of transmitting, via a second cable, position information whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step based on a transmission request from the device.

According to the first information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the program stored in the program storage medium of the present invention, position information from a plurality of other information processing apparatuses is received and the received position information is received. Information is stored in the first
Based on the transmission request from the second device, the stored position information is transmitted via the first cable, and based on the transmission request from the second device, the stored position information is transmitted to the second cable. Transmitted over the cable.

In a second information processing apparatus according to the present invention, a main body is provided with a first serial terminal and a first connector converter connected to a GPS unit, and a first power supply terminal. Has a second serial terminal connected to the first serial terminal, a second connector converter connected to the second serial terminal, and a second power terminal connected to the first power terminal. Is provided, the data supplied from the GPS unit is output via the first connector conversion unit, and the data is output via the first serial terminal, the second serial terminal, and the second connector conversion unit. It is output.

The first connector conversion unit converts data supplied from the GPS unit into serial data,
The information can be output to another information processing device.

The second connector converter converts data supplied from the GPS unit via the first serial terminal and the second serial terminal into serial data, and outputs the serial data to another information processing device. Can be

The first connector conversion section or the second connector conversion section
Either one of the connector conversion units can be configured with a connector conforming to the USB standard.

The connector section may be a case in which a battery is stored.

Power is supplied to the inside of the GPS unit from a battery housed in the connector section via a second power supply terminal and a first power supply terminal.

In the second information processing apparatus of the present invention,
The data supplied from the GPS unit is output via the first connector conversion unit, and is output via the first serial terminal, the second serial terminal, and the second connector conversion unit.

[0022]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of an information processing system according to the present invention.

The GPS satellite 1 is a GPS (Global Positioning S)
ystem) transmit the information as satellite waves.

The handy GPS receiver 2 is held by a user or mounted on an automobile or the like. The handy GPS receiver 2 receives a signal (GPS information) transmitted from the GPS satellite 1. The handy GPS receiver 2 calculates a reception position (latitude, longitude, altitude, etc.) by analyzing the received signal and stores the position information. In addition, the GPS satellite 1 is usually equipped with an atomic clock, and the handy GPS receiver 2 can also obtain time information from a received signal, and can also store the obtained time information. Hereinafter, information including position information and time information stored in the handy GPS receiver 2 will be referred to as log data.

The personal computer 3 is connected to the handy GPS receiver 2 and USB (Universal Serial Bus) as necessary.
s) It is possible to read the log data which is connected and stored in the handy GPS receiver 2.

FIGS. 2 to 5 show a handy GPS receiver 2.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the external appearance of FIG. 2 is a view from the front, FIG. 3 is a view from the back, FIG. 4 is a view from the right side,
FIG. 5 shows exploded views.

The handy GPS receiver 2 is composed of a main body 11 and an antenna 12, and the antenna 12 is mounted on the upper surface of the main body 11. The main body 11 has a power button 21 and a display button 2
2, and a total of three buttons of the mark button 23 are provided. A liquid crystal display unit 24 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 11.
And a USB port 25 is provided at the bottom of the main body 11.

When the power button 21 is pressed by the user, the power of the main body 11 of the handy GPS receiver 2 is turned on, and a command for starting the reception operation of the antenna 12 is output. When the display button 22 is pressed by the user, the liquid crystal display 24
The command for switching the display contents (for example, the current latitude and longitude, the direction and the speed, or the current time, etc.) is output. Mark button 2
Reference numeral 3 indicates that when pressed by the user, a command for recording (marking) the current position being received by the antenna 12 of the handy GPS receiver 2 is output.

The liquid crystal display unit 24 displays the reception state of radio waves, the recording state, the remaining battery level, the remaining storage capacity of the memory, and the contents of the received information (position information, time information, etc.).

The USB port 25 converts data received by the antenna 12 into data based on the USB standard, and connects to the personal computer 3 via a USB cable 53 so that data can be exchanged. .

As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 11 is configured to be detachable at the upper and lower parts, and the upper main body 11-1 has an antenna 12, a GPS unit, and a signal processing circuit ( Control unit 101, storage unit 102, power supply unit 104, and counter unit 10 shown in FIG.
5) is arranged. The lower main body 11-2 is a battery case, and the battery 110 (FIG. 7) is detachably mounted (stored) or fixed in advance.

The main body 11-1 has power supply terminals 42 and 43 to which power is supplied, and an IE which is a feature of the present invention.
EE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics En
gineers) Serial terminal 4 for outputting differential data (serial data) of serial interface such as standard
1 and a total of four pins of a serial terminal 44 to which differential data (serial data) is input are connected to the USB port 25.
Is provided in the vicinity of. These power terminals 42 and 43 are electrically connected to power supply unit 104 (FIG. 7), and serial terminals 41 and 44 are electrically connected to control unit 101 (FIG. 7).

The handy GPS receiver 2 has a main body 11-2.
The claw 62 of the main body 11-1 is hooked on the groove 52 of the main body 11-1.
1, the main body 11-1 and the main body 11-
2 are fitted. Further, the main body 11-1 and the main body 11
After -2 is fitted, the main body 11-1 and the main body 11-2 are completely fixed by sliding the fixed slider 31 in a predetermined direction (for example, rightward on the paper surface in FIG. 3).

When the main body 11-1 and the main body 11-2 are fitted together, the power supply terminal 42 provided on the main body 11-1 comes into contact with the power supply terminal 72 of the main body 11-2, and the main body 11-1 The power supply terminal 43 provided on the power supply terminal 1 contacts the power supply terminal 71 of the main body 11-2. Thereby, the battery 110 (FIG. 7) mounted on the main body 11-2 is
Power is supplied to the power supply unit 104 (FIG. 7) of the main body 11-1 via the power terminals 72 and 71 and the power terminals 42 and 43.

Further, the handy GPS receiver 2
The user can carry the clip 32 and use it. In such a case, the user can carry the clip 32 by, for example, hooking the clip 32 on a bag or the like.

The GPS receiver 2 not only transmits and receives data to and from the personal computer 3 conforming to the USB standard through the USB port 25, but also, for example, transmits other electronic devices conforming to the IEEE 1394 standard. It is also possible to exchange data with the device.

In this case, as shown in FIG.
As 1-2, a terminal provided with serial terminals 81 and 82 for serial data input / output and a serial port 83 is used.

When the main body 11-1 and the main body 11-2 shown in FIG. 6 are fitted together, the serial terminal 41 provided on the main body 11-1 comes into contact with the serial terminal 82 of the main body 11-2, and The serial terminal 44 provided on 11-1 comes into contact with the serial terminal 81 on the main body 11-2. Thus, the serial terminals 81 and 82 of the main body 11-2 are electrically connected to the control unit 101 (FIG. 7) built in the main body 11-1 via the serial terminals 41 and 44. The serial port 83 is electrically connected to the serial terminals 81 and 82 and converts data received by the antenna 12 of the main body 11-1 into serial data based on, for example, the IEEE1394 standard. Via other electronic devices (not shown)
By connecting to the server, data can be exchanged.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the handy GPS receiver 2.

The handy GPS receiver 2 has a main body 11-1.
11-2, and an antenna 12. The handy GPS receiver 2 uses an antenna 12 for GPS
The GPS information from the satellite 1 is received, and current position data (latitude data, longitude data, and altitude data) and time data are obtained.

The control unit 101 of the main unit 11-1 stores the position data and the time data received by the antenna 12 in the storage unit 1.
02 is recorded (stored). Also, the control unit 101
From the personal computer 3 via the B port 25,
When an output request for log data stored in the storage unit 102 is received, the log data stored in the storage unit 102 is read and output to the personal computer 3 via the USB port 25.

The control unit 101 receives a request to output log data stored in the storage unit 102 from another electronic device via the serial port 83, the serial terminal 81, and the serial terminal 44 of the main body 11-2. Storage unit 1
The log data stored in 02 is read and output to another electronic device via the serial terminal 41, the serial terminal 82 of the main body 11-2, and the serial port 83.

The operation unit 103 includes a power button 21, a display button 22, and a mark button 23 which are operated when a user performs a desired operation. The user can, for example, instruct the start and end of the recording of the position data and the time data by using the operation unit 103.

The power supply section 104 is connected to the power supply terminals 72 and 7 from a battery (battery) 110 mounted on the main body 11-2.
1, and the power supplied via the power supply terminals 42 and 43 or the power supplied from the personal computer 3 via the USB port 25 is supplied to each unit of the handy GPS receiver 2. The counter unit 105 manages the time and outputs the managed time information to the control unit 101.
To supply.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the personal computer 3.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) 121
Are various application programs and OS (Operatin
g System). ROM (Read-only Memory)
The storage 122 generally stores basically fixed data of programs used by the CPU 121 and parameters for calculation. RAM (Random Access Memory) 123 is C
A program used in the execution of the PU 121 and parameters that change as appropriate in the execution are stored. These are interconnected by a host bus 124 composed of a CPU bus and the like.

The host bus 124 is connected to a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interf
ace) bus or the like.

The keyboard 128 is operated by the user when inputting various commands to the CPU 121. The mouse 129 is operated by the user when instructing or selecting a point on the screen of the display 130. The display 130 is a liquid crystal display device or a CRT (Cathode Ray
Tube) and displays various information as text or images. Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Drive) 131 drives the hard disks,
A program or information executed by the CPU 121 is recorded or reproduced.

The drive 132 reads data or a program recorded on the mounted magnetic disk 141, optical disk 142 (including CD), magneto-optical disk 143, or semiconductor memory 144, and stores the data or program. Interface 127, external bus 126, bridge 125, and host bus 124
Is supplied to the RAM 123 connected via the.

USB (Universal Serial Bus) port 13
A handy GPS receiver 2 is connected to 3. The USB port 133 is connected to the interface 127, the external bus 12
6, data supplied from the hard disk drive 131, the CPU 121, or the RAM 123 via the bridge 125 or the host bus 124 (for example, a handy G
Command for PS receiver 2), handy GPS
Output to the receiver 2.

The keyboard 128 to the USB port 133 are connected to the interface 127.
The interface 127 is connected to the CPU 121 via the external bus 126, the bridge 125, and the host bus 124.

The communication unit 134 is connected to a network (not shown), stores data (for example, a data transmission request) supplied from the CPU 121 or the hard disk drive 131 in a packet of a predetermined format, and connects the network. The data stored in the received packet is sent to the CPU
121, RAM 123, or hard disk drive 1
31.

The communication unit 134 is connected to the CPU 121 via the external bus 126, the bridge 125, and the host bus 124.
It is connected to the.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the handy GPS receiver 2 executes
The position / time data recording processing will be described.

When the user wants to record (measure) the current position, he presses the power button 21 of the handy GPS receiver 2. Thereby, the control unit 101 of the handy GPS receiver 2 determines that the recording start has been instructed based on the signal input from the operation unit 103 (that is, the power button 21), and the antenna 12 has received from the GPS satellite 1. The current position data and the current time data are read, for example, every 15 seconds and recorded (stored) in the storage unit 102.
Let it.

When the user wants to end the recording (measurement) of the current position, the user presses the power button 21 of the handy GPS receiver 2 again. This allows
The control unit 101 of the handy GPS receiver 2 includes the operation unit 10
3 (that is, the power button 21), it is determined that the recording end has been instructed, the reception of the position data and the time data executed by the antenna 12 is ended, and those data are stored in the storage unit. 102 is recorded.

Next, a process of transmitting log data recorded in the storage unit 102, which is performed by the handy GPS receiver 2, will be described.

The user can log data (position data and time data) recorded in the handy GPS receiver 2
Is output to the personal computer 3 as necessary, after connecting the handy GPS receiver 2 and the personal computer 3 via the USB cable 53, the keyboard 128 of the personal computer 3 is operated and the handy GPS receiver 2 is output. , A command requesting transmission of log data is input.

The control unit 101 receives an output request for log data recorded in the storage unit 102 from the personal computer 3 via the USB port 25, reads out the log data recorded in the storage unit 102, and reads the data. To
The data is transmitted to the personal computer 3 via the USB port 25.

As described above, the handy GPS receiver 2
In addition to recording (measuring) log data (position data and time data), the recorded log data can be sent to the personal computer 3 or the like. As a result, the log data recorded in the handy GPS receiver 2 can be transferred to the hard disk drive 131 of the personal computer 3 or the magnetic disk 141 inserted in the external storage device such as the drive 132.
The data can be stored in the optical disk 142, the magneto-optical disk 143, the semiconductor memory 144, or the like.

The CPU 1 of the personal computer 3
The display 21 can display the current position and the current time of the user on the display 130 based on the log data collected from the handy GPS receiver 2.

Further, the handy GPS receiver 2
The data recorded in the storage unit 102 is transferred to the USB port 2
In addition to the transmission to the personal computer 3 via the PC 5, the transmission to other electronic devices compliant with the IEEE 1394 standard is also possible.

Next, the storage unit 1 of the handy GPS receiver 2
The operation when transmitting the data recorded in H.02 to another electronic device conforming to the IEEE1394 standard will be described.

The user can use log data (position data and time data) recorded in the handy GPS receiver 2.
If the user wants to output as necessary to another electronic device (not shown) compliant with the IEEE1394 standard, the main body 11-2 shown in FIG. 6 is fitted to the main body 11-1.

As a result, the serial terminal 41 provided on the main body 11-1 is replaced with the serial terminal 82 on the main body 11-2.
And the serial terminal 44 provided on the main body 11-1 is in contact with the serial terminal 81 on the main body 11-2. Thereby, the serial port 83 is electrically connected to the control unit 101 via the serial terminals 82 and 81 and the serial terminals 41 and 44 of the main body 11-1.

Further, after connecting the serial cable 84 to the serial port 83 of the handy GPS receiver 2, the user connects to a serial port (not shown) of another electronic device via the serial cable 84. And
The user operates an input unit (for example, a keyboard) (not shown) of another electronic device to input a command for requesting transmission of log data to the handy GPS receiver 2.

The control unit 101 receives a log data output request recorded in the storage unit 102 from another electronic device via the serial cable 84, reads out the log data recorded in the storage unit 102, and reads the log data. The data is transmitted to another electronic device via the serial cable 84.

As described above, the handy GPS receiver 2 of the present invention is capable of transmitting and receiving data conforming to the USB standard and transmitting a differential signal conforming to the IEEE 1394 standard to a predetermined terminal. IE by assigning
Transmission and reception of serial data conforming to the EE1394 standard can also be performed. Therefore, it is possible to easily construct a handy GPS receiver to which a specific function is added.

The above-mentioned handy GPS receiver 2
Receives power from the battery 110 attached to the main body 11-2. For example, when power is supplied from the personal computer 3 through the USB port 25,
There is no need to attach a battery to the main body 11-2. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the main body 11-2 can be made thinner, and the handy GPS receiver 2 can be made lighter and smaller.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Since the port 25 and the serial port 83 are arranged near each other, the cable can be inserted from the same direction, and the user can hold the handy GPS receiver 2 in a stable state at all times.

The above series of processing can be executed by hardware, but can also be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software executes various functions by installing a computer built in dedicated hardware or installing various programs. For example, it is installed from a program storage medium to a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

As shown in FIG. 8, a program storage medium for storing a program installed in a computer and made executable by the computer includes a magnetic disk 141 (including a floppy disk) and an optical disk 142 (CD-ROM ( CompactDisc-Read Only Memory),
A package medium including a DVD (including a digital versatile disk), a magneto-optical disk 143 (including an MD (Mini-Disk)), or a semiconductor memory 144, or an RO in which a program is temporarily or permanently stored
It is configured by the M122, the hard disk drive 131, and the like. The storage of the program in the program storage medium is performed via an interface such as the communication unit 134 as necessary, such as a local area network or a network such as the Internet,
This is performed using a wired or wireless communication medium.

In the present specification, the steps of describing a program stored in a program storage medium are not limited to processing performed in chronological order in the described order, but are not necessarily performed in chronological order. , And also includes processes executed in parallel or individually.

In the present specification, the steps of describing a program stored in a program storage medium may be performed not only in a time-series manner but also in a time-series manner in the order described. , And also includes processes executed in parallel or individually.

In this specification, the system is
It represents the entire device composed of a plurality of devices.

[0076]

According to the first information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the program stored in the program storage medium of the present invention, position information from a plurality of other information processing apparatuses is received and received. The stored position information is transmitted via the first cable based on a transmission request from the first device, and stored based on a transmission request from the second device. Since the transmitted location information is transmitted via the second cable, the GPS receiver can easily have expandability of other functions.

According to the second information processing apparatus of the present invention, G
The data supplied from the PS unit is output via the first connector conversion unit, and is also output via the first serial terminal, the second serial terminal, and the second connector conversion unit. Therefore, it is possible to easily extend the GPS receiver with other functions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an embodiment of an information processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration example of an appearance of the handy GPS receiver of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a configuration example of an appearance of the handy GPS receiver of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a configuration example of an appearance of the handy GPS receiver of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view showing a configuration example of an appearance of the handy GPS receiver of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a configuration example of an appearance of another example of the handy GPS receiver of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of the handy GPS receiver of FIG. 1;

8 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the personal computer shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a configuration example of an appearance of a handy GPS receiver of another example of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 GPS satellite, 2 Handy GPS receiver, 3 Personal computer, 11 main body, 12 antenna,
21 power button, 22 display button,
23 mark button, 24 liquid crystal display, 25
USB port, 32 clips, 41 serial terminal,
42, 43 power supply terminal, 44 serial terminal, 5
1, 52 groove, 61, 62 claws, 71, 72 power supply terminal, 81, 82 serial terminal 101 control unit, 102 storage unit, 103 operation unit, 104
Power supply unit, 105 counter unit, 110 battery,
121 CPU, 133 USB port

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A receiving unit for receiving position information from a plurality of other information processing devices, a storage unit for storing the position information received by the receiving unit, and based on a transmission request from the first device. A first communication unit that transmits the position information stored in the storage unit via a first cable; and a first communication unit that stores the position information in the storage unit based on a transmission request from a second device. An information processing apparatus comprising: a second communication unit configured to transmit the position information via a second cable. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said receiving means further receives time information. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display control unit that controls display of the position information received by the receiving unit. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first communication means and said second communication means are constituted by pins. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the first cable and the second cable is a cable conforming to a USB standard. 6. A receiving step of receiving position information from a plurality of other information processing apparatuses; a storage controlling step of controlling storage of the position information received by the processing of the receiving step; A first communication step of transmitting, via a first cable, the position information whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step, based on a transmission request of the second device, and a transmission request from a second device. A second communication step of transmitting, via a second cable, the position information whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step. 7. A receiving step of receiving position information from a plurality of other information processing apparatuses; a storage controlling step of controlling storage of the position information received by the processing of the receiving step; A first communication step of transmitting, via a first cable, the position information whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step, based on a transmission request of the second device, and a transmission request from a second device. A second communication step of transmitting, via a second cable, the position information whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step. Program storage medium. 8. An information processing apparatus comprising: a main unit having a GPS unit; and a connector unit detachable from the main unit having a connector conversion unit, wherein the main unit has a first serial device connected to the GPS unit. A terminal, a first connector conversion unit, and a first power supply terminal, wherein the connector unit is connected to a second serial terminal connected to the first serial terminal, and connected to the second serial terminal. A second power supply terminal connected to the first power supply terminal, and a second power supply terminal connected to the first power supply terminal.
An information processing apparatus, which is output through the first connector and the second connector, and is output through the second connector converter. 9. The GP connector according to claim 1, wherein
9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the data supplied from the S unit is converted into serial data and output to another information processing apparatus. 10. The G connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein
9. The data processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein data supplied from the PS unit via the first serial terminal and the second serial terminal is converted into serial data and output to another information processing device. Information processing device. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the first connector conversion unit and the second connector conversion unit is configured by a connector conforming to a USB standard. apparatus. 12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the connector section is a case in which a battery is stored. 13. The GPS unit, wherein power is supplied from the battery housed in the connector unit via the second power terminal and the first power terminal. Item 13. The information processing device according to item 12.