Information processing system using portable terminal unit and data communication adapter having biased connector
US5854737A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B23/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an information processing system having a portable terminal unit, such as a hand-held computer, driven by a rechargeable battery and a data communication adaptor for enabling communication between the portable terminal unit and a host computer of the system, the terminal unit and the data communication adaptor are designed to minimize the size by having an auxiliary connector for an optional device extend a function of the portable terminal unit. This is provided in the opening of the casing of the portable terminal unit movable in three dimensions mounted on a printed circuit board.
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