Detachable I/O device with built-in RF/IR functionality to facilitate remote audio-visual presentation
US6035350A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/169
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A trackpad or other input/output device is detachable from a computer and adapted with a remote communication functionality using radio frequency (RF) or infrared (IR) technologies, thereby facilitating the performance of slide presentations and other graphic displays. A remote presentation capability allows a computer user to conveniently address a group from a position at a suitable location, such as a podium, that is removed from the computer system. A remote interface includes a trackpad or other input/output device and activation buttons. The input/output device is housed in a small removable enclosure which is adapted for docking into an aperture in the computer. The input/output device is rechargeable with a charger installed into the computer so that the input/output device is recharged during docking with the computer. A portable computer includes a removable input/output (I/O) device that functions as a conventional computer interface when docked to the portable computer and functions as a remote control for controlling operations of the portable computer when the I/O device is removed from the portable computer. The removable I/O device includes one or more activation bu…
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