Detachable securement of an accessory device to a handheld computer
US6115248A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0832
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of this invention provide for coupling an accessory device to a back face of a handheld computer while electrically connecting to the handheld computer through a communications or output port. In one embodiment, the accessory device "piggy-backs" on the handheld computer so that the accessory device and handheld computer form a portable combination. An insertion coupling may be used to detachably secure the accessory device with the handheld computer. The insertion coupling used with embodiments of the invention is preferably a snap-in coupling having one or more biased members. The biased members may be contracted to engage an aperture on a back face of the handled computer. When released, the biased members secure the accessory device to the handheld computer.
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