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Wall mount cradle for personal digital assistants

US6519144B1 · kind B1 · utility

70Cited by
5References
31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 2000
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/1632
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for enhancing the placement and communication functionality of a palmtop computer. In one embodiment, the present invention has a mountable palmtop computer cradling unit. The palmtop computer cradling unit is adapted to facilitate the electrical and mechanical coupling of a palmtop computer to the palmtop computer cradling unit. In the present embodiment, the mountable apparatus has a surface mounting portion integral of the palmtop computer cradling unit. The surface mounting portion is adapted to provide mounting capabilities of the palmtop computer cradling unit. Furthermore, the mountable apparatus additionally has a communication connector interface portion coupled to the palmtop computer cradling unit. The communication connector interface portion is adapted to provide enhanced communication functionality to a palmtop computer, once the palmtop computer is coupled to the palmtop computer cradling unit.

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