Patent · US Expired

Multi-function portable device

US6987478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 2003
Grant dateJan 17, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08C2201/21
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a multi-function portable device which includes a memory, a transmitter, a scanning arrangement for obtaining images to be stored in the memory, a processor coupled to the memory and the transmitter for generating encoded commands for transmission to a further device. The encoded commands are generated based on corresponding commands for the further device stored in the memory. The processor processed the images to extract digital data included in the image. The portable device also includes a housing situating the memory, the transmitter, the scanning arrangement and the processor.

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