Modular two-body design for integration of mobile computing device features with a wireless communication device
US7139596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0256
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The integrated computing wireless communication device offers the added flexibility of conventional mobile computing devices while offering optional portability of the wireless communication device. The integrated computing wireless communication device includes an information input/output device connected to a wireless communication device at a universal joint. The information input/output device includes a display and at least one input device. The wireless communication device includes a processor and at least one separate input device. The processor receives the input and presents an output image on the display. The information input/output device and the wireless communication device are electrically connected by electrical contacts of the universal joint. The universal joint includes a pivot for rotating the information input/output device over a vertical axis and a swivel for rotating the information input/output device over a horizontal axis. The universal joint includes mechanical latch positions for latching the integrated computing wireless communication device into a variety of positions for inputting information into the device. The mechanical latch facilitates single-…
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