Personal computer integrated with personal digital assistant
US7343484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/08
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A personal computer (PC) adapted to function as a personal digital assistant (PDA) includes: a central processing unit (CPU) responsive to a control signal to load a first operating system or a second operating system, wherein the first operating system is run by the PC in a first PC mode and the second operating system is run by the PC in a second PDA mode. A method of operating a personal computer (PC) in either a PC mode or a PDA mode is also provided that includes: initiating a control signal; and loading a first or second operating system based on the control signal, wherein the first operating system operates the PC is the first PC mode and the second operating system operates the PC is the second PDA mode.
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