Personal computer integrated with personal digital assistant
US7424623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/06
- 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. Various software application programs that may be run in PDA mode include Internet auction applications, electronic mail access applications, and Internet radio applications.
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