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Method and apparatus for using a personal digital assistant to interface with a communication station

US7487270B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 2006
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0053
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for interfacing a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a communications appliance is provided. The method comprising a communication station receiving semi-structured data from a personal digital assistant (PDA) in a format native to the PDA, and parsing the semi-structured data to identify a type of the semi-structured data. If the semi-structured data is destination data, sending a job to a destination indicated by the semi-structured data.

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