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System and method for variable form handheld computer configurable via modular keyboard

US8295038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Psion Inc. · CA

Inventors

Michael Gleeson · Salt Lake City, US
Dinesh Gandhi · Brampton, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2010
Grant date	Oct 23, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49002
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A variable form handheld computer may be configurable either as a short form handheld computer or as long form handheld computer. The variable form handheld computer comprises a variable form housing frame configurable as either a short form housing frame or a long form housing frame. The variable form housing frame comprises a plurality of handheld computing modules comprising a display module, a circuitry module, a battery module and a variable form keyboard, the variable form keyboard configurable either as a short form keyboard or a long form keyboard. The long form housing frame securely frames the handheld computing modules when the variable form keyboard is configured as the long form keyboard, and the short form housing frame securely frames the plurality of computing modules when the variable form keyboard is configured as the short form keyboard. The variable form handheld computer is configurable as the long form handheld computer using the long form housing frame, and is configurable as the short form handheld computer using the short form housing frame.

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