Computing device with removable processing unit
US8725205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/41407
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device comprises a plurality of user interface elements, a first communications link software module, and a removable processing unit comprising at least a processor module, a data storage module, and a second communications link software module. According to the embodiment, the first communications link software module and the second communications link software module are adapted to exchange digital information between the user interface elements and the removable processing unit, and when the first and second communications link software modules are exchanging digital information, user actions taken via the plurality of user interface elements are carried out by software operating on the removable processing unit.
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