Handheld computer systems and methods
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1. A handheld device, comprising:
- removable, replaceable, and upgradeable modules including a removable, replaceable, upgradeable, and re-writeable Personal Universal Memory card capable of receiving and storing information associated with a user from a server; and
a motherboard having sockets to accept the replaceable, and upgradeable modules.
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Abstract
A handheld computer includes removable, replaceable, and upgradeable modules, one of which is a removable, replaceable, upgradeable, and re-writeable Personal Universal Memory card capable of receiving and storing information associated with a user from a server. The handheld computer has a motherboard having sockets to accept the replaceable, and upgradeable modules, and a slot to accept the removable, replaceable, re-writeable, and upgradeable Personal Universal Memory card.
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1. A handheld device, comprising:
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removable, replaceable, and upgradeable modules including a removable, replaceable, upgradeable, and re-writeable Personal Universal Memory card capable of receiving and storing information associated with a user from a server; and
a motherboard having sockets to accept the replaceable, and upgradeable modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In a computer network that includes a server wirelessly communicating with one or more wireless handheld devices, a method of permitting a particular user to access the computer network from any of the handheld devices, the method comprising:
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requiring that a Personal Universal Memory card be inserted into the device, requiring that the user'"'"'s biometric scan matches the biometric information stored on the Personal Universal Memory card, and maintaining at the server unique customer identifiers associated with users;
maintaining at the servers unique identifiers associated with a plurality of users of the computer network and establishing the user session without regard to any specific handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer program product for implementing, in a handheld device wirelessly coupled with a server, a method of initiating a user session with the server from the handheld device, the computer program product comprising:
a computer-readable medium carrying executable instructions that, when executed, are capable of performing the acts of;
identifyig the presence of a Personal Universal Memory card in the handheld device;
requesting initiation of a user session afer the user has been verified as being the owner of the Personal Universal Memory card in the device; and
receiving and storing, at the handheld device, configuration information that the handheld device allows to be downloaded to it. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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