Personal computer integrated with personal digital assistant
First Claim
1. A personal computer (PC) adapted to function as a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:
- a central processing unit (CPU) responsive to a control signal to load a first operating system or a second operating system, wherein said first operating system is run by said PC in a first PC mode and said second operating system is run by said PC in a second PDA mode.
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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. A method of operating a personal computer (PC) in either a PC mode or a PDA mode is also provided that includes: initiating a control signal; and loading a first or second operating system based on the control signal, wherein the first operating system operates the PC is the first PC mode and the second operating system operates the PC is the second PDA mode.
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34 Claims
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1. A personal computer (PC) adapted to function as a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU) responsive to a control signal to load a first operating system or a second operating system, wherein said first operating system is run by said PC in a first PC mode and said second operating system is run by said PC in a second PDA mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a personal computer (PC) in either a first personal computer (PC) mode or a second personal digital assistant (PDA) mode comprising the steps of:
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initiating a control signal; and
loading a first or second operating system based on said control signal, wherein said first operating system operates said PC is said first PC mode and said second operating system operates said PC is said second PDA mode. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34)
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32. A personal computer (PC) adapted to function as a personal digital assistant comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU);
memory;
a first operating system configured to control at least said CPU and said memory; and
a second operating system configured to control at least said CPU and said memory, said second operating system operating said PC in a personal digital assistant (PDA) mode.
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33. An integrated circuit (IC) for adapting a personal computer (PC) to function as a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:
a system bus interface configured to accept at least one instruction and provide said at least one instruction to said CPU of said PC, said at least one instruction indicating whether said PC operates in said PC mode or said PDA mode.
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