Portable computer with integrated PDA I/O docking cradle
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1. A computing system comprising:
- a personal digital assistant (PDA); and
, a portable computer configured to receive the PDA and comprising a lid portion of a housing pivotably coupled to a body portion of the housing, the portable computer further comprising a first display and a second display, the first display being mounted in the lid such that the first display is visible when the lid is in an open position and blocked when the lid is in a closed position against the body, wherein the second display is mounted on the housing as to be visible at least when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein the second display is configured to display information at least from the PDA.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to computer systems. One example is a portable computer having a housing, a processor and memory mounted within the housing. The portable computer also has a docking cradle integrated into the housing to dock a handheld computing device and to interface the handheld computing device with the processor, the docking cradle having a fixedly movable receiving surface.
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1. A computing system comprising:
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a personal digital assistant (PDA); and
,a portable computer configured to receive the PDA and comprising a lid portion of a housing pivotably coupled to a body portion of the housing, the portable computer further comprising a first display and a second display, the first display being mounted in the lid such that the first display is visible when the lid is in an open position and blocked when the lid is in a closed position against the body, wherein the second display is mounted on the housing as to be visible at least when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein the second display is configured to display information at least from the PDA. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable computer comprising:
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a keyboard and a palm rest adjacent the keyboard; and
,a docking cradle formed in the palm rest and configured to physically receive a handheld computing device and to facilitate data communication between the handheld computing device and the portable computer, the docking cradle configured such that the palm rest has an elevational profile that is substantially similar in both a presence and absence of the handheld computing device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system, comprising:
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a handheld computing device comprising at least a first display and at least one input mechanism; and
,a portable computer comprising a keyboard a second display and a third display, the portable computer further comprising a docking station for receiving the hand held computing device;
the portable computer having a first open configuration where the first and second displays, the keyboard and the input mechanism are accessible to a user; and
a second closed configuration where information from at least the handheld computing device is visible to a user on the third display while the first and second displays are not visible to the user.
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14. A portable computer, comprising:
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a housing;
a processor and memory mounted within the housing; and
,a docking cradle integrated into the housing to dock a handheld computing device and to interface the handheld computing device with the processor, the docking cradle having a fixedly movable receiving surface. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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