Hand held mobile communications device with an image sensor, a printer and an interface for interrogating an authentication mechanism of a cartridge inserted into the receptacle
First Claim
1. A handheld mobile image-sensing device comprising:
- a support structure;
an image sensor positioned on the support structure for sensing an image;
a display positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor for displaying the image sensed by the image sensor;
a printing mechanism positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to print the image sensed by the image sensor;
a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge containing at least one ink for supply to the printing mechanism, the receptacle including an interface for interrogating an authentication mechanism of the cartridge; and
a remote transmission arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to transmit data representing the image.
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Abstract
A handheld mobile image-sensing device comprising: a support structure; an image sensor positioned on the support structure for sensing an image; a display positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor for displaying the image sensed by the image sensor; a printing mechanism positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to print the image sensed by the image sensor; a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge containing at least one ink for supply to the printing mechanism, the receptacle including an interface for interrogating an authentication mechanism of the cartridge; and a remote transmission arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to transmit data representing the image.
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7 Claims
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1. A handheld mobile image-sensing device comprising:
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a support structure;
an image sensor positioned on the support structure for sensing an image;
a display positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor for displaying the image sensed by the image sensor;
a printing mechanism positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to print the image sensed by the image sensor;
a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge containing at least one ink for supply to the printing mechanism, the receptacle including an interface for interrogating an authentication mechanism of the cartridge; and
a remote transmission arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to transmit data representing the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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