Communications device and supporting network
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1. An electronic hand held communications and data storage device capable of sending and receiving small packets of information or data;
- the device including a display capable of displaying said data, user control means to enable sending and receipt of said information;
wherein the control means is disposed within a field defined by the display.
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Abstract
An electronic hand held communications and data storage device (10) capable of sending and receiving small packets of data; the device including a display (13) capable of displaying said data, user control means (14) to enable sending and receipt of said information; wherein, the control means (14) is disposed within a field defined by the display (13). The control means (14) is arranged to allow a user a capability to pre determine commands for device function initiation.
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45 Claims
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1. An electronic hand held communications and data storage device capable of sending and receiving small packets of information or data;
- the device including a display capable of displaying said data, user control means to enable sending and receipt of said information;
wherein the control means is disposed within a field defined by the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45)
- the device including a display capable of displaying said data, user control means to enable sending and receipt of said information;
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17. An electronic hand held communications and data storage device capable of sending and receiving preset data to and from another compatible remote source device, wherein said communication device includes;
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an input/output port, an LCD display for displaying said data, means for transmission of said preset data to and/or from said remote device;
wherein said LCD display screen includes link means to process, transmit and receive data displaced on said LCD screen;
a communication means to connect said device to a remote source device to download said preset data from the source device or upload said preset data to said source device;
a storage means for storing preset data to be sent and received, a display means for displaying preset data to be sent and received, wherein functions performed by the communications device are activated by control means incorporating a screen/user interface located within a boundary defined by said screen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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- 24. A communications device according to claim 24 wherein the device is programmable for operation with or without an access code or password.
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29. A hand held self powered communications device capable of sending and receiving packets of preset information or data between at least one compatible device;
wherein transmission of said information and navigation through functions performed by said device is enabled by a screen by application of a mechanical input to a screen which initiates an electronic signal. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A hand held communications device for sending and receiving preset data to and from other like devices, said device including an input/output port means for sending and receiving said preset data, a link means to connect said device to a source device to download said preset data from the source device, a storage means for storing preset data to be sent and data received, a display means for displaying preset data to be sent and data received, control means for controlling functions of said device, switch means for activating the functions of said device, and power means used to operate the device, wherein said device when activated is adapted to send and receive said preset data via said input/output port when in close proximity to another said device characterized in that the control means for controlling functions of the device is disposed within the display field.
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39. An electronic hand held communications and data storage device capable of sending and receiving preset data to and from another remote source device, wherein said communication device includes;
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an input/output port, an LCD display for displaying said data, means for sending said preset data to said remote device, characterized in that the LCD screen includes at least one operating station allowing a user to read and navigate through available data paths initiated via a menu and independently process, down load upload or otherwise manipulate said data displayed on the screen via the operating stations.
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40. A method for operating an electronic hand held communications and data storage device capable of sending and receiving preset data to and from another remote source device, the hand held device including an LCD display for displaying said data,
the method comprising the step of; -
applying mechanical manual action to said LCD display in a predetermined sequence and in at least one predetermined location on the display to navigate through data paths and manipulate data via a menu on the screen display;
wherein said communication device includes;
an input/output port;
means for sending said preset data to said remote device;
wherein the operator may read data on the screen and process, down load, upload or otherwise manipulate said data by applying said pressure in a predetermined sequence to said LCD display.
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41. A method for operating an electronic hand held communication and data storage device capable of sending and receiving preset data to and from another remote source device, the hand held device including an LCD display for displaying said data,
the method comprising the steps of; -
a) setting via enabling software, a predetermined number of navigational clicks for a particular operation thereby enabling a user to set a particular click sequence or shortcut to navigate a particular feature path, b) applying pressure to said LCD display in a predetermined sequence and in at least one predetermined location on the display to navigate through data paths and manipulate data via a menu on the screen display;
wherein said communication device includes;
an input/output port;
means for sending said preset data to said remote device;
wherein the operator may read data on the screen, down load, upload or otherwise manipulate said data by applying said pressure to said LCD display.
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