Secure enclosure for portable electronic display device operated by push buttons

• US 20050259071A1
• Filed: 05/18/2005
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Douglas L. Pearlson
• Original Assignee: Douglas L. Pearlson
• Inventors: Pearlson, Douglas L.
• Application Number:
  US11/131,500
• Publication Number:
  US 20050259071A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer

Abstract

A secure robust protective enclosure for a portable electronic display device that incorporates a sufficiently ridged transparent window so as to limit the user interface to push buttons located on the front of the enclosure. The enclosure'"'"'s control buttons mechanically actuate corresponding control buttons on the enclosed portable electronic display device. When only two control buttons are used, the user interface is simplified to reduce the training required to use the device. The user interface button or buttons are labeled via shape, color and a numeral, to assist in language-neutral identification of the control button'"'"'s function. Typically one button functions as a “tab key” that cycles through the available choices that are shown on the portable electronic display device'"'"'s display screen and the other button functions as a “enter key” that activates the selected choice.

Claims

1. An enclosure for a portable electronic display device with a transparent window that is sufficiently rigid to restrict persons using the device to only control the device secured inside said enclosure by pressing one or more control buttons located in the face of the enclosure, or by external radio or infrared signals.

2. The enclosure according to claim 1 that also incorporates an electrical connection in the enclosure to allow the portable electronic display device to be powered and recharged without opening the enclosure.

3. The enclosure according to claim 1 that also incorporates an electrical connection in the enclosure to allow an external audio headphone or speaker to be connected to the portable electronic display device without opening the enclosure.

4. The enclosure according to claim 1 that also incorporates a credit card swipe reader in the enclosure.

5. The enclosure according to claim 1 that also incorporates a bar code reader in the enclosure.

6. The enclosure according to claim 1 that also incorporates a RFID reader in the enclosure.

7. The enclosure according to claim 1 that also incorporates a GPS receiver in the enclosure.