Portable computing, communication and entertainment device with central processor carried in a detachable handset
First Claim
1. A portable processing device comprising:
- a detachable handset unit sized for handheld grasping and including a central processor and a plurality of first circuits, said processor controlling the operation of said first circuits, and said first circuits including at least one interface selected from the group consisting of a video interface, a keyboard interface, a communication interface, a pen-input interface, an audio interface or combinations thereof;
a portable docking display unit dimensioned substantially larger than said detachable handset unit, said portable docking display unit including a first display and a plurality of second circuits, said plurality of second circuits not including a central processor and including at least one interface selected from the group consisting of a video interface, a keyboard interface, a communication interface, a pen-input interface, an audio interface or combinations thereof, and wherein said central processor controls the operation of at least one of said second circuits and said first display when said detachable handset unit is docked with said docking display unit.
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Abstract
The present invention relates in general to portable processor based devices that provide computing, communication or entertainment functionality. More particularly, the present invention pertains to portable processor based devices operable while being held in its user'"'"'s hand and providing communications, organizer and/or entertainment functions, such as cellular telephones, palm-sized organizers, and MP3 players, and to portable processor based devices providing general computing capabilities, such as laptop or handheld personal computers (PCs). More specifically, the present invention relates to systems that detachably mate a plurality of portable processor based devices to provide their combined functionality in an integrated structure.
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1. A portable processing device comprising:
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a detachable handset unit sized for handheld grasping and including a central processor and a plurality of first circuits, said processor controlling the operation of said first circuits, and said first circuits including at least one interface selected from the group consisting of a video interface, a keyboard interface, a communication interface, a pen-input interface, an audio interface or combinations thereof;
a portable docking display unit dimensioned substantially larger than said detachable handset unit, said portable docking display unit including a first display and a plurality of second circuits, said plurality of second circuits not including a central processor and including at least one interface selected from the group consisting of a video interface, a keyboard interface, a communication interface, a pen-input interface, an audio interface or combinations thereof, and wherein said central processor controls the operation of at least one of said second circuits and said first display when said detachable handset unit is docked with said docking display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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