REMOVABLE PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT IN A DUAL PERSONAL COMPUTER/PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
First Claim
1. An integrated computing system comprising:
- a computer system, including at least a display, a chassis, a memory, a power supply and a communication interface;
a personal digital communications (PDC) system, including at least a display, a memory, a battery and a communication interface;
wherein the computer chassis is configured to removably retain the PDC system in a docked mode, and when in said docked mode the PDC system is operable to communicate with the computer system through the respective communication interfaces and the computer system is operable to send data from the computer memory to the PDC system; and
wherein the PDC system is operable to receive said data and store said data in the PDC memory and to display at least a subset of said data on the PDC display when the computer system is powered on or off.
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Abstract
An integrated computer system includes a computer system, having at least a display, a chassis, a memory, a power supply and a communication interface, and a personal digital communications (PDC) system, having at least a display, a memory, a battery and a communication interface. The computer chassis is configured to removably retain the PDC system in a docked mode, and when in said docked mode the PDC system is operable to communicate with the computer system through the respective communication interfaces and the computer system is operable to send data from the computer memory to the PDC system. The PDC system is operable to receive said data and store said data in the PDC memory and to display at least a subset of said data on the PDC display when the computer system is powered on or off.
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16 Claims
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1. An integrated computing system comprising:
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a computer system, including at least a display, a chassis, a memory, a power supply and a communication interface;
a personal digital communications (PDC) system, including at least a display, a memory, a battery and a communication interface;
wherein the computer chassis is configured to removably retain the PDC system in a docked mode, and when in said docked mode the PDC system is operable to communicate with the computer system through the respective communication interfaces and the computer system is operable to send data from the computer memory to the PDC system; and
wherein the PDC system is operable to receive said data and store said data in the PDC memory and to display at least a subset of said data on the PDC display when the computer system is powered on or off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An integrated computing system comprising:
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a computer system, including a display, a chassis, a memory, a power supply and a communication interface;
a personal digital communications (PDC) system, including a display, a memory, a battery and a communication interface; and
wherein the computer chassis is configured to removably retain the PDC system in a docked mode, and when in said docked mode;
the PDC system is operable to communicate with the computer system through the respective communication interfaces;
the computer system is operable to send data from the computer memory to the PDC system, and wherein the PDC system is operable to receive said data and store said data in the PDC memory; and
the computer power supply is configured to charge the PDC battery and provide power to the PDC system; and
wherein the PDC system is operable to display at least a subset of said data on the PDC display when the computer system is powered off. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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