IMPLEMENTING A SECOND COMPUTER SYSTEM AS AN INTERFACE FOR A FIRST COMPUTER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A first computer system, comprising:
- means for docking a second independent computer system in a first computer system;
means for receiving an input to said second independent computer system as an input for controlling said first computer system when said second independent computer system is docked in said first computer system; and
means for synchronizing data between said first computer system and said second computer system when said second independent computer system is docked in said first computer system.
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Abstract
A method, system, and program for using a second computer system as an input interface for a first computer system are provided. A second independent computer system is docked into a first computer system. Then, the first computer system uses at least one of an input interface and an output interface of the second independent computer system as a peripheral device for interfacing with the first computer system. While the second independent computer system is undocked from the first computer system at least one of the input interface and the output interface of the second independent computer system are peripheral devices for interfacing solely with the second independent computer system.
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28 Claims
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1. A first computer system, comprising:
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means for docking a second independent computer system in a first computer system;
means for receiving an input to said second independent computer system as an input for controlling said first computer system when said second independent computer system is docked in said first computer system; and
means for synchronizing data between said first computer system and said second computer system when said second independent computer system is docked in said first computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11)
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8. (canceled)
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9. (canceled)
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12. (canceled)
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13. A method for controlling a first computer system, comprising:
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docking a second independent computer system in a first computer system;
receiving an input to said second independent computer system as an input for controlling said first computer system when said second independent computer system is docked in said first computer system; and
synchronizing data between said first computer system and said second computer system when said second independent computer system is docked in said first computer system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. (canceled)
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21. A computer program product for controlling a first computer system, comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on said recording medium, for docking a second independent computer system in a first computer system;
means, recorded on said recording medium, for receiving an input to said second independent computer system as an input for controlling said first computer system when said second independent computer system is docked in said first computer system; and
means, recorded on said recording medium, for synchronizing data between said first computer system and said second computer system when said second independent computer system is docked in said first computer system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 24, 27)
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23. (canceled)
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25-26. -26. (canceled)
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28-39. -39. (canceled)
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