Interchangeable display modules for portable handheld devices
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1. A handheld computing device comprising:
- a processing unit having a communication interface, the processing unit including a first communication interface for communication with a visual display unit; and
a detachable visual display unit, the detachable visual display unit communicatively coupled to the first communication interface by a second communication interface;
wherein an identifier indicia is passed by the second communication interface to the processing unit via the first communication interface to indicate to the processing unit the properties of the detachable visual display unit.
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Abstract
A handheld computing device featuring interchangeable display units is disclosed. The handheld computing device includes a processing unit and a visual display unit detachable from the processing unit. The processing unit and the detachable visual display unit include communication ports capable of communicating with each other. The processing unit further can receive information representative of the properties of the detachable visual display unit.
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29 Claims
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1. A handheld computing device comprising:
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a processing unit having a communication interface, the processing unit including a first communication interface for communication with a visual display unit; and
a detachable visual display unit, the detachable visual display unit communicatively coupled to the first communication interface by a second communication interface;
wherein an identifier indicia is passed by the second communication interface to the processing unit via the first communication interface to indicate to the processing unit the properties of the detachable visual display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A handheld computing device facilitating a detachable visual display unit comprising:
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a processing unit;
a power source;
a communication port for communicating with a detachable visual display unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A visual display unit for a handheld computing device, the visual display unit comprising:
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a housing detachable from the handheld computing device;
a display screen; and
a communication interface including an identifier indicia to indicate to a handheld computing device the properties of the visual display unit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of displaying data from a handheld computing device, comprising:
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detecting the properties of a detachable visual display unit communicatively coupled to the handheld computing device;
updating display drivers based on the detachable visual display unit properties detected; and
transmitting data from the handheld computing device to the communicatively coupled detachable visual display unit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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