PORTABLE COMPUTERIZED DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20090015194A1
• Filed: 04/29/2008
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1989
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Boatwright, Darrell L., Gibbs, William T., Cargin, Keith K. Jr., Mahany, Ronald L., Durbin, Dennis A., Kelly, Stephen J., Schultz, Darald R.
• Application Number:
  US12/111,783
• Publication Number:
  US 20090015194A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/106
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/28 Supervision thereof, e.g. detecting power-supply failure by out of limits supervision
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3203 Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3228 Monitoring task completion, e.g. by use of idle timers, stop commands or wait commands
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0216 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0283 for data storage and retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0231 Cordless keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/0022 arrangements or provisions for transferring data to distant stations, e.g. from a sensing device "transfer between computer elements G06F13/00 "; data-transmission H04L
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10702 Particularities of propagating elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors G06K7/10831 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10722 Photodetector array or CCD scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10841 Particularities of the light-sensitive elements semiconductor devices H01L
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10851 Circuits for pulse shaping, amplifying, eliminating noise signals, checking the function of the sensing device basic electronic circuitry H03
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1093 sensing, after transfer of the image of the data-field to an intermediate store, e.g. storage with cathode ray tube
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1098 the scanning arrangement having a modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/12 using a selected wavelength, e.g. to sense red marks and ignore blue marks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 : Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 : Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/343 : Cards including a counter
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/02 : by keys or other credit registering devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2275 : associated to expansion card or bus, e.g. in PCMCIA, PC cards, Wireless USB
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/005 : using a power saving mode for copiers G03G15/5004
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 : Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/0085 : using test signal generators
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 : Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3894 : Waterproofing of transmission device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

In one embodiment, a portable computerized data communication device in a data communication system may include, for example, a user interface; a computerized system controlling operation of the device; a device housing having a normal closed condition defining an interior space within the device housing, and having an interior electrical connector within the interior space; and the device having an open condition providing access to the interior space while the device housing is in the open condition to enable connection with the interior electrical connector of a peripheral device equipping the device to perform a new function.

Claims

1-43. -43. (canceled)

44. A handheld radio frequency (RF) wireless communications device, comprising:

a user interface;

a processor operatively coupled to the user interface, the processor controlling operation of the device;

a rechargeable battery operatively coupled to the computerized system, the rechargeable battery powering the processor;

a device housing comprising an access opening; and

a cap releasably engaged with the device housing, the cap enclosing a memory that is operatively coupled to the processor,

wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device provides spread spectrum wireless communications, and

wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device performs provides voice communications and data communications.

45. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, wherein the cap forms a cover enclosing the access opening of the device housing and the memory.

46. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, wherein the user interface comprises a display.

47. The handheld RF wireless communication device according to claim 46, wherein user interface comprises alphanumeric keys.

48. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 47, wherein the memory comprises a removable memory card.

49. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 48, wherein the user interface comprises a voice-activated user interface.

50. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device supports facsimile communications.

51. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, wherein the memory comprises a removable memory card.

52. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 51, wherein the removable memory card enables the voice communications and/or the data communications.

53. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 51, wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device provides a CCD device.

54. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device provides a scanner.

55. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 54, wherein the scanner comprises a CCD scanner.

56. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device provides a CCD device.

57. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 56, comprising the handheld RF wireless communications device provides a sleep mode to conserve battery power.

58. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 57, wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device provides electrostatic discharge protection.

59. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 56, comprising the handheld RF wireless communications device provides a standby mode and/or a sleep mode that is time-duration triggered to conserve battery power.

60. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device provides a reader of indicia of information.

61. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, wherein the handheld RF wireless communications device provides electrostatic discharge protection.

62. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, comprising the handheld RF wireless communications device provides a sleep mode to conserve battery power.

63. The handheld RF wireless communications device according to claim 44, comprising the handheld RF wireless communications device provides a standby mode and/or a sleep mode that is time-duration triggered to conserve battery power.