ROLE CHANGE BASED ON COUPLING OR DOCKING OF INFORMATION HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SAME
First Claim
1. An information handling system, comprising:
- an information handling device containing memory for information specific to a particular role or function to be performed by a user of said device, said device having a display for displaying a portion of said information and functional portions for manipulating said information; and
apparatus for coupling to said device, said apparatus being associated with a user of said device and containing information concerning identity and preferences of said user of said device.
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Abstract
An information handling system, comprising an information handling device containing memory for information specific to a particular role or function to be performed by a user of the device, having a display for displaying a portion of the information and functional portions for manipulating the information; and apparatus for coupling to the device, the apparatus being associated with a user of the device and containing information concerning identity and preferences of the user of the device. The apparatus acts a dock for receiving the device. A method comprising loading information from the apparatus to which the device is coupled so as to customize operation of the device. Information can include at least one of preferences, settings, authorization rights, security codes and programs preferred by a user of the apparatus. Role of the device may change in response to communications hardware for receiving signals indicative of location of the device, which changes roles based on the signals.
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20 Claims
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1. An information handling system, comprising:
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an information handling device containing memory for information specific to a particular role or function to be performed by a user of said device, said device having a display for displaying a portion of said information and functional portions for manipulating said information; and apparatus for coupling to said device, said apparatus being associated with a user of said device and containing information concerning identity and preferences of said user of said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 6. The system of claim 6, wherein said device and said apparatus include software transfer means for transferring software modules from said apparatus to said device.
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15. A method for transferring a role from a first person to a second person, comprising:
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storing in an information handling device, information and program data pertinent to said role; and passing the device from the first person to the second person by terminating communication between the device and an apparatus worn by the first person, and establishing communication between the device and an apparatus worn by the second person. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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an information handling device containing memory for information specific to a particular role or function to be performed by a user of said device, said device having a display for displaying a portion of said information and functional portions for manipulating said information; and communications hardware for receiving signals indicative of the location of said device, said device changing roles based on said signals.
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