Handheld computer for emergency responders
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1. A compact computer comprising:
- (a) a keypad having a plurality of alphanumeric keys, one or more function keys, and a point-and-click device;
(b) a display screen capable of displaying static text and graphics;
(c) an internal power source;
(d) one or more USB ports and/or SD card slots;
(e) one or more flash memory modules that are plugged into the USB port(s) and/or SD card slots, on which flash memory modules are stored safety information in digital database format; and
(f) one or more embedded flash memory modules, on which are stored an embedded operating system and an application software, such that the operating system responds to input from the keypad by activating the application software to retrieve the information stored on the flash memory module and to display the information on the display screen.
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Abstract
A compact handheld notebook computer using flash memory to store, retrieve and display information needed by emergency responders is designed for prolonged use under severe conditions and utilizes an electrophoretic display to conserve energy and provide a high resolution display more readable than LCD displays.
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20 Claims
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1. A compact computer comprising:
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(a) a keypad having a plurality of alphanumeric keys, one or more function keys, and a point-and-click device; (b) a display screen capable of displaying static text and graphics; (c) an internal power source; (d) one or more USB ports and/or SD card slots; (e) one or more flash memory modules that are plugged into the USB port(s) and/or SD card slots, on which flash memory modules are stored safety information in digital database format; and (f) one or more embedded flash memory modules, on which are stored an embedded operating system and an application software, such that the operating system responds to input from the keypad by activating the application software to retrieve the information stored on the flash memory module and to display the information on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A compact computer comprising:
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(a) a keypad having a plurality of alphanumeric keys, one or more function keys, and a point-and-click device; (b) an electrophoretic display screen capable of displaying high-resolution static text and graphics; (c) an internal power source comprising one or more rechargeable batteries; (d) one or more USB ports and/or SD card slots; (e) one or more flash and/or proprietary memory modules that are plugged into the USB port(s) and/or SD card slots, on which memory modules is stored safety information in a digital database, which information relates to emergency situations and/or provides instructions as to how to safely deal with emergency situations; and (f) one or more embedded flash memory modules, on which are stored an embedded operating system and an application software, such that the operating system responds to input from the keypad by activating the application software to query the database and retrieve the information stored on the memory module and to display the information on the display screen within a purpose-written application or webpage served by a locally running web-server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A compact computer comprising:
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(a) a sealed-membrane keypad having a plurality of alphanumeric keys, one or more function keys, and a point-and-click device; (b) an electrophoretic display screen capable of displaying high-resolution static text and graphics; (d) an internal power source comprising one or more rechargeable batteries; (e) one or more USB ports and/or SD card slots; (f) one or more flash memory modules that are plugged into the USB port(s) and/or SD card slots, on which USB flash memory modules are stored safety information in digital database format, which information relates to emergency situations and/or provides instructions as to how to safely deal with emergency situations; (g) one or more embedded flash memory modules, on which are stored an embedded operating system and an application software, such that the operating system responds to input from the keypad by activating the application software to retrieve the information stored on the flash memory module and to display the information on the display screen; and (f) a telecommunications module capable of high-speed data transmission and reception, such that data from the internet or from remote computers can be downloaded and displayed on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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