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HANDHELD COMPUTING UNIT WITH MERGED MODE

  • US 20090198992A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2009
  • Published: 08/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A handheld computing unit comprises:

  • a hardware section;

    an application section; and

    an operating system section operably coupled to the hardware section and the application section, wherein the hardware section and operating system section are operable to;

    detect another device;

    determine whether to merge functionality with the other device; and

    when it is determined to merge functionality with the other device, initiate a reboot of the handheld computing unit and of the other device in a merged mode, wherein, in the merged mode, the hardware section and a hardware section of the other device function as a single hardware section and the operating system section and an operating system section of the other device function as a single operating system section.

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