DOCKABLE HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE WITH VIDEO APPLICATION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
First Claim
1. A handheld computing device comprising:
- a video camera for generating a local video signal;
a handheld memory for storing at least one handheld application that includes a video application;
a handheld processing module, coupled to the handheld memory, for executing the video application, based on the local video signal;
a network interface, coupled to the handheld processing module, that sends the local video signal to a remote device via a network;
a physical docking interface, coupled to the handheld processing module, that accesses at least one resource of an extended computer unit in a physical docked mode when the handheld computing unit is coupled to the extended computer unit via the physical docking interface; and
a quasi docking interface, coupled to the handheld processing module, that accesses at least one resource of the extended computer unit in the quasi docked mode when the handheld computing unit is coupled to the extended computer unit via the quasi docking interface.
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Abstract
A handheld computing device includes a video camera for generating a local video signal. A handheld memory stores at least one handheld application that includes a video application. A handheld processing module, coupled to the handheld memory, executes the video application, based on the local video signal. A network interface sends the local video signal to a remote device via a network. A physical docking interface accesses at least one resource of an extended computer unit in a physical docked mode when the handheld computing unit is coupled to the extended computer unit via the physical docking interface. A quasi docking interface accesses at least one resource of the extended computer unit in the quasi docked mode when the handheld computing unit is coupled to the extended computer unit via the quasi docking interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld computing device comprising:
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a video camera for generating a local video signal; a handheld memory for storing at least one handheld application that includes a video application; a handheld processing module, coupled to the handheld memory, for executing the video application, based on the local video signal; a network interface, coupled to the handheld processing module, that sends the local video signal to a remote device via a network; a physical docking interface, coupled to the handheld processing module, that accesses at least one resource of an extended computer unit in a physical docked mode when the handheld computing unit is coupled to the extended computer unit via the physical docking interface; and a quasi docking interface, coupled to the handheld processing module, that accesses at least one resource of the extended computer unit in the quasi docked mode when the handheld computing unit is coupled to the extended computer unit via the quasi docking interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use in conjunction with a handheld computing device, the method comprising:
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generating a local video signal via a video camera; storing at least one handheld application that includes a video application in a handheld memory; executing the video application, based on the local video signal via a handheld processing module; sending the local video signal to a remote device over a network; accessing at least one resource of an extended computer unit via a physical docking interface in a physical docked mode when the handheld computing unit is coupled to the extended computer unit via the physical docking interface; and accessing at least one resource of the extended computer unit via a quasi docking interface in a quasi docked mode when the handheld computing unit is coupled to the extended computer unit via the quasi docking interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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