COMPUTING DEVICE OPERABLE TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH A COMPANION ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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A computing device is operable to work in conjunction with a companion electronic device. The computing device and the companion electronic device each have their own electronics and/or own operating system and each is able to construct a partial or complete user environment. The computing device is operable to send data to the companion device, on request of the companion device, which the companion electronic device then uses to locally construct its own user environment, in whole or in part.
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200 Claims
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1-126. -126. (canceled)
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127. A mobile phone computing device operable to work synchronously and/or asynchronously in conjunction with a companion electronic device, such as a tablet computer, notebook computer, or TV/PC monitor, in which the mobile phone computing device and the computer companion electronic device each have their own electronics and/or own operating system and each is able to construct a partial or complete user environment, comprised of any one or more of graphics assets, GUI gadgets or widgets, input/output control methods, audio, commands, haptic or other feedback method or instructions;
in which the mobile phone computing device is operable to send data defining one or more of the following;
graphics assets, GUI gadgets or widgets, input/output control methods, audio, commands, haptic or other feedback method or instructions, being elements of a user environment, but not a complete user environment, to the companion device, on request of the companion device, which the companion device then uses to locally construct in whole or in part its own user environment adapted to its form factor and modality of usage.- View Dependent Claims (128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197)
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198. A system in which a laptop housing comprising a display and a keyboard, is configured to mechanically and electrically attach to a computing device to form a single unit, and is characterized in that:
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a) functionality are complemented and enhanced by interworking with the elements of the laptop style housing and any devices connected to the unit, b) control of the functionality of the system is split between the computing device and the companion electronic device and applications, c) the single unit operates as a personal computer.
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199. A system in which a docking stand comprises a first port to connect to a display apparatus and a second port to connect to a keyboard, the docking stand configured to mechanically and electrically attach to a computing device, and is characterized in that:
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a) functionalities of the computing device are complemented and enhanced by interworking with the elements of the docking stand and any further devices connected to the first and second ports, b) control of the functionality of the system are split between the computing device and the companion electronic device and applications, c) the attached computing device operates as a personal computer when connected to the display apparatus and the keyboard via its ports.
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200. A system in which a tablet comprising a display and a which may include buttons and/or a keyboard, is configured to mechanically and electrically attach to a computing device to form a single unit, and is characterized in that:
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a) functionality are complemented and enhanced by interworking with the elements of the tablet style housing and any devices connected to the unit, b) control of the functionality of the system is split between the computing device and the companion electronic device and applications, c) the single unit operates as a personal tablet computer.
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