Hand held data entry apparatus
First Claim
1. A hand held data entry apparatus comprising:
- hand held main body portion for receiving, storing and transmitting information, said main body portion having a major axis;
scanning head including an optical scanning means; and
means for electrically and mechanically connecting said scanning head to said main body portion, said means including an electrical connector having first and second mating contact portions, each including a plurality of contacts, said first mating portion being a part of said main body portion and said second mating portion being a part of said scanning head, said plurality of contacts in at least one of said mating contact portions being connected such that the same electrical connections are made between said first and second mating contact portions irrespective of the orientation of said mating contact portions with respect to each other when they are engaged, said optical scanning means facing in a direction which is at predetermined angle to the major axis of said main body portion, whereby the direction in which the scanning head faces may be oriented with respect to the main body portion to suit the convenience of the user.
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Abstract
A hand held data entry apparatus wherein a main body portion is formed to be held in one hand while data is entered through a keyboard by the fingers of the other hand. An optical scanning head is mechanically and electrically connected to the main body portion through an arrangement which permits the optical scanning head to be connected to the main body portion in more than one relative position. The scanning head sensor is pointed in a direction such that when the device is held in one hand the other hand may be utilized for entering data through the keyboard and at the same time the scanning head is directed toward the surface to be scanned, without need to reposition the main body portion.
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1. A hand held data entry apparatus comprising:
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hand held main body portion for receiving, storing and transmitting information, said main body portion having a major axis; scanning head including an optical scanning means; and means for electrically and mechanically connecting said scanning head to said main body portion, said means including an electrical connector having first and second mating contact portions, each including a plurality of contacts, said first mating portion being a part of said main body portion and said second mating portion being a part of said scanning head, said plurality of contacts in at least one of said mating contact portions being connected such that the same electrical connections are made between said first and second mating contact portions irrespective of the orientation of said mating contact portions with respect to each other when they are engaged, said optical scanning means facing in a direction which is at predetermined angle to the major axis of said main body portion, whereby the direction in which the scanning head faces may be oriented with respect to the main body portion to suit the convenience of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hand held data entry apparatus comprising:
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a hand held main body portion for receiving, storing and transmitting information, said main body portion having a major axis; a scanning head including an optical scanning means; first electrical and mechanical connector means on said main body portion; and second electrical and mechanical connector means on said scanning head, said first and second connector means being adapted to be joined together in more than one position with respect to each other, such that said optical scanning means may face in at least two different directions with respect to the major axis of said main body portion, the same electrical connections being made between said scanning head and said main body portion without regard to the relative positions in which said scanning head and main body portion are joined together. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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