Portable transceiver

• US 5,060,152 A
• Filed: 02/01/1989
• Issued: 10/22/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1986
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bunhill Wireless Communications, LLC
• Original Assignee: Ward W. Maeser, William C. Maeser
• Inventors: Maeser, Ward W., Maeser, William C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Jerry
• Assistant Examiner(s): CASS, RUSSELL
• Application Number:
  US07/305,425
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 364/401, 364/408, 364/708, 235/379, 740/795, 740/810
• US Class Current: 379/93.25
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1615 with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function constructional details of portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts H04M1/0206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1639 the display being based on projection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1696 the I/O peripheral being a printing or scanning device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1632 Pen holder integrated in the computer

Abstract

A portable computer terminal device. The terminal device includes data input means which is psychologically acceptable to physicians, lawyers and other professionals and includes a carrying case of unusually lightweight and compact construction. Data stored in the terminal device can be printed on multiple sheet business forms. The data can also be displayed by projecting a CRT light beam on a collapsible, high resolution screen carried in the terminal device.

Claims

1. A portable terminal device adapted to be carried to a site and to perform transaction operations by transmitting and receiving data to and from a central unit, said portable terminal device including

(A) memory means for storing transaction defining data;

(b) input means for inputting transaction defining data into said memory;

(C) control means coupled to said memory means for determining

(i) when sufficient transaction defining data is stored in said memory means for a transaction and said terminal device is in a transaction ready state, and

(ii) when insufficient transaction defining data is stored in said memory means for a transaction and said terminal device is in a transaction inhibit state;

(d) modem means for transmitting transaction defining data over a telephone line;

(e) transaction means coupled to said memory means and said modem means for transmitting selected transaction defining data stored in said memory means through said modem means over telephone lines to said central unit when said control means determined said terminal device is in said transaction ready state;

(f) a screen movable between at least two operative positions,

(i) a first stored position for transport of said terminal device, and

(ii) a second display position;

(g) an optical system for projecting images of said transaction defining data onto said screen when said screen is in said display position;

(h) means coupling said control means to said optical system for transferring transaction defining data from said memory means to said optical system for display on said screen; and

,

(i) a common portable housing for said memory means, input means, control means, modem means, transaction means, screen, optical system, and coupling means.

2. The terminal device of claim 1 including a printer carried in said housing for imprinting transaction defining data on multiple sheet business forms.

3. The terminal device of claim 1 including a printer carried in said housing for imprinting transaction defining data on multiple sheet business forms.

4. A portable terminal device adapted to be carried to a site and to perform transaction operations by transmitting and receiving data to and from a central unit, said portable terminal device including

(a) memory means for storing transaction defining data;

(b) input means for inputting transaction defining data into said memory;

(c) control means coupled to said memory means for determining

(i) when sufficient transaction defining data is stored in said memory means for a transaction and said terminal device is in a transaction ready state, and

(ii) when insufficient transaction defining data is stored in said memory means for a transaction and said terminal device is in a transaction inhibit state;

(d) modem means for transmitting transaction defining data over a telephone line;

(e) transaction means coupled to said memory means and said modem means for transmitting selected transaction defining data stored in said memory means through said modem means over telephone lines to said central unit when said control means determined said terminal device is in said transaction ready state;

(f) a screen;

(g) an optical system for projecting images of said transaction defining data onto said screen, said optical system including

(i) image means for forming and projecting images of said transaction defining data, and

(ii) at least one mirror for receiving said images and reflecting said images onto said screen, said mirror being movable between at least two operative positions,

a first stored position for transport of said terminal device, and

a second position for reflecting said images onto said screen;

(h) means coupling said control means to said optical system for transferring transaction defining data from said memory means to said optical system for display on said screen; and

,

(i) a common portable housing for said memory means, input means, control means, modem means, screen, optical system, and coupling means.