Information processing apparatus separably combined with telephone unit
First Claim
1. An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having a telephone function and an information processing apparatus capable of performing only data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus each being capable of being physically separated so as to be operated separately from each other and physically joined with said information processing apparatus mounted on said telephone unit so as to be operated in combination with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input and data processing functions when said information processing apparatus is physically separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function when said telephone unit is physically separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically and mechanically connectable to each other with said information processing apparatus being mounted on said telephone unit so that data input for said telephone function and said data processing function can be effected only through said apparatus control portion when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are electrically and mechanically connected with each other.
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Abstract
An information appliance in which a telephone unit having at least a telephone function and an information processing apparatus having at least a data input/processing function are arranged so as to be capable of being used separably or of being combined with each other through inter connection means provided therebetween, so that the telephone unit and the information processing apparatus are electrically connected to each other when the telephone unit and the information processing apparatus are combined with each other.
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- 1. An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having a telephone function and an information processing apparatus capable of performing only data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus each being capable of being physically separated so as to be operated separately from each other and physically joined with said information processing apparatus mounted on said telephone unit so as to be operated in combination with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input and data processing functions when said information processing apparatus is physically separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function when said telephone unit is physically separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically and mechanically connectable to each other with said information processing apparatus being mounted on said telephone unit so that data input for said telephone function and said data processing function can be effected only through said apparatus control portion when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are electrically and mechanically connected with each other.
- 4. An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having a telephone function and an information processing apparatus having data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus each being capable of being operated separately or in combination with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input and data processing functions when said information processing apparatus is separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function when said telephone unit is separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically connectable to each other so that said telephone function and said data input processing function are both controlled by said apparatus control portion when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are electrically connected with each other, in which said telephone unit including a handset, a handset mount portion for mounting said handset thereon, and a flat apparatus-body mount portion provided integrally with said handset mount portion for mounting said information processing apparatus thereon, said apparatus-body mount portion being provided at an upper surface thereof with dial buttons and an indication lamp over which said information processing apparatus is mounted when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined.
- 7. An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having at least a telephone function and an information processing apparatus having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus being arranged so as to be capable of being separably combined with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input processing function in a condition in which said information processing apparatus is separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function in a condition in which said telephone unit is separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically connectable to each other so that said telephone function and said data input processing function are systematically processed in a condition in which said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined with each other, said telephone unit including a handset mount portion for mounting a handset thereon, and a flat apparatus mount portion provided integrally with said handset mount portion for mounting said information processing apparatus thereon, said apparatus mount portion being provided at an upper surface thereof with dial buttons and an indication lamp, and further including a positioning mechanism provided between said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined with each other, said positioning mechanism including engagement projection means provided on one of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus, and engagement recess means engaged with said engagement projection means and provided on the other of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus.
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9. An information appliance comprising:
- a telephone unit having a telephone function;
an information processing apparatus capable of performing only data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus being capable of being physically separated so as to be operated separately from each other and physically joined with said information processing apparatus mounted on said telephone unit so as to be operated in combination with each other;
a mechanism for electrically coupling said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus when said information processing apparatus is mounted on said telephone unit;
means for transferring data and control signals between said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit when said apparatus and said unit are mounted together; and
control means in said information processing apparatus for controlling both data input for said telephone function of said telephone unit and data input and data processing functions of said information processing apparatus when said information processing apparatus is physically mounted on said telephone unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
- a telephone unit having a telephone function;
Specification