Mobile data processing and communcations system with removable portable computer
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1. A mobile data processing and communications system comprising:
- a hand-held portable computer having a touch-screen interactive display, a microprocessor and a communications processor, the portable computer having a first mode of operation wherein data is entered through, and displayed on the touch-screen interactive display, said portable computer further including a means coupled to the communications processor for transmitting data by RF transmission to a central computer;
a keyboard converter having a full size Qwerty keyboard, an input/output processor, a means for transmitting data by RF transmission and a cradle for receiving the hand-held portable computer; and
means for interfacing the hand-held portable computer with the keyboard converter when the keyboard converter cradle receives the portable computer, the portable computer having a second mode of operation wherein data may be input to the portable computer through the Qwerty keyboard and displayed on the touch-screen interactive display of the portable computer, said means for interfacing including means to enable transmission of data to the central computer from the means for transmitting of the keyboard converter when the keyboard converter cradle receives the portable computer.
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Abstract
A mobile data processing and communications system having a keyboard converter mounted in a vehicle and detachably interconnected to a self-contained removable hand-held portable computer. The hand-held portable computer includes a microprocessor with an interactive display and an integral internal RF antenna to enable the user to perform data processing and communications functions outside the vehicle. When the hand-held portable computer interfaces with the keyboard converter, the user may enter data through the keyboard converter and communicate via an external RF antenna attached to the vehicle.
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1. A mobile data processing and communications system comprising:
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a hand-held portable computer having a touch-screen interactive display, a microprocessor and a communications processor, the portable computer having a first mode of operation wherein data is entered through, and displayed on the touch-screen interactive display, said portable computer further including a means coupled to the communications processor for transmitting data by RF transmission to a central computer; a keyboard converter having a full size Qwerty keyboard, an input/output processor, a means for transmitting data by RF transmission and a cradle for receiving the hand-held portable computer; and means for interfacing the hand-held portable computer with the keyboard converter when the keyboard converter cradle receives the portable computer, the portable computer having a second mode of operation wherein data may be input to the portable computer through the Qwerty keyboard and displayed on the touch-screen interactive display of the portable computer, said means for interfacing including means to enable transmission of data to the central computer from the means for transmitting of the keyboard converter when the keyboard converter cradle receives the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mobile data processing and communications system comprising:
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a hand-held portable computer; a keyboard converter having a full size Qwerty keyboard and a cradle for receiving the hand-held portable computer; means for interfacing data transmission between said hand-held portable computer and said keyboard converter during a second mode of operation of the portable computer; means for entering data through the portable computer during a first mode of operation of the portable computer; means for transmitting data from the portable computer to a central computer data base by RF transmission during the first mode of operation of the portable computer; means for entering data into the portable computer through the keyboard converter when the portable computer rests in the cradle of the keyboard converter; and means for transmitting data from the keyboard converter to a central computer by RF transmission when the portable computer rests in the cradle of the keyboard converter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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