Hand-held data terminal and communicator
First Claim
1. A hand-held portable terminal and docking system, comprising:
- (a) a housing;
(b) a keypad disposed within said housing for entering information into said terminal;
(c) a display disposed within said housing for displaying information;
(d) a low power, frequency hopping, transceiver disposed at least partially within said housing for receiving and transmitting information by said terminal, wherein said low power frequency hopping transceiver further comprises voice communication means;
(e) at least one of a scanner and a bar code reader disposed within said housing for optically reading information stored in coded information sets;
(f) a battery disposed within said housing for providing electrical power thereto;
(g) a computer, disposed within said housing, for processing information input and output said terminal; and
(h) a dock for removably receiving at least one hand-held portable terminal for at least one of recharging said battery disposed within said housing and communicating with said at least one hand-held portable terminal.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a hand-held terminal adapted for data gathering, data processing, and voice and data communication. Included is a housing which includes a front section having an exterior and an interior, and a rear section having an exterior and an interior, wherein the front section is hinged to the rear section. These front and rear sections may be disposed in either a linear, angular, or parallel relationship. Key means for entering information into the terminal and display means for displaying information are incorporated into the exterior of the front section. A low power frequency hopping transceiver is disposed at least partially within the housing for receiving and transmitting information via the terminal. Also included are scanning means disposed within the housing for optically reading information stored in coded information sets and battery means disposed within the housing for providing electrical power. Finally, a computer is included within the housing for processing information input and output the terminal.
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3 Claims
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1. A hand-held portable terminal and docking system, comprising:
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(a) a housing; (b) a keypad disposed within said housing for entering information into said terminal; (c) a display disposed within said housing for displaying information; (d) a low power, frequency hopping, transceiver disposed at least partially within said housing for receiving and transmitting information by said terminal, wherein said low power frequency hopping transceiver further comprises voice communication means; (e) at least one of a scanner and a bar code reader disposed within said housing for optically reading information stored in coded information sets; (f) a battery disposed within said housing for providing electrical power thereto; (g) a computer, disposed within said housing, for processing information input and output said terminal; and (h) a dock for removably receiving at least one hand-held portable terminal for at least one of recharging said battery disposed within said housing and communicating with said at least one hand-held portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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