Multi-positional handset for personal digital assistant
First Claim
1. A personal digital assistant comprising:
- a base having a recessed handset cradle and power supply means therewithin;
a handset having a configuration complementary to said cradle and configured to be removably secured within said cradle in a substantially flush configuration with said base, said handset having power storage means therewithin;
a first electrical connector within said cradle electrically connected to said power supply means;
a second electrical connector on said handset electrically connected to said power storage means, wherein said second electrical connector is configured to make electrical contact with said first electrical connector when said handset is in a substantially flush configuration;
an adapter having opposite first and second ends, said first end configured to be removably secured to said base overlying said first electrical connector, said second end configured to removably receive said handset therein; and
second means for electrically connecting said power storage means to said power supply means when said handset is removably secured to said base in a substantially non-flush configuration.
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Abstract
A personal digital assistant (PDA) having a multi-positional handset is disclosed. A PDA has a base with a recessed handset cradle and a handset with a shape complementary to the configuration of the cradle. A power storage device is included within the handset and a power supply device is included within the base. For on-the-road use, the handset is configured to be removably secured within the cradle in a substantially flush configuration with the base. For office use, the handset is configured to be removably secured to the base in a substantially non-flush configuration that is easy for a user to grasp. The power storage device can receive power from the power supply device when the handset is in either a flush or non-flush configuration.
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13 Claims
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1. A personal digital assistant comprising:
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a base having a recessed handset cradle and power supply means therewithin; a handset having a configuration complementary to said cradle and configured to be removably secured within said cradle in a substantially flush configuration with said base, said handset having power storage means therewithin; a first electrical connector within said cradle electrically connected to said power supply means; a second electrical connector on said handset electrically connected to said power storage means, wherein said second electrical connector is configured to make electrical contact with said first electrical connector when said handset is in a substantially flush configuration; an adapter having opposite first and second ends, said first end configured to be removably secured to said base overlying said first electrical connector, said second end configured to removably receive said handset therein; and second means for electrically connecting said power storage means to said power supply means when said handset is removably secured to said base in a substantially non-flush configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A personal digital assistant comprising:
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a base having a recessed handset cradle, said cradle having a first electrical connector electrically connected to a power supply; a handset having a configuration complementary to said cradle and configured to be removably secured therewithin in a substantially flush configuration with said base, said handset comprising; a medial portion having a second electrical connector electrically connected to a power storage device within said handset, said second electrical connector configured to engage said first electrical connector when said handset is in a substantially flush configuration to thereby electrically connect said power storage device with said power supply; and an adapter configured to be removably secured to said base overlying said first electrical connector, said adapter having means for removably receiving an end portion of said handset such that said handset is in a substantially non-flush configuration with said base, and such that said second electrical connector is in electrical contact with said first connector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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Specification