Wallet detachable retaining a personal information device and receiving a wake signal and a stay awake signal from the personal information device
First Claim
1. A wallet for use with a personal information device, the wallet comprising:
- a first portion having an input device;
a second portion coupled to the first portion to receive, detachably retain, and interface with a personal information device that provides organizer features; and
a power source to provide electricity to the wallet;
wherein the wallet conserves the power source by turning on in response to a wake signal from the personal information device, and turning off if a stay-awake signal is not received from the personal information device for more than a threshold period of time.
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Abstract
A wallet for a personal information device in the form of a PCMCIA card such as an PCMCIA-card electronic organizer. The wallet includes an input device separate from the input device of the personal information device and two halves that may be folded together in a wallet-like fashion. One of the halves generally includes a touch panel input to allow a user to enter information, commands, instructions, etc., thereto. A personal information device is mounted to the second half of the wallet. When mounted, the wallet supplies via an electrical connection or induction communication the user-supplied information entered into the touch panel input to the personal information device. The wallet display may be powered by the personal information device via the electrical connection or self-powered. Upon coupling the personal information device to the wallet, the personal information device may supply a wake signal to wake up or automatically turn on the input device of the wallet. The wallet may further include an input/output connector for coupling via a cable the wallet to an external device such as another wallet, a personal computer, etc.
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13 Claims
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1. A wallet for use with a personal information device, the wallet comprising:
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a first portion having an input device;
a second portion coupled to the first portion to receive, detachably retain, and interface with a personal information device that provides organizer features; and
a power source to provide electricity to the wallet;
wherein the wallet conserves the power source by turning on in response to a wake signal from the personal information device, and turning off if a stay-awake signal is not received from the personal information device for more than a threshold period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method performed by a wallet having a power source and detachably retaining a personal information device, the method comprising:
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receiving a wake signal from the personal information device providing organizer features; and
turning the wallet on in response to the wake signal by providing electricity to wallet components from the power source; and
turning the wallet off in response to not receiving a stay awake signal from the personal information device for a predetermined period of time by powering down the wallet components. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A machine-readable medium containing data representing instructions that, when performed by processor of a wallet having a power source and detachably retaining a personal information device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a wake signal from the personal information device providing organizer features; and
turning the wallet on in response to the wake signal by providing electricity to wallet components from the power source; and
turning the wallet off in response to not receiving a stay awake signal from the personal information device for a predetermined period of time by powering down the wallet components. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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