Adapter unit having an ergonomic grip for a personal digital assistant
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1. An adapter unit that communicates with a personal digital assistant (PDA), comprising:
- a carrier portion that includes two sidewalls and a bottom wall that conform to a surface of the PDA, at least a portion of each of the two sidewalls are curved to partially encompass at least a portion of a display-side surface of the PDA; and
a product identification reader that is encased in the carrier portion and reads a product identification code.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.
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19 Claims
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1. An adapter unit that communicates with a personal digital assistant (PDA), comprising:
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a carrier portion that includes two sidewalls and a bottom wall that conform to a surface of the PDA, at least a portion of each of the two sidewalls are curved to partially encompass at least a portion of a display-side surface of the PDA; and a product identification reader that is encased in the carrier portion and reads a product identification code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An adapter unit that communicates with a PDA, comprising:
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a carrier portion that includes two sidewalls, and conforms to at least a portion of a front surface of the PDA, the two sidewalls are overlapped by a wall portion of the adapter unit; an expansion connector that facilitates a communication link between the carrier portion and the PDA; and a product identification reader that reads a product identification code, and is encased in the carrier portion between a cover and a bottom wall of the carrier portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An adapter unit that couples to a PDA, comprising:
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carrier means that includes two sidewalls and a bottom wall that interface to corresponding surfaces of the PDA, at least a portion of each of the two sidewalls are curved to encompass at least a portion of the PDA; means for scanning a product dataform with a scanning means, the scanning means housed in the carrier means; means for processing signals associated with the scanning means; and an expansion connector that facilitates communications between the carrier means and the PDA. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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