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Portable computing system, apparatus and method

  • US 7,533,408 B1
  • Filed: 04/07/2008
  • Issued: 05/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computing system comprising:

  • a portable computer comprising;

    storage; and

    at least one connector which connects to at least one reader;

    one or more readers each comprising;

    a housing; and

    at least one connector which connects to the portable computer,wherein the portable computer excludes means for a user to interact directly with the portable computer,wherein the portable computer is no greater in size than 90.00 mm×

    60.00 mm and is no greater than 3 mm thick,wherein the computer is configured so that a user cannot interact with the computer unless the computer is connected to at least on reader,wherein the housing is at least one input and at least one output device that facilitates direct user interaction with the portable computer,wherein the readers are non-functioning shells when not connected to a portable computer, andwherein the readers become fully functional general purpose computer immediately after being connected with a portable computer.

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