Combination personal data assistant and personal computing system dynamic memory reclamation
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1. A mobile computing system comprising:
- a common communication device, the common communication device comprising a switch and a super input output (SIO) controller;
a personal computing system (PC) coupled to the switch of the common communication device, the PC including a storage device capable of receiving and storing messages from the communication device;
a mobile computing device coupled to the switch and the SIO controller of the common communication device, the mobile computing device including a storage device capable receiving and storing messages from the communication device, whereby the storage device of the PC is capable of synchronizing messages received from the common communication device with the storage device of the mobile computing device , and whereinthe PC and the mobile computing device are capable of controlling the common communication device, but one of the PC and the mobile computing device controlling the common communication device at a given time;
access by either the PC or the mobile computing device to the common communication device is possible regardless of an active status of either the PC or the mobile computing device; and
,when the PC is active, determining whether to archive selected messages stored on the storage device of the PC to non volatile storage.
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Abstract
In order to continually receive messages in a dual personal computer system (PC) and personal digital assistant system (PDA) computer architecture, the PC system is deactivated to conserve battery power while the PDA continues to receive messages. As PDA memory is filled with messages, messages that are synchronized and archived with the PC system are 5 deleted and space is freed for incoming messages. When new and non-synchronized messages completely fill the PDA memory array, the PC system is reactivated or the user is informed.
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1. A mobile computing system comprising:
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a common communication device, the common communication device comprising a switch and a super input output (SIO) controller; a personal computing system (PC) coupled to the switch of the common communication device, the PC including a storage device capable of receiving and storing messages from the communication device; a mobile computing device coupled to the switch and the SIO controller of the common communication device, the mobile computing device including a storage device capable receiving and storing messages from the communication device, whereby the storage device of the PC is capable of synchronizing messages received from the common communication device with the storage device of the mobile computing device , and wherein the PC and the mobile computing device are capable of controlling the common communication device, but one of the PC and the mobile computing device controlling the common communication device at a given time; access by either the PC or the mobile computing device to the common communication device is possible regardless of an active status of either the PC or the mobile computing device; and
,when the PC is active, determining whether to archive selected messages stored on the storage device of the PC to non volatile storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile computing system comprising:
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a common communication device, the common communication device comprising a switch and a super input output (SIO) controller; a personal computing system (PC) coupled to the switch of the common communication device, the PC capable of receiving messages through the common communication device; a mobile computing device coupled to the switch and the SIO controller of the common communication device, the mobile computing device capable of receiving messages through the common communication device and synchronizing the messages received through the common communication device with the PC, and wherein the PC and the mobile computing device are capable of controlling the common communication device, but one of the PC and the mobile computing device controlling the common communication device at a given time; access by either the PC or the mobile computing device to the common communication device is possible regardless of an active status of either the PC or the mobile computing device; and
,when the PC is active, determining whether to archive selected messages stored on the storage device of the PC to non volatile storage. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of clearing and archiving messages in a dual system computer architecture, the dual system computer architecture including a mobile computing device coupled to a common communication device and a second computer system coupled to the common communication device, the common communication device comprising a switch and a super input output (SIO) controller, the mobile computing device and the second computer system being capable of controlling the common communication device with one of the mobile computing device and the second computer system controlling the common communication device at a given time, access by either the mobile computing device or the second computer system to the common communication device is possible regardless of an active status of either the mobile computing device or the second computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving and storing messages by the mobile computing device to a first memory device; synchronizing the messages with the second computer system, whereby the second computer system archives synchronized messages to a second memory device; and deleting synchronized and archived messages whenever the first memory device is filled. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of clearing and archiving messages in a dual system computer architecture, the dual system computer architecture including a mobile computing device coupled to a common communication device and a second computer system coupled to the common communication device, the common communication device comprising a switch and a super input output (SIO) controller, the mobile computing device and the second computer system being capable of controlling the common communication device with one of the mobile computing device and the second computer system controlling the common communication device at a given time, access by either the mobile computing device or the second computer system to the common communication device is possible regardless of an active status of either the mobile computing device or the second computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving and storing messages by the mobile computing device to a first memory device; synchronizing the messages with the second computer system, whereby the second computer system archives synchronized messages to a second memory device; and informing a user whenever the first memory device is filled. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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