Cooperative tablet computer and mobile communicator
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a mobile communicator comprising;
a modem for conducting a communication with a remote party;
an input unit for inputting communication data to said modem; and
an output for outputting communication data from said modem;
a display device coupled with said mobile communicator, comprising;
an input unit;
an output unit;
a connector for engaging said mobile communicator and for exchanging data with said mobile communicator, the data including a designation of a remote party involved in a communication with the mobile communicator; and
a display for presenting party-specific information about the remote party involved in the communication, the party-specific information including one or more types of information from the group consisting of (a) personal information regarding the remote party, (b) business information regarding the remote party, (c) information regarding recent communications with the remote party, (d) calendar information regarding events related to the remote party, and (e) geographical information regarding the remote party; and
a configuration setup, through which a user selects one or more of the multiple types of information to be presented as the party-specific information on said display,wherein said modem switches to receive its communication input via said display device input unit and directs its communication output to said display output unit when said mobile communicator is engaged with said connector, andwherein said modem switches back to receive its communication input via said mobile communicator input unit and directs its communication output to said mobile communicator output unit when said mobile communicator is disengaged from said connector after being engaged therewith.
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Abstract
A communication system, including a mobile communicator including a modem for conducting a communication with a remote party, an input unit for inputting communication data to the modem, and an output for outputting communication data from the modem, a display device including an input unit, an output unit, a connector for engaging the mobile communicator and for exchanging data with the mobile communicator, and a display for displaying party-specific information about the remote party involved in the communication, wherein the modem switches to receive its communication input via the display device input unit and directs its communication output to the display output unit when the mobile communicator is engaged with the connector, and wherein the modem switches back to receive its communication input via the mobile communicator input unit and directs its communication output to the mobile communicator output unit when the mobile communicator is disengaged from the connector.
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26 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a mobile communicator comprising; a modem for conducting a communication with a remote party; an input unit for inputting communication data to said modem; and an output for outputting communication data from said modem; a display device coupled with said mobile communicator, comprising; an input unit; an output unit; a connector for engaging said mobile communicator and for exchanging data with said mobile communicator, the data including a designation of a remote party involved in a communication with the mobile communicator; and a display for presenting party-specific information about the remote party involved in the communication, the party-specific information including one or more types of information from the group consisting of (a) personal information regarding the remote party, (b) business information regarding the remote party, (c) information regarding recent communications with the remote party, (d) calendar information regarding events related to the remote party, and (e) geographical information regarding the remote party; and a configuration setup, through which a user selects one or more of the multiple types of information to be presented as the party-specific information on said display, wherein said modem switches to receive its communication input via said display device input unit and directs its communication output to said display output unit when said mobile communicator is engaged with said connector, and wherein said modem switches back to receive its communication input via said mobile communicator input unit and directs its communication output to said mobile communicator output unit when said mobile communicator is disengaged from said connector after being engaged therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of communication, comprising:
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connecting a mobile communicator to a display device; switching, by the mobile communicator, to receive communication input from the display device, and to direct communication output to the display device; receiving, by the display device from the mobile communicator, an identifier of a remote party of a communication conducted by the mobile communicator; selecting, via a configuration setup, by a user, one or more of multiple types of party-specific information about the remote party of the communication, from the group consisting of (a) personal information regarding the remote party, (b) business information regarding the remote party, (c) information regarding recent communications with the remote party, (d) calendar information regarding events related to the remote party, and (e) geographical information regarding the remote party; retrieving information about the remote party for the one or more selected types; displaying, by the display device, the retrieved information; disconnecting the mobile communicator from the display device; and further switching, by the mobile communicator, to receive communication input from an input of the mobile communicator, and to direct communication output to an output of the mobile communicator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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