Wearable personal computer system
First Claim
1. A wearable electronic computing device designed for hands-free input operations by a wearer of the computing device, the computing device comprising:
- a wearable support member in the form of a belt, the wearable support member comprising pliant material comfortable to and supportable by the body of the wearer of the computing device;
a processor supported by the wearable support member to perform computer processing functions;
a plurality of PC card connectors supported by the wearable support member, the PC card connectors being shaped to collectively mateably receive a plurality of PC cards, the wearable support member providing flexibility and relative movement between the processor and the PC card connectors to be conformable to the body of the wearer;
a plurality of PC cards slidably received within and mateably secured to the PC card connectors to form a computing configuration for performing at least one desired computing function, the PC cards further being readily insertable into and removable from the PC card connectors to perform different computing functions;
a signal transmission system coupled with and interconnecting the processor and the PC card connectors to transmit signals between the processor and the PC cards, the signal transmission system being supported by the wearable support member;
an input device operably coupled with at least one of the processor and the plurality of PC cards, the input device being supportable by the body the wearer to receive audible, verbal input from the wearer of the computing device such that the wearer can perform input operations in a hands-free manner, the input device generating signals corresponding to the audible input for transmission to the processor;
an output device operably coupled with at least one of the processor and the plurality of PC cards, the output device being supportable by the body of the wearer to generate output perceivable to the wearer of the computing device, the output device generating the output in response to signals received from the processor; and
a plurality of enclosures supported by the wearable support member, at least one of the PC card connectors being disposed within each of the plurality of enclosures.
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Abstract
A wearable support and interconnection structure for a modular microcomputer system having a plurality of microcomputer cards housed in a plurality of microcomputer card pockets linked by flexible circuitry and card connectors within a wearable garment. The support and interconnection structure includes a plurality of channels defined in the garment that secure an electronic linking system to the wearable garment. The linking system includes a plurality of flat flexible cables encasing flexible circuitry and operably connected to a plurality of microcomputer card connectors opening into each pocket. The linking system extends from pocket to pocket in a predetermined sequence. The support and interconnection structure operably couples microcomputer cards, including at least a processor card (and power supply), a device card and one or more special function cards, such as, for example, PCMCIA cards, such that, when provided with power, an operational microcomputer system is created.
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20 Claims
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1. A wearable electronic computing device designed for hands-free input operations by a wearer of the computing device, the computing device comprising:
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a wearable support member in the form of a belt, the wearable support member comprising pliant material comfortable to and supportable by the body of the wearer of the computing device; a processor supported by the wearable support member to perform computer processing functions; a plurality of PC card connectors supported by the wearable support member, the PC card connectors being shaped to collectively mateably receive a plurality of PC cards, the wearable support member providing flexibility and relative movement between the processor and the PC card connectors to be conformable to the body of the wearer; a plurality of PC cards slidably received within and mateably secured to the PC card connectors to form a computing configuration for performing at least one desired computing function, the PC cards further being readily insertable into and removable from the PC card connectors to perform different computing functions; a signal transmission system coupled with and interconnecting the processor and the PC card connectors to transmit signals between the processor and the PC cards, the signal transmission system being supported by the wearable support member; an input device operably coupled with at least one of the processor and the plurality of PC cards, the input device being supportable by the body the wearer to receive audible, verbal input from the wearer of the computing device such that the wearer can perform input operations in a hands-free manner, the input device generating signals corresponding to the audible input for transmission to the processor; an output device operably coupled with at least one of the processor and the plurality of PC cards, the output device being supportable by the body of the wearer to generate output perceivable to the wearer of the computing device, the output device generating the output in response to signals received from the processor; and a plurality of enclosures supported by the wearable support member, at least one of the PC card connectors being disposed within each of the plurality of enclosures. - 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 wearable electronic computing device designed for hands-free input operations by a wearer of the computing device, the computing device comprising:
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wearable support means for forming a belt, the wearable support means comprising pliant material conformable to and supportable by the body of the wearer of the computing device; processor means supported by the wearable support means for performing computer processing functions; PC card connector means supported by the wearable support means for mateably receiving a plurality of PC cards, the wearable support means providing flexibility and relative movement;
between the processor means and the PC card connector means to be conformable to the body of the wearer;PC card means slidably received within and mateably secured to the PC card connector means for forming a computing configuration for performing at least one desired computing function, the PC card means further being readily insertable into and removable from the PC card connector means to perform different computing functions, the PC card means comprising at least one input PC card and at least one output PC card; signal transmission means coupled with and interconnecting the processor means and the PC card connector means for transmitting signals between the processor means and the PC card means, the signal transmission means being supported by the wearable support means; input means operably coupled with at least one of the processor means and the PC card means, the input means being supportable by the body of the wearer of the computing device for receiving audible, verbal input from the wearer of the computing device such that tile wearer can perform input operations in a hands-free manner, the input means generating signals corresponding to the audible input for transmission to the processor means via the signal transmission means; output means operably coupled with at least one of the processor means and the PC card means, the output means being supportable by the body of the wearer for generating output perceivable to the wearer of the computing device, the output means generating the output in response to signals received from the processor means via the signal transmission means; and a plurality of enclosures supported by the wearable support means, the PC card connector means being disposed within the plurality of enclosures. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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