Peripheral device for a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A peripheral device for operation in conjunction with a handheld wireless communication device, the peripheral device comprising:
- an enclosure having an opened position and a closed position;
an alphanumeric keyboard located on a first part of the enclosure and configured to receive user input data;
a communication interface operable to automatically establish connectivity with the handheld wireless communication device in response to a transition of the enclosure from the closed position to the opened position, to receive first data and software code for a peripheral application from the handheld wireless communication device, and to transmit second data to the handheld wireless communication device, the first and second data being interactable by an application on the handheld wireless communication device, the peripheral application being associated with the application on the handheld wireless communication device;
a screen located on a second part of the enclosure and configured to display at least part of the first and second data;
a backup memory, operably coupled to the communication interface, for storing a backup copy of the first data; and
a processor, coupled to the alphanumeric keyboard, the enclosure, the communication interface, and the screen, operable to execute the software code for the peripheral application using the user input data and the first data thereby generating the second data.
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Abstract
A peripheral device for a wireless communication device combines a full-sized input device and a full-sized display screen in a single device. A user interacts with data stored on the wireless communication device using the peripheral device as an input/output device. The peripheral device accesses data residing on the wireless communication device and uses the data to run applications. The results of the execution are stored on the wireless communication device. The peripheral device is capable of operating with any wireless communication device, such as a cell phone, or other device such as a handheld computer, a PDA, a pager, and the like.
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1. A peripheral device for operation in conjunction with a handheld wireless communication device, the peripheral device comprising:
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an enclosure having an opened position and a closed position; an alphanumeric keyboard located on a first part of the enclosure and configured to receive user input data; a communication interface operable to automatically establish connectivity with the handheld wireless communication device in response to a transition of the enclosure from the closed position to the opened position, to receive first data and software code for a peripheral application from the handheld wireless communication device, and to transmit second data to the handheld wireless communication device, the first and second data being interactable by an application on the handheld wireless communication device, the peripheral application being associated with the application on the handheld wireless communication device; a screen located on a second part of the enclosure and configured to display at least part of the first and second data; a backup memory, operably coupled to the communication interface, for storing a backup copy of the first data; and a processor, coupled to the alphanumeric keyboard, the enclosure, the communication interface, and the screen, operable to execute the software code for the peripheral application using the user input data and the first data thereby generating the second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A peripheral device for a handheld computing system, the peripheral device comprising:
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an enclosure having an opened position and a closed position; a communication interface operable to automatically establish connectivity with the handheld wireless communication device in response to a transition of the enclosure from the closed position to the opened position, the communication interface structured to receive first data and software code for a peripheral application from the handheld computing system and transmit second data to the handheld computing system, wherein the first data and the second data are interactable by a handheld application on the handheld computing system, the peripheral application being associated with the handheld application; a backup memory, operably coupled to the communication interface, for storing a backup copy of the first data; a display communicatively coupled with the communication interface and structured to visually present at least part of the first data and the second data; an alphanumeric keyboard hingedly coupled with the display and structured to receive a user input, the user input being for manipulating the first data; and a processor coupled to the communication interface, the backup memory, the alphanumeric keyboard, and the display and configured to execute the software code for the peripheral application using the user input and the first data thereby generating the second data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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