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Portable computing, communication and entertainment device with central processor carried in a detachable handset
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In this paper, the authors present a system that detachably mate a plurality of portable processor based devices to provide their combined functionality in an integrated structure, such as cellular telephones, palm-sized organizers, and MP3 players.Abstract:Â
The present invention relates in general to portable processor based devices that provide computing, communication or entertainment functionality. More particularly, the present invention pertains to portable processor based devices operable while being held in its user's hand and providing communications, organizer and/or entertainment functions, such as cellular telephones, palm-sized organizers, and MP3 players, and to portable processor based devices providing general computing capabilities, such as laptop or handheld personal computers (PCs). More specifically, the present invention relates to systems that detachably mate a plurality of portable processor based devices to provide their combined functionality in an integrated structure.read more
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