EP0363956A2
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Information processing apparatus separably combined with telephone unit
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1989-10-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-10-12
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an information appliance in which a telephone unit (2) having at least a telephone function and an information processing apparatus-body (1) having at least a data input/processing function are arranged so as to be capable of being separably combined with each other through inter connection means (7, 7a, 106, 106a) provided therebetween, so that the telephone unit and the information processing apparatus-body are electrically connected to each other when the telephone unit and the information processing apparatus-body are combined with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidenobu Takahasi
- 👤 Seiichi Hayashi
- 👤 Kengo Ando
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/21; H04M1/215; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
An information appliance comprising a telephone unit (2) having at least a telephone function and an information processing apparatus body (1) having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus body being arranged so as to be capable of being separably combined with each other, said information processing apparatus body including a body control portion (81 through 88) at least capable of conducting control of said data input processing function in a condition in which said information processing apparatus body is separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion (181 to 188) at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function in a condition in which said telephone unit is separated from said information processing apparatus body, said body control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically connected to each other so that said telephone function and said data input processing function are systematically processed in a condition in which said information processing apparatus body and said telephone unit are combined with each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
An information appliance comprising a telephone unit (2) having at least a telephone function and an information processing apparatus body (1) having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus body being arranged so as to be capable of being separably combined with each other, said information processing apparatus body including a body control portion (81 through 88) at least capable of conducting control of said data input processing function in a condition in which said information processing apparatus body is separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion (181 to 188) at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function in a condition in which said telephone unit is separated from said information processing apparatus body, said body control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically connected to each other so that said telephone function and said data input processing function are systematically processed in a condition in which said information processing apparatus body and said telephone unit are combined with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An information appliance according to Claim 1, in which said telephone unit is of a stationary type, and said information processing apparatus body is of a portable type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An information appliance according to Claim 1, in which a positioning mechanism (7, 7a, 106, 106a) is provided so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus body and said telephone unit are to be combined with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
An information appliance according to Claim 1, in which said telephone unit includes a handset mount portion (100) for mounting a handset (101) thereon, and a flat apparatus-body mount portion (103) provided integrally with said handset mount portion for mounting said information processing apparatus body thereon, said apparatus-body mount portion being provided at an upper surface thereof with dail buttons (105) and an indication lamp (108).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
An information appliance according to Claim 4, in which a positioning mechanism (7, 7a, 106, 106a) is provided between said information processing apparatus body and said telephone unit so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus-body and said telephone unit are to be combined with each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An information appliance according to Claim 4, in which said apparatus-body mount portion is formed as a slant (104).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
An information appliance according to Claim 5, in which said positioning mechanism includes engagement projection means (106, 106a) provided on one of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus- body, and engagement recess means (7, 7a) engaged with said engagement projections and provided on the other of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An information appliance according to Claim 7, in which said engagement projection means and said engagement recesses are provided with electrical connection terminals (123, 126, 34) by which said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body are electrically connected to each other when said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body are combined with each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
An information appliance comprising: a telephone unit (2) having at least a telephone function; an information processing apparatus-body (1) having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body being arranged so as to capable of being separably combined with each other; and means (189) for recognizing the actual combination between said information processing apparatus-body and said telephone unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
An information appliance comprising: a telephone unit (2) having at least a telephone function; an information processing apparatus-body (1) having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body being arranged so as to capable of being separably combined with each other; and means (189) for recognizing the actual combination between said information processing apparatus-body and said telephone unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
An information appliance comprising: a telephone unit (2) having at least a telephone function; an information processing apparatus-body (1) having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body being arranged so as to be capable of being separably combined with each other; and a positioning mechanism (7, 7a, 106, 106a) provided between said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus-body and said telephone unit are to be combined with each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
An information appliance comprising: a telephone unit (2) having at least a telephone function; an information processing apparatus-body (1) having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body being arranged so as to be capable of being separably combined with each other; and a positioning mechanism (7, 7a, 106, 106a) provided between said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus-body and said telephone unit are to be combined with each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
76 words
An information appliance according to Claim 10, in which said positioning mechanism includes engagement projection means (106, 106a) provided on one of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body, and engagement recess means (7, 7a) engaged with said engagement projections and provided on the other of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus-body, said engagement projection means and said engagement recess means being provided with electric power supply means (191, 122, 125, 34, 80).
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