Microcomputer adapted for inventory control

Claim 1

Apparatus for retrievably storing information relative to items being electronically scanned by a scanning device for inventory control of said items, said items having a bar code identification label thereon which is read by electronic scanning, said apparatus comprising: a compact, portable computer including a memory having predetermined information relative to items being scanned by an electronic scanner, said computer including a housing having a plurality of electrical connecters thereon, said housing enclosing first, second, third, and fourth electrically interconnected minimodule circuit boards, said first, second, third and fourth minimodule boards defined respectively as a core module board, a minimodule serial/serial/parallel (SSP) board, a minimodule solid state disk (SSD) board and a minimodule display controller board, said first minimodule board having the first and second of said electrical connectors connected thereto, said second minimodule board having the third of said plurality of electrical connectors connected thereto and said fourth of said minimodule boards having the fourth of said electrical connectors secured thereto; a handheld electronic scanner releasably electrically connected to said first minimodule board and disposed for scanning a bar code label carried on an item to be electronically scanned, said label containing information relative to said item, said electronic scanner disposed for transmitting signals indicative of said information stored on said label to said computer, said electronic scanner being releasably secured to said first minimodule board through said second electrical connector; display means releasably electrically connected to said fourth minimodule board, said portable display means carried on the person of an individual and disposed for visually displaying information relative to the items to be electronically scanned, said portable display means being releasably electrically secured to said fourth minimodule board of said computer through said fourth electrical connector; handheld keypad means releasably electrically connected to said second minimodule board through said third electrical connector to permit accessing of said computer and to provide said information thereto relative to the items being electrically scanned by said electronic scanner; a power source releasably electrically connected to said first minimodule board through said first connector for supplying electrical power to said computer, said keypad, said electronic scanner, and said display means, said power source defined as a power pack having battery means therein for supplying the electrical power; and support means for supporting said computer housing, said power source, said keypad and said electronic scanner on the person of an individual, said support means having a plurality of compartments, each compartment individually respectively disposed for support of said computer housing, said power source, said keypad and said electronic scanner in a respective said compartment.