US5948047A
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Detachable computer structure
Assignee: RPX Corp
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Filing: 1996-08-29
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Granted: 1999-09-07
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Expires: 2016-08-29
Abstract
Abstract This structure is a stand alone or laptop computer that has a detachable hands-free mobile computer housed therein. The stand alone (or laptop) computer and the detachable hands-free mobile computer each can operate independent of or together with the other computer. Also each computer can communicate with the other during operation while connected or disconnected from each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Jenkins
- 👤 John F. Moynahan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1632; G06F1/18; G06F1/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A computer system comprising a power source and a base computer with a detachable body-worn mobile computer unit (when detached) that has means to fully function apart from or in conjunction with said base computer, said mobile computer unit comprising hands-free activation means and comprising in a single housing the components of a general purpose computer, said mobile computer unit comprising hands-free activation means selected from the group consisting of audio activation means, brain activation means, eye-tracking means, and mixtures thereof and means for attachment to a user's body, said base computer having means to permit full functioning of said base computer before or after said mobile computer unit is detached therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A computer system comprising a power source and a base computer with a detachable body-worn mobile computer unit (when detached) that has means to fully function apart from or in conjunction with said base computer, said mobile computer unit comprising hands-free activation means and comprising in a single housing the components of a general purpose computer, said mobile computer unit comprising hands-free activation means selected from the group consisting of audio activation means, brain activation means, eye-tracking means, and mixtures thereof and means for attachment to a user's body, said base computer having means to permit full functioning of said base computer before or after said mobile computer unit is detached therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
162 words
A computer system comprising a power source and a base computer with a detachable body-worn mobile computer unit, said mobile computer unit has a CPU that is continuously completely active and has means to fully function apart from or when docked in said base computer, said mobile computer unit comprising hands-free activation means and comprising all of the components of a general purpose computer including a CPU, said mobile computer unit comprising hands-free activation means selected from the group consisting of audio activation means, brain activation means, eye-tracking means, and mixtures thereof and means for attachment to a user's body, said base computer, and said mobile computer unit both being general purpose computers and having means to permit full functioning of both computers while connected or after said mobile computer unit is detached from said base computer, both said base computer and said mobile computer comprising their own separate processor means, memory means, activation means, internal storage means and display controller means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
162 words
A computer system comprising a power source and a base computer with a detachable body-worn mobile computer unit, said mobile computer unit has a CPU that is continuously completely active and has means to fully function apart from or when docked in said base computer, said mobile computer unit comprising hands-free activation means and comprising all of the components of a general purpose computer including a CPU, said mobile computer unit comprising hands-free activation means selected from the group consisting of audio activation means, brain activation means, eye-tracking means, and mixtures thereof and means for attachment to a user's body, said base computer, and said mobile computer unit both being general purpose computers and having means to permit full functioning of both computers while connected or after said mobile computer unit is detached from said base computer, both said base computer and said mobile computer comprising their own separate processor means, memory means, activation means, internal storage means and display controller means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer of claim 2 wherein said hands-free activation means comprises a voice-activation means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer system of claim 2 wherein a monitor of said computer system is removable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer system of claim 2 wherein said power source is an electrical source such as AC current or a battery.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer system of claim 2 wherein said mobile computer unit comprises a self-contained computer means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer system of claim 2 wherein said detachable body-worn mobile computer and said base computer have means to communicate with each other when said detachable body-worn mobile computer is detached and removed from said base computer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer system of claim 2 wherein said detachable body-worn mobile computer has voice activation means and means for attachment to a body-worn display means.
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