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Variable-function or multi-function apparatus and methods
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 2002-02-25
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Granted: 2006-06-06
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Expires: 2022-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus capable of interacting with another device, includes: a module configured to provide a functionality, where the apparatus is configurable to support a second module for providing an additional functionality in order to permit variable functionality by the apparatus. The functionality may relate to an input-function and/or an output function. A method of providing functionality in a variable-function device, includes: removing a functionality from another device that can communicate with the variable-function device; and providing the removed functionality in the variable-function device.
Inventors
- 👤 Yancy T. Chen
- 👤 Elizaboth B. Diaz
- 👤 David R. Smith
- 👤 Michael C. Ip
- 👤 Peter Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:20
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F15/0225; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3206; G06F1/3209
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of providing functionality in a variable-function device, the method comprising: detecting for an event, wherein the detecting is performed by a computer and wherein the event comprises a notification that can be detected by the computer; in response to the detecting of the event, determining if event-related content, which is related to the event, should be generated via a variable function device; in response to the determining step, if the event-related content should be generated by the variable function device, then generating the event-related content via an output stage of the variable-function device, wherein the event-related content from the output stage of the variable-function device comprises an image, a notification, an audio sound, or another output; and in response to the determining step, if the event-related content is not generated via the variable-function device, then generating the event-related content via an output stage of the computer, wherein the output stage of the computer includes a screen of the computer, and wherein the event-related content from the output stage of the computer comprises an image, a notification, an audio sound, or another output.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of providing functionality in a variable-function device, the method comprising: detecting for an event, wherein the detecting is performed by a computer and wherein the event comprises a notification that can be detected by the computer; in response to the detecting of the event, determining if event-related content, which is related to the event, should be generated via a variable function device; in response to the determining step, if the event-related content should be generated by the variable function device, then generating the event-related content via an output stage of the variable-function device, wherein the event-related content from the output stage of the variable-function device comprises an image, a notification, an audio sound, or another output; and in response to the determining step, if the event-related content is not generated via the variable-function device, then generating the event-related content via an output stage of the computer, wherein the output stage of the computer includes a screen of the computer, and wherein the event-related content from the output stage of the computer comprises an image, a notification, an audio sound, or another output.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises one of: an electronic mail, an instant message, a low-battery power alert, and another event.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the event-related content comprises at least one of: an image, a notification, an audio sound, and another output for notifying a user.
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