| US 7,577,462 B2 | ||
| Portable data entry device with a detachable host PDA | ||
| Rajendra Kumar, Akron, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to Khyber Technologies Corporation, Akron, Ohio (US) | ||
| Appl. No. 10/542,539 PCT Filed Aug. 14, 2003, PCT No. PCT/US03/25577 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Dec. 29, 2005, PCT Pub. No. WO2004/017613, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 26, 2004. |
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| Application 10/542539 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/159296, filed on May 29, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/404104, filed on Aug. 15, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0105722 A1, May 18, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 1/38 (2006.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—557 [455/556.1; 455/556.2; 455/575.1; 455/575.8; 455/90.3; 455/418; 455/420; 455/349] | 5 Claims |
| 1. A portable computing device including a selectively removable communication apparatus provided in conjunction therewith
comprising:
a portable computing device having a housing having at least one selectable docking port associated therewith, a selectively
removable communication apparatus having at least two selectable docking ports such that the communication apparatus is capable
of mechanically docking and interfacing to the portable computing device in at least two operable configurations relative
to the portable computing device; and
wherein the communication apparatus includes a keypad interface on both sides thereof, one of which is accessible when docked
to the portable computing device in at least one operable configuration, and the other of which is accessible when docked
to the portable computing device in at least one other operable configuration.
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