Workslate computer having modular device docking stations on horizontal and vertical side portions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5825617
SERIAL NO

08516152

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A hand-held workslate computer is disclosed. The workslate computer includes electronic circuitry including a microprocessor and a visual display screen electrically coupled to the microprocessor. The display screen includes a position sensitive contact portion. The workslate computer also includes a housing including a top face and a bottom face separated by a side wall and defining an interior region, the housing supporting the electronic circuitry and the visual display screen. A set of modular devices is provided, each device including interface circuitry. The housing further includes at least two modular device docking stations adapted to releasably engage a selected one of the set of modular devices. Interface circuitry is provided to electrically couple circuitry in the selected modular device and the microprocessor. The modular devices may be mounted to selected modular device docking stations to provide an ergonomically correct weight balance.

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  • BANK ONE, DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION;SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Embree, Donald North Canton, OH 29 1156
Kochis, Gary Uniontown, OH 10 954
Lewis, Calvin E Cuyahoga Falls, OH 16 1109
Meyerson, Robert F Captiva Island, FL 33 2803

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