公开(公告)号：US6101087A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-08

申请号：US878758

申请日：1997-06-19

申请人： John Sutton ,  Danny E. Swindler ,  Brian Groh ,  Richard Perley ,  Glen Clifton

发明人： John Sutton ,  Danny E. Swindler ,  Brian Groh ,  Richard Perley ,  Glen Clifton

IPC分类号： B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K7/12

CPC分类号： G06F1/1656 ,  B60R11/0252 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  B60R2011/0073

摘要： A pen-based portable computer, or pen-tablet computer, for use with a vehicular docking station that allows for the exchange or replacement of components thereof without the need for returning the computer to the manufacturer. The computer utilizes a main or primary housing for the major components of the computer, and a separate, independent, auxiliary expansion unit having its own housing for mounting a replaceable radio module that is connected to the main computer via a multi-pin connector, whereby the replacement or exchange of the radio module for a different one is easily and readily achieved, and where auxiliary or expansion devices may be connected to the main computer thereby, and where the auxiliary device itself serves as a handle for holding the main computer. Also provided is a vehicular docking station for the combined main computer and auxiliary unit, which vehicular docking station is provided with a multi-pin connector for receiving thereby a multi-pin connector of the auxiliary unit when the computer is connected to the auxiliary unit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与车辆对接站一起使用的笔式便携式计算机或笔式计算机，其允许其组件的更换或更换，而不需要将计算机返回给制造商。 该计算机利用主计算机的主要部件或主要部件，以及独立的独立的辅助扩展单元，其具有用于安装可更换的无线电模块的外壳，该可替换无线电模块通过多针连接器连接到主计算机，由此 对于不同的无线电模块的更换或更换是容易且容易实现的，并且辅助设备或扩展设备可以由此连接到主计算机，并且辅助设备本身用作用于保持主计算机的手柄。 还提供了用于组合的主计算机和辅助单元的车辆对接站，其中车辆对接站设置有多针连接器，用于当计算机连接到辅助单元时从其接收辅助单元的多针连接器。

公开(公告)号：US06426872B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-30

申请号：US09200805

申请日：1998-11-27

申请人： John Sutton ,  Danile Swindler ,  Brian Groh ,  Richard Perley ,  Glen Clifton

发明人： John Sutton ,  Danile Swindler ,  Brian Groh ,  Richard Perley ,  Glen Clifton

IPC分类号： H05K710

CPC分类号： G06F1/1656 ,  B60R11/0252 ,  B60R2011/0073 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1632

摘要： A pen-based portable computer, or pen-tablet computer, for use with a vehicular docking station that allows for the exchange or replacement of components thereof without the need for returning the computer to the manufacturer. The computer utilizes a main or primary housing for the major components of the computer, and a separate, independent, auxiliary expansion unit having its own housing for mounting a replaceable radio module that is connected to the main computer via a multi-pin connector, whereby the replacement or exchange of the radio module for a different one is easily and readily achieved, and where auxiliary or expansion devices may be connected to the main computer thereby, and where the auxiliary device itself serves as a handle for holding the main computer. Also provided is a vehicular docking station for the combined main computer and auxiliary unit, which vehicular docking station is provided with a multi-pin connector for receiving thereby a multi-pin connector of the auxiliary unit when the computer is connected to the auxiliary unit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与车辆对接站一起使用的笔式便携式计算机或笔式计算机，其允许其组件的更换或更换，而不需要将计算机返回给制造商。 该计算机利用主计算机的主要部件或主要部件，以及独立的独立的辅助扩展单元，其具有用于安装可更换的无线电模块的外壳，该可替换无线电模块通过多针连接器连接到主计算机，由此 对于不同的无线电模块的更换或更换是容易且容易实现的，并且辅助设备或扩展设备可以由此连接到主计算机，并且辅助设备本身用作用于保持主计算机的手柄。 还提供了用于组合的主计算机和辅助单元的车辆对接站，其中车辆对接站设置有多针连接器，用于当计算机连接到辅助单元时从其接收辅助单元的多针连接器。

公开(公告)号：US06504710B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US10046604

申请日：2002-01-16

申请人： John Sutton ,  Danile E. Swindler ,  Brian Groh ,  Richard Perley ,  Glen Clifton

发明人： John Sutton ,  Danile E. Swindler ,  Brian Groh ,  Richard Perley ,  Glen Clifton

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： B60R11/0252 ,  B60R2011/0073 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F2200/1635

摘要： A pen-based portable computer, or pen-tablet computer, for use with a vehicular docking station that allows for the exchange or replacement of components thereof without the need for returning the computer to the manufacturer. The computer utilizes a main or primary housing for the major components of the computer, and a separate, independent, auxiliary expansion unit having its own housing for mounting a replaceable radio module that is connected to the main computer via a multi-pin connector, whereby the replacement or exchange of the radio module for a different one is easily and readily achieved, and where auxiliary or expansion devices may be connected to the main computer thereby, and where the auxiliary device itself serves as a handle for holding the main computer. Also provided is a vehicular docking station for the combined main computer and auxiliary unit, which vehicular docking station is provided with a multi-pin connector for receiving thereby a multi-pin connector of the auxiliary unit when the computer is connected to the auxiliary unit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与车辆对接站一起使用的笔式便携式计算机或笔式计算机，其允许其组件的更换或更换，而不需要将计算机返回给制造商。 该计算机利用主计算机的主要部件或主要部件，以及独立的独立的辅助扩展单元，其具有用于安装可更换的无线电模块的外壳，该可替换无线电模块通过多针连接器连接到主计算机，由此 对于不同的无线电模块的更换或更换是容易且容易实现的，并且辅助设备或扩展设备可以由此连接到主计算机，并且辅助设备本身用作用于保持主计算机的手柄。 还提供了用于组合的主计算机和辅助单元的车辆对接站，其中车辆对接站设置有多针连接器，用于当计算机连接到辅助单元时从其接收辅助单元的多针连接器。