Stylus pen expansion slot
AssigneeGateway, Inc.
InventorJeekyoung Park
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Abstract
A hand-held computing system includes a housing with an elongated opening for receiving a nonelectronic input device. The elongated opening has an inside surface. At least two electrical contacts are positioned on the inside surface of the elongated opening. A connector includes at least two electrical contacts for electrically contacting the at least two electrical contacts on the inside surface of the elongated opening. A cable or other electrical connector places a peripheral computing device, battery or keyboard, in communication with the microprocessor within the housing of the personal data assistant.
Claims22
A hand-held computing system comprising:
- a housing having an elongated opening therein, the elongated opening adapted for receiving a nonelectronic input device, the elongated opening having an inside surface;
- and
- at least two electrical contacts positioned on the inside surface of the elongated opening.
A method for expanding a hand-held personal organization device comprising:
- finding an existing structure having a mating portion on the housing;
- adding at least two electrical contacts to the existing structure;
- and
- substituting a substitute mating portion for the original mating portion, the substitute mating portion having at least two electrical contacts corresponding to the electrical contacts of the existing structure.
A device comprising:
- a plug adapted to fit within the stylus opening in the housing of a personal data assistant;
- and
- a second electrical portion attached to the plug, the second electrical portion adapted to be electrically connected to an information handling system housed within a personal data assistant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.