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US 2004/0166896 A1Published application
Adapter unit having an ergonomic grip for a personal digital assistant
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff, Curt D. Croley
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.
Claims20
An adapter unit that communicates with a personal digital assistant (PDA), comprising:
- a carrier portion that includes two sidewalls, and conforms to a surface of the PDA;
- and
- a product identification reader that is encased in the carrier portion and reads a product identification code.
An adapter unit that communicates with a PDA, comprising:
- a carrier portion that includes two sidewalls, and conforms to a surface of the PDA;
- an expansion connector that facilitates a communication link between the carrier portion and the PDA;
- and
- a product identification reader that reads a product identification code, and is encased in the carrier portion between a cover and a bottom wall of the carrier portion.
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An adapter unit that couples to a PDA, comprising:
- carrier means that includes two sidewalls and a bottom wall that interface to corresponding surfaces of the PDA;
- means for scanning a product dataform with a scanning means, the scanning means housed in the carrier means;
- means for processing signals associated with the scanning means;
- and
- an expansion connector that facilitates communications between the carrier means and the PDA.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.