All-in-one personal computer and related methods
OwnerRaymond Moskaluk, Jerry Ortkieseinventors
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Abstract
A multi-function personal computer apparatus includes a personal computer enclosed in a first housing, a multi-function peripheral unit enclosed in a second housing, a mechanical coupling device for mechanically coupling the first housing and the second housing together to form an integral unit, and an electrical coupling device for electrically coupling the personal computer and the multi-peripheral unit together. Alternately, the personal computer and the multi-function peripheral unit may be in the same housing. The personal computer and the multi-function peripheral unit may together form a portable unit.
Claims35
A multi-function personal computer apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a personal computer enclosed in a first housing;
- (b) a multi-function peripheral unit enclosed in a second housing;
- (c) a mechanical coupling device for releasably mechanically coupling the first housing and the second housing together to form an integral unit;
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- (d) an electrical coupling device for releasably electrically coupling the personal computer and the multi-peripheral unit together.
A multi-function personal computer apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a unitary housing;
- (b) a personal computer enclosed in the unitary housing;
- (c) a multi-function peripheral unit enclosed in the unitary housing;
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- (d) an electrical coupling device for electrically coupling the personal computer and the multi-peripheral unit together to form one unit within the unitary housing.
A method for using a multi-function personal computer apparatus, comprising:
- (a) providing a personal computer enclosed in a first housing;
- (b) providing a multi-function peripheral unit enclosed in a second housing;
- (c) releasably mechanically coupling the first housing and the second housing together to form an integral unit;
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- (d) releasably electrically coupling the personal computer and the multi-peripheral unit together.
A network system, comprising:
- (a) a system network hub or router for coupling to a plurality of computers;
- (b) a personal computer disposed in a first housing;
- (c) a multi-function peripheral unit disposed in a second housing;
- (d) a mechanical coupling device for releasably mechanically coupling the first housing and the second housing together to form an integral unit;
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- (e) an electrical coupling device for releasably electrically coupling the personal computer and the multi-peripheral unit together.
A network system, comprising:
- (a) a personal computer disposed in a first housing;
- (b) a system communication device disposed in the first housing electrically coupled to the personal computer for coupling the personal computer to a plurality of computers;
- (c) a multi-function peripheral unit disposed in a second housing;
- (d) a mechanical coupling device for mechanically coupling the first housing and the second housing together to form an integral unit;
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- (e) an electrical coupling device for electrically coupling the personal computer and the multi-peripheral unit together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.