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US 4,705,211 AGranted
Card-type data terminal operatively connectable to electronic apparatus
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsToshio Honda, Kosuke Nishimura
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Abstract
A card-type compact data terminal is provided being operatively connectable to a portable electronic apparatus. The data terminal can be removed from the apparatus. The data terminal serves to input and store data for the apparatus while separated from the apparatus. When it is operatively combined with the apparatus, the stored data within the data terminal are processed by the apparatus, even complicated processes, at high speed.
Claims13
A compact data terminal system comprising:
- a portable electronic apparatus, comprising,
- a housing,
- first means, disposed in said housing, for displaying data,
- keyboard means, disposed in said housing, for operating said portable electronic apparatus,
- processing means for carrying out operations entered by said keyboard means, and
- external terminal storing portion disposed in said housing;
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- a card-type external terminal, comprising,
- memory means for storing data,
- second keyboard means for entering data into said memory means,
- second processing means for manipulating data entered by said second keyboard means, and
- connector means for electrically and mechanically connecting said card type external terminal to said portable electronic apparatus at said external terminal storing portion.
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