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US 7,120,319 B2Granted
Data capture apparatus with handwritten data receiving component
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorsArvin D. Danielson, Dennis A. Durbin, David C. Hacker, Jerry L. Walter
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Abstract
A versatile data handling apparatus providing multiple alternatives for inputting data is disclosed. The apparatus includes an array of depressible keys, a screen-based input system that is located distinctly from the depressible keys, an optical information sensing component and a visual display to present visual information to a user. The data input activities are coordinated by a computerized data handling system communicatively coupled with the various components.
Claims37
A hand-held data handling device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a keyboard, located on a user accessible surface of said housing, comprising a plurality of individual, user-depressible keys;
- a screen input component, located on a user accessible surface of said housing, said screen input component located distinctly from said keyboard;
- a visual display, located at least partially at the same location occupied by said screen input component, said visual display being capable of presenting visual information to a user;
- an optical information sensing component, housed by said housing;
- capable of sensing light energy reflected from an optical indicia;
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- a computerized data handling system, located internally of said housing, coupled with said keyboard and said screen input component;
- wherein said housing is of a shape and size permitting the data handling device to be hand-held and portable such that data can be input while said housing is held in a user's hand.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- an array of depressible keys;
- a screen input system, comprising an input screen area located distinctly from said array of depressible keys, said screen input system being capable of detecting a touch to said input screen area and of determining where on said input screen area that touch has occurred;
- a visual display, located at least partially at the same location occupied by said input screen area, said visual display being capable of presenting visual information to a user;
- an optical information sensing component, capable of sensing light energy reflected from an optical indicia;
- and
- a computerized processing system, communicatively coupled with said array of depressible keys, said screen input system, said visual display and said optical information sensing component;
- wherein said housing is of a shape and size permitting the apparatus to be hand-held and portable such that data can be input while said housing is held in a user's hand.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- means for providing a hand-held, portable housing;
- means for inputting data via depressible keys, located on said means for providing a hand-held, portable housing;
- means for inputting data via a screen, located distinctly from said means for inputting data via depressible keys, said means for inputting data via a screen being supported by said means for providing a hand-held, portable housing;
- means for displaying visual information, located at least partially at the same location occupied by said means for inputting data via a screen;
- means for sensing optical information, supported by said means for providing a hand-held, portable housing;
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- means for processing data, supported by said means for providing a hand-held, portable housing, said means for processing data being communicatively coupled with said means for inputting data via depressible keys, said means for inputting data via screen, said means for displaying visual information and said means for sensing optical information;
- wherein said means for providing a hand-held, portable housing is of a shape and size permitting the apparatus to be hand-held and portable suvh that data can be input while said means for providing a hand-held portable housing is held in a user's hand.
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