The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2003
Jory Bell, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Prichard, Oakland, CA (US);
Nicholas G. L. Merz, San Carlos, CA (US);
Jonathan Betts-lacroix, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Jory Bell, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Prichard, Oakland, CA (US);
Nicholas G. L. Merz, San Carlos, CA (US);
Jonathan Betts-LaCroix, Chatsworth, CA (US);
OQO Incorporated, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A core component is disclosed which includes a processing module and a touch screen. The core component may operate by itself in a first mode to perform functions similar to that of a conventional personal digital assistant (PDA). In particular, the touch screen may both provide visual output and receive input from a user's finger when the core component operates in the first mode. When the core component is connected to another component including a display screen, the core component may operate in a second mode in which input received through the touch screen is provided to the other component. For example, the movement of a user's finger may control the position of a cursor displayed on a screen of the other component so that the core component exhibits the behavior of a trackpad when operating in the second mode.