Interchangeable display modules for portable handheld devices

Details Interchangeable display modules for portable handheld devices Interchangeable display modules for portable handheld devices

2002-02-28

2008-03-11

Hjerpe, Richard (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Including keyboard

Reexamination Certificate

active

07342571

ABSTRACT:
A handheld computing device featuring interchangeable display units is disclosed. The handheld computing device includes a processing unit and a visual display unit detachable from the processing unit. The processing unit and the detachable visual display unit include communication ports capable of communicating with each other. The processing unit further can receive information representative of the properties of the detachable visual display unit.

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