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US5844824:
Hands-free, portable computer and system
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Newman, Edward G.; Fairfax Station, VA
Jenkins, Michael D.; Manassas, VA
Schwartz, Steven J.; Fairfax, VA
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| Assignee: |
Xybernaut Corporation, Fairfax, VA
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-12-01
/ 1997-05-22
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| Application Number: |
US1997000861598
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| IPC Code: |
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G06F 1/16;
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IPC-7:
G06F 1/00;
G06F 3/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G06F1/16P5;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
345/156;
708/141;
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364/708.1;
364/709.11;
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| Field of Search: |
364/708.1,705.05,709.11
434/258
128/731
351/210
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| Priority Number: |
| 1997-05-22 |
US1997000861598 |
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US1995000538194 |
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| Abstract: |
The invention involves a body-worn, hands-free computer system. The system does not rely upon a keyboard input or activation apparatus but rather has various activation means all of which are hands-free. The system can be used with other systems, other system components and communication apparatus. Also, various components of the present system can be body worn or placed in a disconnected location if desired.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Ralabate, James J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Moise, Emmanuel L.;
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| Maintenance Status: |
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This invention relates to portable computers and, more particularly, to a mobile computer and to a variety of activation means and communication systems that can be set up using hands-free, portable network components. This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/538,194 filed on Oct. 2, 1995, now abandoned.
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A hands-free computer apparatus comprising in electrical connection:
- a computer housing, a computer display means, hands-free activating means and securing means, said securing means used to attach at least said computer display means and said activating means to a user, said computer housing having mounted therein means for storing previously entered information,
- processor means in said housing and communicating with the storage means for receiving, retrieving and processing information and user commands in accordance with a stored program,
- transducer and converter means in communication with the processor means for receiving activation commands from the user, for converting said commands into electrical signals for recognizing the converted electrical signals and for sending the converted signals to said processor means,
- said processor means including means for recognizing a command in the converted electrical signals and responding to the recognized command by retrieving and outputting corresponding information from the storage means,
- said computer display means in communication with the processor means for receiving the outputted information from the processor means and for displaying the received information, and
- means for mounting the computer display means on the user such that the computer display means is carried hands-free in view of the user, and
- wherein the computing apparatus is capable of being operated to display the received information in a hands-free manner utilizing only hands-free activation commands, and means to provide a receptacle opening to the outside of the computer housing that is connected to an internal bus of the processor means, other internal computer components including the storage means are also communicating with the internal bus,
- a means for temporarily plugging an external storage device into the bus for transferring data between the internal storage device and the external storage device using only said activating means so as to permit hands-free operation of the computer during data transfer,
- and wherein said external storage device supplies additional information to said bus and has means for said additional information to cooperate with and supplement existing information and data already in said computing apparatus, while at the same time having means for retaining at least part of the existing information,
- and wherein said hands-free activating means is selected from the group consisting of audio activation means, eye-tracking activation means, electroencephalography activation means and mixtures thereof.
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