Computer system and processor having integrated phone functionality

US9106734B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106734-B2
Application numberUS-201213584527-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 13, 2012
Priority dateAug 21, 2006
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A computer system including telephone functionality. The computer system includes a first keyboard and a first display. The computer system also includes a processor having at least a first functional unit and a second functional unit, and further includes a phone portion. The computer system may operate in a first mode, a second mode, or a third mode. In the first mode, only the phone portion is activated, and the phone portion provides a functionality of placing and receiving phone calls without being removed from the computer system. In the second mode, the phone portion and first functional unit of the processor are activated. In the third mode, each of the phone portion, the first functional unit, and the second functional unit are activated.

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I claim: 1. A computer system including telephone functionality, the computer system comprising: a first display; a phone portion, wherein the phone portion is associated with at least a first mode of operation; and a processor, wherein the processor includes at least a 2D unit associated with at least a second mode of operation, and at least a 3D unit associated with a third mode of operation; wherein in the first mode the phone portion is activated; wherein, in the secon…

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What does patent US9106734B2 cover?
A computer system including telephone functionality. The computer system includes a first keyboard and a first display. The computer system also includes a processor having at least a first functional unit and a second functional unit, and further includes a phone portion. The computer system may operate in a first mode, a second mode, or a third mode. In the first mode, only the phone portion …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chang Chi, Via Tech Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04M1/2473. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).