Abstract: A handheld computer having a housing with a midframe construction is described. The housing includes a front shell and a back shell coupled to a midframe. The handheld computer also includes two accessory slots for a stylus or other devices on the left and right sides of the housing. The handheld computer also includes an infrared port which is an integral portion of the housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 4, 1999
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2002
Assignee:
Palm, Inc.
Inventors:
Francis James Canova, Jr., Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Traci Angela Neist, Dennis Joseph Boyle, Robert Gregory Twiss, Amy Aimei Han, Elisha Avraham Tal, Madeleine Francavilla
Inventors:
Antonius M. Borsboom, Edwin Lord Beck, Tang Zheng, Lawrence Leong Kok Chian, Daniel Toh Tiong Hai, Brian Ling Liong Ein, Young Kam Wayne, Goh Kok Keong, Yann Mabille, Wang Qi, Shi-Kuan Chen, Markus Wierzoch, Jason Ching Hsin Yang