Multiple Integrated Machine System
First Claim
1. A mobile multiple integrated machine system capable of performing as at least a communication machine and a personal digital assistant machine, the mobile multiple integrated machine system comprising:
- two or more digital machine elements controlled by the same operating system software, each of the digital machine elements including hardware portions and software portions and each digital machine element being capable of performing as part of at least one of the communication machine and the personal digital assistant machine;
a digital machine element grouping control unit automatically and operatively connecting predetermined digital machine elements in a first combination to form the communication machine whereby the digital machine elements forming the communication machine are capable of performing one or more functions of the communication machine, and automatically and operatively connecting predetermined digital machine elements in a second combination to form the personal digital assistant machine upon receipt of a second digital machine selection the personal digital assistant machine whereby the digital machine elements forming the personal digital assistant machine are capable of performing one or more functions of the personal digital assistant machine;
a first subgroup function control unit associated with the communication machine for selecting for use one or more of the functions to be performed by the communication machine; and
a second subgroup function control unit associated with the personal digital assistant machine for selecting for use one or more function modes to be performed by the personal digital assistant machine.
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Abstract
A multiple integrated machine system (hereafter referred to as “MIMS”) capable of performing as at least two or more digital machines. The MIMS comprises two or more digital machine elements controlled by the same operating system software. Each of the digital machine elements includes hardware portions and software portions and each digital machine element is capable of performing as part of one of the digital machines. Each of the digital machine elements is different. A digital machine element grouping control unit is also provided. The digital machine element grouping control unit automatically and operatively connects predetermined digital machine elements in a first combination to form a first digital machine upon receipt of a first digital machine selection, and automatically and operatively connects predetermined digital machine elements in a second combination to form a second digital machine upon receipt of a second digital machine selection. The first combination of predetermined digital machine elements is different from the second combination of digital machine elements. A plurality of subgroup function control units are provided with each subgroup function control unit being associated with one of the first digital machine and the second digital machine for selecting for use one or more function modes to be performed by the first digital machine and the second digital machine. Four different types of MIMS (a desktop MIMS, a kiosk MIMS, a mobile MIMS and a hospitality MIMS) are disclosed herein with the multiple digital machines in each type of MIMS being selectable for different functional purposes.
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1. A mobile multiple integrated machine system capable of performing as at least a communication machine and a personal digital assistant machine, the mobile multiple integrated machine system comprising:
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two or more digital machine elements controlled by the same operating system software, each of the digital machine elements including hardware portions and software portions and each digital machine element being capable of performing as part of at least one of the communication machine and the personal digital assistant machine;
a digital machine element grouping control unit automatically and operatively connecting predetermined digital machine elements in a first combination to form the communication machine whereby the digital machine elements forming the communication machine are capable of performing one or more functions of the communication machine, and automatically and operatively connecting predetermined digital machine elements in a second combination to form the personal digital assistant machine upon receipt of a second digital machine selection the personal digital assistant machine whereby the digital machine elements forming the personal digital assistant machine are capable of performing one or more functions of the personal digital assistant machine;
a first subgroup function control unit associated with the communication machine for selecting for use one or more of the functions to be performed by the communication machine; and
a second subgroup function control unit associated with the personal digital assistant machine for selecting for use one or more function modes to be performed by the personal digital assistant machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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