WO2002021868A2 - Dispositif et systeme destine a la transmission de donnees sans fil et a la saisie d'informations - Google Patents

Dispositif et systeme destine a la transmission de donnees sans fil et a la saisie d'informations Download PDF

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WO2002021868A2
WO2002021868A2 PCT/US2001/018994 US0118994W WO0221868A2 WO 2002021868 A2 WO2002021868 A2 WO 2002021868A2 US 0118994 W US0118994 W US 0118994W WO 0221868 A2 WO0221868 A2 WO 0221868A2
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Phillip Bernard Raymond
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  • the present invention relates to and claims priority from patent application number 09/552321, by Matthew Glover, filed on April 19, 2000, entitled Cellular Digital Packet Data fCDPD Push Technology Module, that is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the invention relates to the wireless transmission and reception of digital data, and, more specifically, the invention relates to devices, systems, and methods that enable the wireless transmission, reception, entry, and display of digital data.
  • Palm ComputingTM designed and developed devices that have proven popular enough to entice five million users to purchase units as of January one to the year 2000, with almost two million being delivered in the year 1999.
  • Windows CETM platform is fast becoming a daunting competitor of Palm ComputingTM as evidenced by a six percent market gain by the CETM platform against Palm ComputingTM during the
  • Wireless data availability has grown in concert with the handheld device market. Current trends in wireless data availability include the integration of voice and data capabilities into a single handheld device platform. Though versatile, a voice and data handheld device often provides more functionality than is needed by a user, and is thus bulkier and more expensive than a data only device.
  • Compact-Flash memory modules employ non-volatile RAM, or
  • the Compact-FlashTM standard was created in 1994 as an alternative to the PC CardTM format for flash media storage.
  • the Compact-FlashTM standard utilizes a fifty pin format and a passive sleeve connection to provide an ability to connect devices and memory through a relatively small connection.
  • the Compact-Flash standard also supports its predecessor, the PC card format.
  • the success of the Compact- Flash standard is evidenced by the fact that there are over one hundred digital cameras, sixty handheld PC's, as well as over forty other electronic platforms that utilize Compact-Flash enabled ports (memory storage devices, modems, Ethernet cards, integrate with the Compact-Flash standard).
  • Compact-Flash enabled ports memory storage devices, modems, Ethernet cards
  • WAP Wireless Application Protocol
  • WAP browser also known as a micro-browser
  • low cost rate plans lower than typical packet data rate plans offered for regular internet access
  • the WAP platform provides an array of features that enhance a user's experience.
  • Features like "push" capabilities, alerting, security, data compression, message transmission status information, and graphics support, are some of the features provided in the WAP architecture.
  • the WAP development environment addresses many of the hardware dependent factors such as screen size, graphic's display, cache management, and data input which enable the developer to focus on application design and development.
  • WAP platforms provide features which are not inherent to current Cellular Digital Packet Sata (CDPD) networks, such as CDPD) networks, such as CDPD
  • the present invention achieves technical advantages as systems, devices, and methods for enabling wireless data transmission through devices which incorporate Compact-Flash interfaces.
  • the wireless data transmission and information entry device generally includes a Compact ⁇
  • Flash enabled wireless transmission device and a Compact-Flash enabled information entry device (the device).
  • one embodiment of a method according to the present invention transmits data via the device by entering information into a Compact-Flash enabled information entry device, converting the information into data capable of being transmitted across a wireless communication platform, and then transmitting the information into the wireless communications network.
  • another embodiment of a method according to the present invention receives data from the wireless communication network, processes the data into information, and then displays (or plays) the information in a format which is user perceivable through a Compact-Flash enabled device. Accordingly, the present invention provides a user with the ability to interface with a wireless communications systems using a device that is much more compact and less expensive than devices which provide additional functionality.
  • the invention is a Compact-Flash enabled wireless data transmission device.
  • the device includes a transceiver coupled to the processor, a display coupled to the processor, and a Compact-Flash interface coupled to the processor.
  • the invention is a means for receiving a wireless data transmission. Accordingly, this embodiment of the invention includes a transceiving means, a processing means coupled to the transceiving means, a display means coupled to the processing means, and an interface means capable of integrating with a Compact-Flash enabled port coupled to the processing means.
  • the invention provides a system that enables a Compact-Flash slash enabled wireless data transmission module.
  • the system is preferably provided through a processing subsystem, a tranceiving subsystem coupled to the processing subsystem, a display subsystem coupled to the processing subsystem, and a Compact-Flash interface subsystem coupled to the processing subsystem.
  • the invention is a wireless data communication device.
  • the invention includes a wireless data transmission device having a first compact-flash port, and an information entry device having a second compact-flash port, the first compact-flash port being coupled to the second compact-flash port.
  • the invention provides a method of transmitting data via a wireless data commumcation device. The method includes the acts of entering information into an information entry device, converting the information into data capable of being transmitted into a wireless communication network, and transmitting the data into the wireless communications system.
  • the invention is a a method of receiving data from a wireless network in a wireless data transmission device. Accordingly, the method includes the acts of receiving data, processing the data into information, and presenting the information.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a wireless data commumcation device capable of providing a user access to e-mail and digitized sound files
  • Figure 2 illustrates one embodiment of a wireless data transmission device
  • Figure 3 illustrates a wireless data transmission device that is integrated with a PDA through a Compact-Flash connection
  • Figure 4 illustrates a system that provides a compact flash-enabled wireless data transmission module
  • Figure 5 is a data entry system embodied as a Compact-Flash compatible information entry device
  • Figure 6 illustrates one embodiment of a data entry system according to the teachings of the present invention
  • Figure 7 illustrates one embodiment of a data reception algorithm
  • Figure 8 illustrates a data transmission algorithm which illustrates how information is transmitted from a user to the wireless communications network.
  • One advantage of the present invention is that it provides a user the ability to automatically detect a wireless network, register with a wireless network, and then display certain registration information for the user through a single touch of a soft key or a hard key in either the information entry device or the wireless data transmission device.
  • the present invention may also incorporate GPS status information and display the GPS status information alone, or in combination with other Internet based information to provide a user near instantaneous access to location specific information.
  • the present invention is implemented as a wireless data transmission and information entry device generally includes a Compact-Flash enabled wireless transmission device, and a Compact-Flash enabled information entry device (the device).
  • a method according to the present invention transmits data via the device by entering information into a Compact-Flash enabled information entry device, converting the information into data capable of being transmitted across a wireless communication platform, and then transmitting the information into the wireless communications network.
  • another embodiment of a method according to the present invention receives data from the wireless commumcation network, processes the data into information, and then displays (or plays) the information in a format which is user perceivable through a Compact-Flash enabled device.
  • the present invention provides a user with the ability to interface with a wireless communications systems using a device that is much more compact and less expensive than devices which provide additional functionality.
  • a computer system typically includes hardware capable of executing machine readable instructions, as well as the software for executing acts (typically machine-readable instructions) that produce a desired result.
  • a computer system may include hybrids of hardware and software, as well as computer sub-systems.
  • Hardware generally includes processor-capable platforms, such as client-machines (also known as personal computers or servers), and handheld processing devices (such as smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or personal computing devices (PCDs), for example.
  • client-machines also known as personal computers or servers
  • handheld processing devices such as smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or personal computing devices (PCDs)
  • PCDs personal computing devices
  • hardware typically includes any physical devices that are capable of storing machine-readable instructions, such as memory or other data storage devices.
  • Other forms of hardware include hardware sub-systems, including transfer devices such as modems, modem cards, ports, and port cards, for example.
  • transfer devices such as modems, modem cards, ports, and port cards, for example.
  • the way hardware is organized within a system is known as the system's architecture (discussed below).
  • Software includes machine code stored in RAM or ROM, machine code stored on other devices (such as floppy disks, or a CD ROM, for example), and may include executable code, an operating system, as well as source or object code, for example.
  • software encompasses any set of instructions capable of being executed in a client machine or server — and, in this form, is often called a program or executable code.
  • Programs often execute in portions of code at a time. These portions of code are sometimes called modules or code-segments. Often, but not always, these code segments are identified by a particular function that they perform. For example, a counting module (or “counting code segment”) may monitor the value of a variable. Furthermore, the execution of a code segment or module is sometimes called an act. Accordingly, software may be used to perform a method which comprises acts. In the present discussion, sometimes acts are referred to as steps to help the reader more completely understand the exemplary embodiment.
  • Hybrids (combinations of software and hardware) are becoming more common as devices for providing enhanced functionality and performance to computer systems.
  • a hybrid is created when what are traditionally software functions are directly manufactured into a silicon chip — this is possible since software may be assembled and compiled into ones and zeros, and, similarly, ones and zeros can be represented directly in silicon.
  • the hybrid (manufactured hardware) functions are designed to operate seamlessly with software. Accordingly, it should be understood that hybrids and other combinations of hardware and software are also included within the definition of a system and are thus envisioned by the invention as possible equivalent structures and equivalent methods.
  • Computer sub-systems are combinations of hardware or software (or hybrids) that perform some specific task.
  • one computer sub-system is a soundcard.
  • a soundcard provides hardware connections, memory, and hardware devices for enabling sounds to be produced and recorded by a computer system.
  • a soundcard may also include software needed to enable a computer system to "see" the soundcard, recognize the soundcard, and drive the soundcard.
  • Computer-readable mediums include passive data storage, such as a random access memory (RAM) as well as semi-permanent data storage such as a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM).
  • RAM random access memory
  • CD-ROM compact disk read only memory
  • the invention may be embodied in the RAM of a computer and effectively transform a standard computer into a new specific computing machine.
  • Data structures are defined organizations of data and enable an embodiment of the invention.
  • a data structure may provide an organization of data, or an organization of executable code (executable software).
  • data signals are carried across transmission mediums and store and transport various data structures, and, thus, may be used to transport the invention. It should be noted in the following discussion that acts with like names are performed in like manners, unless otherwise stated.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a wireless data communication device capable of providing a user access to e-mail and digitized sound files.
  • the wireless data commumcation device 100 generally comprises a wireless data transmission device 110 which is coupled to a information entry device 120 via Compact-Flash port connection.
  • the wireless data transmission device 110 may comprise a male CompactFlash connection
  • the information entry device 120 preferably comprises a female Compact-Flash connection when the wireless data transmission device 110 has a male Compact-Flash connection.
  • the wireless data communication device 100 facilitates user data transfers, such as data transmissions and receptions required for text messaging via e-mail or instant messaging protocols.
  • the wireless data communication device may alert a user when an event occurs.
  • Events could include specific occurrences, such as web page changes (which may be indicative of stock prices, weather forecast, or traffic reports), or time driven (scheduled) occurrences, such as those that may be scheduled through internet-based scheduling packages.
  • users may take advantage of location software applications via the wireless data communication device 100.
  • the wireless data communication device 100 incorporates a global positioning system locator
  • an application executing on the wireless data commumcation device 100 may integrate web page information with global positioning system information.
  • the system is enabled to inform a user of the nearest location of selected restaurant, the nearest location of a merchant which will accept a credit card (or other form of payment selected by the user), or location specific traffic information, for example.
  • the wireless data transmission device 110 provides a user dual functionality. First, the wireless data transmission device 110 acts as an information display module and may display for the user the text or web page based information received from a wireless communications network.
  • the wireless data transmission device 110 provides the additional functionality of a data modem.
  • the wireless data transmission device 110 provides a user the ability to view or preview data.
  • a display module could be implemented as an inexpensive Liquid Crystal Display
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • the display module could be a plasma display and provide a user crisp, sharp picture and video imaging capabilities.
  • alternative display devices may be incorporated as display modules to achieve similar functionality, such as touch-sensitive screens, for example.
  • the wireless data transmission device 110 may send and receive data transmissions with a wireless network via any one of a number of data transmission protocols, such as the Internet protocol.
  • the wireless data transmission device 110 preferably supports the wireless application protocol (WAP), and has the abiltiy to push or pull data through a wireless communications network.
  • WAP wireless application protocol
  • wireless data transmission device 110 may provide the optional ability to detect a serial connection and operate in a serial mode to send and receive data from a serialized data entry or data display device.
  • the information entry device 120 communicates with the wireless data transmission device 110 via the Compact-Flash connection.
  • the information entry device 120 preferably comprises a FITALY keyboard that may also include other means of data entry such as a microphone.
  • the information entry device 120 may operate as an information display device through the incorporation of a speaker or other display means, and thus may be used for presenting information.
  • the information entry device 120 includes an operating system, such as a Palm operating system, a Windows operating system, or a Pocket PC Operating system, for example.
  • information entry device 120 may facilitate the transmission of data by providing processing and memory power capable of accomplishing text to speech conversion and for providing sound or speech to data conversion (such as through the creation of a .WAV file).
  • FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a wireless data transmission system implemented as a wireless data transmission device 200.
  • the wireless data transmission device 200 generally comprises a housing 210 which supports a display 220 and a radio frequency (RF) antenna 230. Integrally coupled with the housing 210 is a Compact-Flash interface 240.
  • the housing 210 also provides is a gripable portion 260 to enable a user to more securely hold the housing 210, thus facilitating attachment and detachment of the wireless data transmission device 200 from a Compact-Flash port.
  • the wireless data transmission device 210 also provides some data entry and command features.
  • a switch 250 is provided which may be used to turn on and off the wireless data transmission device 210.
  • a second switch 252 may be provided such that the second switch 252, when touched, will display global positioning system (GPS) information on the display 220.
  • GPS global positioning system
  • a rollerball 262 may be used to scroll a cursor or other position locator up and down (as well as across) the display 220.
  • a jogdial 264 may be provided to scroll through information, and to select information (typically by pressing the jogdial).
  • the RF antenna 230 is shown as being an external antenna, it should be understood that he wireless data transmission device 200 may be located completely within the housing 210. Also, although various other features of the device such as the switch 250, the second switch 252, the display 220, the gripable portion 260, the rollerball 262, and the jogdial 264, are shown in specific locations on the housing 210, the invention should not be so limited. Accordingly, any of the aforementioned features may be relocated at any position on the housing 210.
  • the Compact-Flash interface 240 is shown as a male Type I Compact-Flash interface (Type I being the thinnest form of Compact-Flash interface). It should be understood that other types of Compact-Flash interfaces may be utilized. Accordingly, the more thick Type II or Type III Compact-Flash interfaces may be integrated with the housing 210 to provide for wireless data transmission device integration with an information entry device. Thus, the wireless data transmission device 210 may be capable of being interfaced with any Compact-Flash enabled device such as a digital camera, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or an .MP3 audio file player, for example.
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • MP3 audio file player for example.
  • integration with some types of PDAs may be achieved through a port translation device which provides for a Compact-Flash interface at one end and a springboard interface at a second end.
  • the wireless data transmission device 210 may be integrated with other PDAs by enabling the integration device to attach to a Compact-Flash interface on one end, and on the other end to attach to a PDA device via an appropriate port type for a specific PDA-such as a COMPAQ PDA, a Casiopia PDA, or a Palm device.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a wireless data transmission device that is integrated with a PDA through a Compact-Flash connection (not shown).
  • PDAs integratable with a wireless data transmission device 110 include Hewlett Packard PDAs, Cassiopeia PDAs, Handspring PDAs, and Palm devices, for example.
  • PDA 310 is illustrated in
  • any Compact-Flash enabled device may be integrated with the wireless data transmission device 110 for example, a Compact-Flash enabled laptop may provide similar functionality.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a system that provides a Compact-Flash enabled wireless data transmission system 400 (the system 400).
  • the system 400 includes a processing subsystem 440, a transceiving subsystem 450, a display subsystem 430, and a Compact-Flash interface sub-system 420.
  • the Compact-Flash interface subsystem is a male Compact-Flash connection (male connection), however, it should be understood that the Compact-Flash interface subsystem 420 could also be a female Compact-Flash connection
  • the display subsystem 430 is for displaying information entered by a user, or received from a wireless communication network. Preferably, the display subsystem 430 will display for a predetermined amount of time certain system information at start up. For example, the display subsystem 430 could display for ten seconds information regarding the wireless communication connection, such as signal quality, signal strength, and network type (such as GSM, or CDMA, for example).
  • the wireless communication connection such as signal quality, signal strength, and network type (such as GSM, or CDMA, for example).
  • the transceiving subsystem 450 is enabled to communicate via radio frequencies with a wireless communication network through an antenna 452.
  • the antenna 452 may be an internal antenna as illustrated in Figure 4, or may be located externally to the wireless data transmission device housing 410. Accordingly, the transceiving subsystem 450 may communicate with 3.0 G systems, GSM, CDMA, TDMA, and other wireless communication networks. Preferably, the communication with wireless networks transmits and receives data communication only, as opposed to sending and receiving data, voice, and video. The data received by the transceiving subsystem 450 is passed to the processing subsystem 440.
  • the processing system 440 maintains the firmware 442 and algorithms needed to control the display subsystem 430.
  • the display subsystem 430 will be a LCD and thus the firmware 442 will control a LCD.
  • the firmware 442 manages the air-link protocol necessary to communicate with the wireless communication network.
  • the processing subsystem 440 is capable of communicating with e-mail clients, such as POP3, and EMIT 4 e-mail clients, for example.
  • the processing subsystem 440 supports any IP enabled application run over a wireless IP network.
  • switches 480, 482 are configured via software in the processing subsystem 440 to implement specific functionality at the touch of a switch. For example, GSM data may be displayed by touching the second switch 482 one time.
  • wireless network communication information may be displayed by touching the first switch 480 one time. Then, software, or firmware maintained by the processor 440, will execute the specific algorithms needed to implement the functionality initiated by touching one of the switches, and may implement these algorithms through RISC processing.
  • a position locating subsystem 460 is provided as a GPS position locator.
  • the position location subsystem 460 provides the processing subsystem 440 with information that may be integrated with web pages and other wireless commumcation information to enable a user to access a location's specific information, hi addition, a power source 470, preferably a lithium-ion battery, is provided to give the module 400 a reliable and long lasting power source that is capable of driving the processing subsystem 440, display subsystem 430, transceiving subsystem 450, and position location subsystem 460, in addition to any other subsystems utilized by the module 400.
  • the information entry device 500 has a housing 510 that is approximately the size of the wireless data transmission device 110 and has disposed within the housing 510 a Compact-Flash port connection 540 for accepting a Compact-Flash connection from a wireless data transmission device. Furthermore, the information entry device 500 utilizes a first door 520 and a second door 522 to maximize the efficient use of available space and preferably present a user with a FITALY keyboard 530. Of course, different keyboard formats may be used and various keys may be utilized to provide specific functionality such as one touch hot keys. Furthermore, the use of doors 520, 522 provide protection for the keyboard 530 when the doors 520,522 are shut.
  • Figure 6 illustrates one embodiment of a data entry system 600 according to the teachings of the present invention.
  • the data entry system 600 includes within a housing 610 a Compact-Flash interface subsystem 630, which is preferably a female Compact-Flash connection.
  • the data entry system 600 includes a processing subsystem 640 that is preferably a processor.
  • the processing subsystem 640 monitors an internal clock and calendar as well as the data entry device(s) utilized by the data entry system 600.
  • the processing subsystem 640 functions concurrently with a memory subsystem 650 shown as memory.
  • the memory subsystem 650 may provide a user access to data management software, voice recognition software, synchronizing software, as well as other software capable of converting one file format into another file format. For example a .WAV file may be converted to a text file, or a sound file may be converted to a .WAV file, for example. Furthermore, the memory subsystems 650 maintain WAP software capable of alerting and messaging. Of course, the algorithms and software utilized in the memory subsystem 650 and processed by the processing subsystem 640 are numerous and may be customized for the specific capabilities of the data entry system, as well as customized for the capabilities of the wireless transmission device to which the data entry system is attached.
  • Power is provided to the data entry system 600 through the power source 690.
  • the power source 690 is a lithium ion batter capable of providing power not only to the processor and memory, but to the other information entry and information output devices utilized by the data entry system 600.
  • other types of batteries may be used, and a powercord may connect to the data entry system 600 through a transformer to provide power to the data entry system 600.
  • the data entry system 600 utilizes data entry subsystems such as a keyboard 620, a microphone 660, a position sensitive touch screen 625, or a soft key 627, for example.
  • the keyboard 620 is preferably a FITALY keyboard.
  • the touch screen 625 may provide user input via a display keyboard on which a user could touch letters (or write letters), which will then be recognized as characters by the processing subsystem 640 and memory 650.
  • the touch screen 625 may be icon driven.
  • soft key 627 could provide user access to specific functionality at the touch of a button, and the specific functionality of the soft key 627 could be customized by the user interacting with the data entry system 600 to select a function implemented in software.
  • a microphone 660 can be used to enter sound into the data entry system 600 which could then be converted into text via voice detect software, or could be converted to a .WAV file for transfer across the internet.
  • Information outputs are provided for a user through the data entry system 600 through a speaker 670, an alert light 675, as well as a vibrating alert 680.
  • the touch screen 625 could be used to provide additional user outputs as well as user inputs.
  • the speaker 670 could be used to play a .WAV file.
  • the alert light 675 may be used by the information entry system 600 to inform the user of an incoming e-mail message, incoming .WAV file, or that a monitored device (such as the data entry system 600), is running low on power.
  • a monitored device such as the data entry system 600
  • incoming .WAV file may be indicated by a alert light 675 that blinks in alternating long and short sequences. Different light intensities may also be indicative of different alarm types.
  • the vibrating alert 680 may also indicate an event occurring and may differentiate for a user between different monitored events by using one type of vibration for one alert and second type of vibration for a second alert. For example, vibrations may vary by the strength of the vibration, or by the turning on and off of the vibrating alert
  • the wireless data communications device preferably sends and receives data from the wireless communication network (data, as opposed to voice and video).
  • Figure 7 illustrates one embodiment of a data reception algorithm 700.
  • the data reception algorithm initiates with a receive data act 710.
  • data is obtained from the wireless communications network by the wireless data communications device.
  • data is either pushed to the device via CDPD push technology, or the data is received by the device through CDPD pulls.
  • WAP protocols may be used to send and receive data.
  • data may be received through any Internet protocol or wireless Internet protocol.
  • the data reception algorithm 700 proceeds to a process data act 720 in which the data reception algorithm 700 converts the raw data received by the wireless data communications device into information that a human user can understand.
  • the data reception algorithm 700 presents to the user information generated from the data received in the received data act 710.
  • the information may be displayed through a visual means such as through a wireless data transmission device, or may be presented through a play means such as through as a speaker located within the information entry device.
  • Figure 8 illustrates a data transmission algorithm 800 which illustrates how information is transmitted from a user to the wireless communications network.
  • the user preferably uses a microphone or a FITALY keyboard, or other data entry device to enter data into an information entry device.
  • the data transmission algorithm 800 proceeds to a convert act 820.
  • the convert act 820 information is converted into a data format capable of being received by a wireless communication network. For example, sound may be converted from raw audio information into a .WAV file, which is capable of being attached to an e-mail and transmitted to a wireless communications network. Similarly, information entered via a keyboard, such as a text document, may be converted into a more transmittable format in the convert act 820. Then, the data transmission algorithm 800 continues to the transmit act 830 in which the data generated by the convert act 820 from the information entered by a user in the inter- information act 810 is sent to the wireless communications network, which could be any wireless commumcations network such as AGSM, CDMA, TDMA or 3.0 G network, for example.
  • the wireless communications network which could be any wireless commumcations network such as AGSM, CDMA, TDMA or 3.0 G network, for example.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de transmission de données sans fil et de saisie d'informations. Ledit dispositif est composé d'un appareil de transmission sans fil compatible Compact-Flash, et d'un appareil de saisie d'informations compatible Compact-Flash. Dans un mode de réalisation, un procédé selon l'invention consiste à transmettre des données par l'intermédiaire du dispositif de transmission de données sans fil et de saisie d'informations par saisie d'informations dans un appareil de saisie d'informations compatible Compact-Flash, conversion des informations en données pouvant être transmises au travers d'une plateforme de communication sans fil, puis transmission des informations vers le réseau de communication sans fil. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le procédé selon l'invention consiste à recevoir des données en provenance du réseau de communication sans fil, à traiter les données en informations, puis à afficher ou lire les informations dans un format perceptible par l'utilisateur au moyen d'un appareil compatible Compact-Flash. Ainsi, la présente invention réalise l'interface entre un utilisateur et un système de communication sans fil au moyen d'un dispositif compact et plus économique que des dispositifs offrant une multitude de fonctions.
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