| 摘要 |
A handheld computing device ( 10 ) having voice input and voice output includes a handheld unit ( 20 ) having a processor ( 11 ) and a display ( 18 ) communicating with the processor ( 11 ), a communication device ( 30 ) including means for voice input ( 43 ) and means for voice output ( 42 ), a mechanism ( 39, 41 ) for docking the communication device ( 30 ) with the handheld unit ( 20 ) forming a docked unit, the docked unit dimensioned to be held in one hand while being used for voice input and voice output, and at least one connection ( 23, 36 ) for carrying voice-representative signals between the handheld unit ( 20 ) and the device ( 30 ). Device ( 10 ) allows telephone-style, voice-driven, user-interface communications both when device ( 30 ) is docked with handheld unit ( 20 ), and when device ( 30 ) is detached from handheld unit ( 20 ). Communication device ( 30 ) is made lightweight so that it can be held for an extended amount of time during lengthy phone-style conversations, and may be equipped with a formed support such as a flexible loop ( 26 ) to let the user wear device ( 30 ) on one of user's ears for hands-free use. Device ( 10 ) can also be equipped with an image scanner to serve as a digital camera or videophone.
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