Patent ID: 6806865
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A handheld computer, comprising:a housing; a display supported by the housing, the display being a touch screen display configured to be used with a stylus; computing electronics supported by the housing and configured to communicate with the display; and an integrated input device configured to provide input to the handheld computer, the input device providing different input signals to the computing electronics dependent on a directional movement provided by a user, the input device configured to communicate more than four distinct directional movements from a user to the computing electronics; wherein the integrated input device includes a receptacle for coupling a graspable portion thereto, the input device providing input signals based on movement of the graspable portion when the graspable portion is coupled in the receptacle, at least a portion of the stylus is configured to be coupled to the integrated input device and a first portion of the stylus is configured to be unscrewed from a second portion of the stylus and the first portion of the stylus is configured to be screwed into the receptacle.