Patent ID: 6996634
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A configurable mobile I/O device system comprising: a configuration management system including a configuration module for mobile I/O devices, a plurality of software modules having at least one application module and at least one operating system module accessible by said configuration module, and at least one external communications link configured to allow operable two-way communication with at least one external mobile I/O device said configuration module; and at least one mobile I/O device having a plurality of enablable functions, a limited capacity system having a processor and a memory, said limited capacity system being operatively coupled to said enablable functions, and an external communications link operatively configured to allow two-way communication with said configuration module, wherein said configuration module employs initial input to identify and download to said at least one mobile I/O device an enabled set of said software modules, enabling at least one of said plurality of enablable functions.