Patent ID: 7423637
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer system comprising: remote host having a CPU and a storage device for running and storing one or more programs; and one or more wireless interface devices, wherein each of said wireless interface devices includes a CPU and a memory storage device that stores compressed program files transmitted to said one or more wireless interface devices, and a wireless receiver that communicates directly with said remote host by way of a wireless link to enable control and access of said one or more programs on said remote host, and wherein said remote host includes a remote host transceiver that communicates directly with said wireless receiver by way of said wireless link, and a data compressor that compresses predetermined digital files and transmits said compressed program files to said one or more wireless interface devices by way of said wireless link; and wherein each wireless interface device is a pen-based device configured to operate in a pen mode and a mouse mode, each wireless device including a digitizer responsive to a passive stylus and configured to monitor pen-down events of said passive stylus in said mouse mode and emulating the movement of a mouse and the clicking of a mouse button and configured to switch between a mouse mode and a pen mode and further configured to translate pen-down events into pen data packets and transmit said pen data packets to a remote host for processing; and wherein said remote host is configured to communicate with said one or more wireless interface devices, said remote host also configured to enable communication with said one or more wireless interface devices by way of a radio link and receive and process said pen data packets.