Patent Publication Number: US-2019199866-A1

Title: Type pro

Description:
The Type-Pro is a multi-functional secured device for writing or creating a document, and printing said document from the device internal printer. Eliminates space constrain by compacting the need for multiple devices into a digital format on one device. It can be utilized as an am/fm digital radio, play digital audio and view television via on-air or cable connection; with the use of the audio digital and tv-pro cards. 
     BACKGROUND ON THE INVENTION 
     The TYPE-PRO is a multi-functional device designed for use in secured and/or controlled environments, whereas in some instances, computers are not allowed. The Type-Pro could also be applied in environments such as business, educational institutions, and undeveloped infrastructures. It can serve beneficial for those who rather live in a hack-free world because the device has no internet connection. 
     In secured environments to my knowledge since the dawn of the Typewriter there has never been a product designed to be safely utilized in places such as corrections and other type of facilities. Over the decades society has fast track with most media developed today are in digital format (as in New York State Facilities are still listening to cassette tapes). In places where personal property limitations are an issue (i.e., radio, television, books, photographs, letters) base on space, the Type-Pro device is a host that eliminates space constrains by compacting the need for multiple devices into a digital format on one device. 
     While there are prior art that offer Tablets for keeping individuals abreast of current affairs and provide entertainment, these devices can be considered a security risk. Other devices—computers, are configured with mass amount of processing power and capabilities surpassing that of this machine; utilizing these devices in a secured environments would be a security challenge; whereas its capabilities can be misused. This multifunctional device the Type-Pro affords a demographic of individuals access to (a fraction of) an advance technology by eliminating the treat of misused which violate regulation and the law. 
     The device casing is transformable; thereby enabling the built in printer function,  FIG. 2B  gives a visual wherein the print paper tray feeds blank paper into the print mechanism for printing. Unlike prior art that may require a docking device or connecting to an external printer for printing; the Type-Pro is a compact all-in-one light weight device. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The Type-Pro is a process that offers a variety of beneficial functions with various possibilities. The device interface is use for writing or creating a document or print said document on the device built in printer. It provides an opportunity to multitask by listening to broadcast radio and/or digital music; reading e-books or watching television while writing a document—college, legal, personal, or viewing family photographs. 
     The device offers a means for space constrains whereby compacting the need for multiple devices into a digital format on one device; it also offers a variety of secured features that are ideal in a secured and controlled environments by preventing unauthorized exchange of the apparatus, providing controlled data transfer and much more. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     A preferred embodiment of the Type-Pro device illustrated in  FIG. 1A  (prospective view)  FIG. 1C  (open view), and  FIG. 1D  (rear view). This depiction highlight the various functionality of said device. In its close position  FIGS. 1A and 1B , the screen housing  32  is released by squeezing button  30  which will ajar the screen, whereby it can be manually open to a desired position of up to 130 degree angle; with access to the interface. 
     On the top of screen housing  32  shown in  FIGS. 1A, 3, and 4 —beveled in said casing (top/rear) is the paper holder tray  20  that can be open for the printer function by pulling it up from notches  22 .  FIG. 29  further illustrates the printer mechanism with the paper tray  20  position opened for the print function process. Creating a document on-screen and placing paper in said tray now enable the print command. The device utilize a replacable print cartridge depicted by  21  (also  FIG. 5A-5B ) so that one sheet of paper selected by  24  will enter the cartridge thereby it is printed on, and enter into a set of contiguous rollers to egress a printed document to rest into print tray  10 . 
     Audio can be heard from the stereo speaker system  6 A and  6 B shown in  FIGS. 1A and 1B , or by headphones connected to an ⅛ jack  2 A (as shown in  FIG. 2C ), with volume being controlled on screen or by the manual volume control  4 . Card slot  3  depicted in  FIG. 2C  and further illustrated in  FIG. 2D  an enlarged view, with apparatus  201  and  202 —an audio digital and tv-pro cards respectively, are not designed for shared use amongst said device or any other devices; these apparatus once installed will affix exclusively to that device. This function is utilizes for secured and controlled environments preventing unauthorized exchange of said apparatus and providing controlled transfer of data. No standard peripheral connections are used for said cards or the I/O Port. 
     The Type-Pro device can function as digital radio and television, with all its features viewed on screen. Enabling this process will require the installation of an “Audio Digital Card” and/or the “TV-Pro Card”. 
     The Audio Digital Card offers an am/fm digital radio and Digital Audio Player. The digital radio has features such as Radio Data System (RDS) on screen, with Preset Stations that can be customized, Local &amp; Distance switch, Stereo/Mono function with Mega-Bass, and Equalizer (EQ). The Digital Audio Player will play digital music. These songs or albums, purchased can be loaded on the device. 
     This application will allow you to create a variety of play lists for listening preferences, categories, and playback—as in sequential or random play mood. The menu bar will read: File, View, Format, Mixer, and Menu; with this mixer tab in all functions of the Type-Pro Suite giving access to the Sound System. All audio generated from the TV, Radio, Audio Player will be route through the digital mixer. Each channel will have a left and right mute, volume control and EQ adjustments. The audio from these channels are controlled by a master L/R volume control. The device&#39;s manual volume  4  in  FIG. 2C  will move the master volume in unison at whatever level it was set. 
     The TV-Pro card in addition to the television; offers additional applications, including: Digital Photo Album, Book Reader, and Vision. These applications can be used automatically or optional upon installation. Once the card is inserted into the device. The cards will not be required to be inserted for these applications continued operation. However, if the cards are removed, it will disable the radio and/or the television respectively. 
     DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
     The TYPE-PRO device dimensions are: 12½″W×10½″D×2¾″H. The height changes with the screen open at a 90 degree angle, this height becomes 10¾″ inches tall. 
       FIG. 1A —sheet  1 , shows a prospective view of the device; illustrates the many different features of the machine. (i.e., The display housing  32 , which attaches to the device with a screenhousing hinge  34 . The screen release button  30 , which when pressing will ajar the display housing whereas, it can be manually opened to a desire angle up to a 130 degree max). 
     On the top, and/or back of the display housing  32 , beveled in its casing is the flip-out paper tray  20 , designed to feed blank paper into the printer paper intake mechanism  24 —when the display housing is open. The flip-out paper tray  20  is manually raised into position by inserting your left and right index fingers into the concave beveled notches  22 , by pulling up and out. 
       FIG. 1B —sheet  2 , shows a front view of the device, with its left and right speaker system  6 A/B, and the print tray  10 . The print tray-extender  12 , which is manually pulled out by griping on to the lip  14 , and pulling it out away from the device. 
       FIG. 1C —sheet  2 , shows an open view illustrating the device interface. This includes a trackpad  40 , keyboard  42 , and color display LED/CD screen  44 , and the display housing hinge  34 . 
       FIG. 1D —Sheet  3 , shows the rear of the device with the print cartridge door  8  inplace.  203  illustrates the I/O Port, where all data is transfered via portable drive to the device. Furthermore, there are two 75 ohms connectors on the lower left rear  205  A, for the audio digital card am/fm antenna, and  205  B for the tv-pro card on-air/cable antenna. The device main power switch and AC power connection are depicted at the lower right rear  207  A and B respectively. 
       FIG. 1E —sheet  5 , illustrate the print cartridge housing door  8 . The latches  210  and  211  allows its release from the print cartridge housing, if it was snapped into the closed position. In addition, the print cartridge door has three footings  214  A/B/C that fits into the groves in the print cartridge housing. 
       FIG. 2A —sheet  6 , is a left side view of the device, with  5 A and  5 C depicting the left side rubber footings. 
       FIG. 2B —sheet  7 , is an illustration of the machines print mechanism; the rear of the display housing  32 , which also houses the paper-holder tray  20 , operates on two sets of different size slidably hinges. The shorter set  18 A allows the top of tray  20  to open closer to the opening in the display housing; and the longer set  18 B open said tray further away from the opening at the bottom of the display housing—giving the tray an offset. 
     The paper intake mechanism  24  allows one sheet of paper to be fed to the removable print cartridge  21 . The printed page then enters a contiguous set rollers  16  and  17 . Roller  16  is motor driven  48 , which aide the paper into the print tray  10 . The extendible print tray  12  allows the printed sheet to stay in the print tray, by increasing its depth. The stop for the extendible print tray depicted by  11 ; thereby, allowing the tray to extend three-quarter of the way out, hindering said tray from being totally removed. Above print tray  10  is the device circuitry housing  49 . The keyboard  50 , the processing system circuit board  52 , and the track-pad circuit board housing  54 . 
       FIG. 2C —sheet  8 , is a right side view of the device; its manual volume control  4 , accompanied by a ⅛ female headphone connection  2 A. The device card slots housing  3 , with its cover in place (see an enlarged view  FIG. 2D ), with the cover off there&#39;s two slots that are a means for enabling the device to there&#39;s a view of the display housing  32  at a 90 degree angle, which is connected by its hinge  34 ; the print cartridge housing door depicted by 8. 
       FIG. 2D —sheet  9 , is an enlarged view of card slot  3  with its cover  206  off and a depiction of a card being inserted or removed. The slots are unique to each card there composed of differential pin-set so that slot  201  will only accept the digital audio card, and slot  202  for the tv-pro card. 
       FIG. 2E , on said page further illustrates the Audio Digital Card, and  FIG. 2F  the TV-Pro Card; both cards are of the same demension. 
       FIG. 3 —sheet  10 , is a prospective view of the Type-Pro device rear, with the print cartridge door  8 , closed in place. 
       FIG. 4 —sheet  11 , is a prospective rear view of the machine with its display-housing  32 , and the print cartridge housing  7 , opened. On the rear of the display housing,  20  depict the paper holder-tray beveled in its closed position, with notches  22 . The screen housing hinge and paper intake mechanism  24  are shown. 
     The print cartridge housing shows a multitude of convex grove tracks  209  A and B that keeps the cartridge positioned in place once inserted; these convex groves are notched to serve as locks (not shown) once the cartridge is inserted in place. This further aide with maintaining continuos connections of  27  C and  27  D for power and data require for continuos operation of the cartridge. 
       FIG. 5A —sheet  12 , illustrate the print cartridge  21 . Paper enters the cartridge through the top opening  29  and a printed page exit through the front opening  28 ; said page is fed to the print tray rollers  16  and  17 . Power and data for the operation of the cartridge are provided through connections  27 A and  27 B recess male connections on the cartridge, and female connections within the device are  27  C and  27  D. 
       FIG. 5B  further shows the rear of the print cartridge with its handle for easy removal from its housing. 
       FIG. 6 —sheet  13 , depicts the users interface that has some special key features for quick launch of the TV-Pro and Audio Digital function; other addition are menu, and sleep function key. 
       FIG. 7 —sheet  14 , is an illustration of the underside of the top cover housing, the opening for the keyboard  42 , and trackpad  40 . The device is secured to the base as one unit with four screws  59  A, B, C, and D; also a series of clips not shown. 
       FIG. 8A —sheet  15 , depict a view of how the circuit boards are secured in the device housing. The keyboard  50  is the first board in and secured by screws, layered below is a platform  52 A; whereby the main circuit board  52 B will be mounted. The trackpad is mounted and secured in its opening  54 . 
       FIG. 8B —sheet  16 , depicts a closed off section of  49 , where the device circuitry are housed with cooling system in place (not shown) for the processor. This separation establishes the top of the print tray housing  10 ; and  18  depict the recess for the print tray roller  17 . The perimeter of the top cover housing fits onto the base of the device (shown in  FIG. 9 ). 
       FIG. 9 —sheet  17 , is a view of the devices&#39; base which encompass closing off several sections, such as: the print tray housing  10 , left/right speaker housing  6 A and  6 B, and the print cartridge housing. Roller  16  and  17  is dispose on the base wherein roller  17  fits into the recess  18 —shown in  FIG. 8B . Depicted in this section is the print tray extender  12 , positioned to give the tray depth. The print cartridge housing door  8  has three footings  214  A, B, and C. These footings secures the bottom of the door in place, as it fits&#39; into the groves of  214  D, E, and F; the same as latches  210  and  211  will secure the top of the door in place.