Patent ID: 6982742

Claim:
In a PDA having capability to transmit and receive data in a communications network, the improvement comprising: a video system integral with said PDA for receiving and transmitting video images, and for viewing said video images, said video system comprising; a camera module housing an image sensor therein, said image sensor lying in a first plane and including an array of pixels for receiving images thereon, said image sensor further including circuitry means on said first plane and coupled to said array of pixels for timing and control of said array of pixels, said image sensor producing a pre-video signal, a first circuit board mounted in said camera module and electrically coupled to said image sensor, said first circuit board including circuitry means for converting said pre-video signal to a desired video format, said camera module further including a transceiver radio element mounted therein and electrically communicating with said first circuit board to transmit the converted pre-video signal; a transceiver radio module mounted in said PDA for wirelessly communicating with said transceiver element in said camera module to receive said converted pre-video signal; a video view screen attached to said PDA for viewing said video images, said video view screen communicating with said transceiver radio module for displaying video images processed by said first circuit board.