Patent ID: 7526586

Claim:
A computing system comprising: a computer system, including at least a display, a chassis, having a closable cover, a memory, a power supply and a communication interface; a personal digital communications (PDC) system, including at least a display, a memory, a battery and a communication interface; wherein the computer chassis is configured to removably retain the PDC system in a docked mode, within an accessible indented recess in the cover when the cover is closed, wherein the power supply provides power to the PDC system when the cover is closed, and when in said docked mode the PDC system is operable to communicate with the computer system through the respective communication interfaces and the computer system is operable to send data from the computer memory to the PDC system when the PDC system is docked in the closed cover; and wherein the PDC system is operable to receive power and said data from the computer system and store said data in the PDC memory and to display at least a subset of said data on the PDC display when the computer system is powered on or off and the PDC system is docked in the closed cover.