Information processing apparatus separably combined with telephone unit

Claim 2

An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having a telephone function and an information processing apparatus capable of performing only data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus each being capable of being physically separated so as to be operated separately from each other and physically joined with said information processing apparatus mounted on said telephone unit so as to be operated in combination with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input and data processing functions when said information processing apparatus is physically separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function when said telephone unit is physically separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically and mechanically connectable to each other with said information processing apparatus being mounted on said telephone unit so that data input for said telephone function and said data processing function can be effected only through said apparatus control portion when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are electrically and mechanically connected with each other.

Claim 3

An information appliance according to claim 1, in which said telephone unit is of a stationary type, and said information processing apparatus is of a portable type.

Claim 4

An information appliance according to claim 1, in which a positioning mechanism is provided so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are to be combined with each other.

Claim 5

An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having a telephone function and an information processing apparatus having data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus each being capable of being operated separately or in combination with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input and data processing functions when said information processing apparatus is separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function when said telephone unit is separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically connectable to each other so that said telephone function and said data input processing function are both controlled by said apparatus control portion when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are electrically connected with each other, in which said telephone unit including a handset, a handset mount portion for mounting said handset thereon, and a flat apparatus-body mount portion provided integrally with said handset mount portion for mounting said information processing apparatus thereon, said apparatus-body mount portion being provided at an upper surface thereof with dial buttons and an indication lamp over which said information processing apparatus is mounted when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined.

Claim 6

An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having a telephone function and an information processing apparatus having data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus each being capable of being operated separately or in combination with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input and data processing functions when said information processing apparatus is separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function when said telephone unit is separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically connectable to each other so that said telephone function and said data input processing function are both controlled by said apparatus control portion when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are electrically connected with each other, in which said telephone unit including a handset, a handset mount portion for mounting said handset thereon, and a flat apparatus-body mount portion provided integrally with said handset mount portion for mounting said information processing apparatus thereon, said apparatus-body mount portion being provided at an upper surface thereof with dial buttons and an indication lamp over which said information processing apparatus is mounted when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined.

Claim 7

An information appliance according to claim 4, in which a positioning mechanism is provided between said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined with each other.

Claim 8

An information appliance according to claim 4, in which said apparatus-body mount portion is formed with a slant surface.

Claim 9

An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having at least a telephone function and an information processing apparatus having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus being arranged so as to be capable of being separably combined with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input processing function in a condition in which said information processing apparatus is separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function in a condition in which said telephone unit is separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically connectable to each other so that said telephone function and said data input processing function are systematically processed in a condition in which said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined with each other, said telephone unit including a handset mount portion for mounting a handset thereon, and a flat apparatus mount portion provided integrally with said handset mount portion for mounting said information processing apparatus thereon, said apparatus mount portion being provided at an upper surface thereof with dial buttons and an indication lamp, and further including a positioning mechanism provided between said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined with each other, said positioning mechanism including engagement projection means provided on one of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus, and engagement recess means engaged with said engagement projection means and provided on the other of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus.

Claim 10

An information appliance comprising a telephone unit having at least a telephone function and an information processing apparatus having at least a data input/processing function, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus being arranged so as to be capable of being separably combined with each other, said information processing apparatus including an apparatus control portion at least capable of conducting control of said data input processing function in a condition in which said information processing apparatus is separated from said telephone unit, said telephone unit including a telephone control portion at least capable of conducting control of said telephone function in a condition in which said telephone unit is separated from said information processing apparatus, said apparatus control portion and said telephone unit control portion being electrically connectable to each other so that said telephone function and said data input processing function are systematically processed in a condition in which said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined with each other, said telephone unit including a handset mount portion for mounting a handset thereon, and a flat apparatus mount portion provided integrally with said handset mount portion for mounting said information processing apparatus thereon, said apparatus mount portion being provided at an upper surface thereof with dial buttons and an indication lamp, and further including a positioning mechanism provided between said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit so that said positioning mechanism operates when said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit are combined with each other, said positioning mechanism including engagement projection means provided on one of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus, and engagement recess means engaged with said engagement projection means and provided on the other of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus.

Claim 11

An information appliance according to claim 7, in which said engagement projection means and said engagement recesses are provided with electrical connection terminals by which said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus are electrically connected to each other when said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus are combined with each other.

Claim 12

An information appliance comprising: a telephone unit having a telephone function; an information processing apparatus capable of performing only data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus being capable of being physically separated so as to be operated separately from each other and physically joined with said information processing apparatus mounted on said telephone unit so as to be operated in combination with each other; a mechanism for electrically coupling said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus when said information processing apparatus is mounted on said telephone unit; means for transferring data and control signals between said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit when said apparatus and said unit are mounted together; and control means in said information processing apparatus for controlling both data input for said telephone function of said telephone unit and data input and data processing functions of said information processing apparatus when said information processing apparatus is physically mounted on said telephone unit.

Claim 13

An information appliance comprising: a telephone unit having a telephone function; an information processing apparatus capable of performing only data input and data processing functions, said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus being capable of being physically separated so as to be operated separately from each other and physically joined with said information processing apparatus mounted on said telephone unit so as to be operated in combination with each other; a mechanism for electrically coupling said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus when said information processing apparatus is mounted on said telephone unit; means for transferring data and control signals between said information processing apparatus and said telephone unit when said apparatus and said unit are mounted together; and control means in said information processing apparatus for controlling both data input for said telephone function of said telephone unit and data input and data processing functions of said information processing apparatus when said information processing apparatus is physically mounted on said telephone unit.

Claim 14

An information appliance according to claim 9, in which said mechanism includes engagement projection means provided on one of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus, and engagement recess means engaged with said engagement projection means and provided on the other of said telephone unit and said information processing apparatus, said engagement projection means and said engagement recess means being provided with electric power supply menans.

Claim 15

An information appliance according to claim 9, wherein said means for transferring data and control signals comprises an optical coupling unit including a light reception/emission device in said telephone unit and a light reception/emission device in said information processing apparatus.