PORTABLE DATA DEVICE AND METHOD OF SWITCHING BETWEEN A POWER AND DATA MODE OF OPERATION - Patent 1163630

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EP 1 163 630 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51

(21)	Application number: 98960458.2

(22)	Date of filing: 24.11.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06K 19/06, G06K 15/00, G06K 15/02, G06F 17/60, G05F 1/10, G05F 1/613

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9825/134

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9938/114 (29.07.1999 Gazette 1999/30)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

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Priority:

23.01.1998 US 12392

(71)	Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
	Schaumburg, IL 60196 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ATRISS, Ahmad, H. Chandler, AZ 85226 (US) ALLEN, Steven, P. Mesa, AZ 85202 (US)

(74)	Representative: Morgan, Marc et al
	Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations, Midpoint, Alencon Link Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL (GB)

(54)	PORTABLE DATA DEVICE AND METHOD OF SWITCHING BETWEEN A POWER AND DATA MODE OF OPERATION