Base of handheld device having email access function
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a base of handheld device having Email access function. The base can connect to a computer or an information network to access Email data package of an Email, and display the content of the Email via the handheld device. The base comprises a casing having a receiving groove thereon for exactly receiving the handheld device. A control circuit board is disposed in the casing. The control circuit board comprises a control unit, a memory unit, and a transmission unit. The control unit is used to download the data package of the Email from the computer or the information network or to transfer the content of the Email to the handheld device for display. The memory unit is used to store an Email access program and memorizing the accessed Email data. The transmission unit is used to connect to the computer or the information network.
1. A base of handheld device having Email access function, said base being capable of connecting to a computer or an information network to access Email data package of an Email and displaying a content of said Email via a display screen of a handheld device, said base comprising:
a casing having a control circuit board received therein, a plurality of electric contacts being disposed on said casing for data exchange between said handheld device and said control circuit board;
a control unit disposed on said control circuit board, said control unit being controlled by said handheld device to download the Email data package of said Email and to transfer the content of said Email to said handheld device;
a memory unit disposed on said control circuit board and controlled by said control unit, said memory unit containing a mail access program and accessed data of said Email stored therein; and
a transmission unit for digital information exchange between said control circuit board and the computer or the information network.
2. The base of handheld device having Email access function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said casing has a receiving groove formed thereon, said handheld device being received in said receiving groove.
3. The base of handheld device having Email access function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said transmission unit includes an interface from a group consisting of an Ethernet interface, a modem interface, a USB interface, an RS-232 interface, an IrDA transmission interface, and an RF transmission interface.
4. The base of handheld device having Email access function as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a mail discrimination unit discriminating and classifying the content and format of said Email to be stored in said memory unit.
5. The base of handheld device having Email access function as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said mail discrimination unit further comprises a mail buffer for temporarily storing data of said Email.
6. The base of handheld device having Email access function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said memory unit comprises:
a mail data storage area for storing data of said Email;
a mail index area for separately storing index record in the Email data package of said Email; and
a mail's appended file format area for storing appended files in said Email.
7. The base of handheld device having Email access function as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the mail data stored in said mail data storage area comprises sender's data, receiver's data, theme, and mail content.
8. The base of handheld device having Email access function as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the mail data stored in said mail data storage area is text data or HTML format data.
9. The base of handheld device having Email access function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said memory unit includes nonvolatile memory components.