Removable module for a portable electronic device having stand-alone and system functionality

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A computer system has a removable module that contains a processor other , electrical components, and a battery. When the module has been removed from the computer system, the processor runs an application that interacts with the electrical components in the module to provide stand-alone functionality. When the removable module is in the computer system the module is accessed by the , computer system to cause the computer system to perform some of the functionality provided by the module. The functionality provided by the removable module includes receiving emails displaying an appointment , calendar, displaying a contacts listing providing audio content, providing , cellular telephone …