Problem statement : Understanding the Definition of computer, concepts used in mechanical engineering
                    ...viz. called COM , as enshrined ...illustrated or articulated
                    in the document being referred below.


Definition's

 computer:  Input device + central processing unit + output device

 COM     :  component object model ....components that can be shopped of the shelf
            and assembled into a device or other product.

 Unix utility
 'tee'         :  A utility kind a that duplicates the input given to it ....and sends
                  the recieved input both to the OUTPUT device and any other device (descriptor)
                  passed as an argument.

 Connectors 
 and Communication Protocols : For instance a

                                input device is connected to the CPU via a cable
                                output device is connected to the CPU via a cable

                                or the input/output devices can communicate to the CPU via
                                a wireless communication protocols ...refer umpteen possibilities available
                                in the market (for reference blootooth ...and many other wireless protocols around)


Dumb pheripherals  & Intelligent Pheripherals:   

                                 Understand the difference between 

                                 a traditional cable connector based keyboard 
                                 that one uses to connect to a CPU.

                                 and

                                 a wireless keyboard used a input device connected to a CPU.


Opportunity: Further to as described in the document below viz. projects.pdf

             A computer , A Television Set   ... both share what can be termed as a OUTPUT device

             while the Monitor may be termed dumb ...as it by itself cannot do nothing much than display 
             what is sent to it, ...while in a Television set ...the RF or cable signals recieved are processed
             and display ...visual images. ...this is for illustration only may not represent the exact facts
             or ground realities.


             Thus by modularizing peripheral's ...say a display unit ...that can be plugged into a CPU or a 
             DVD or GIS proceesing (marketing convinence ...seperate device or just another computer cable of
             handling or processing GIS data ...say taking into account of the fact that code and data can
             be encoded into a waffer ...much like a image processing sensor(why not a component of a television
             or a display i.e. output unit) , pipe the output of a mobile device , pipe the output of a gaming
             console to LCD or Plasma screen  ...etc


             Thus input and output devices that can be plugged into a CPU [refferable as computer, PDA, mobile phone's 
             , projectors  etc] ....hence a mobile phone while retailed as a whole a complete system ...should be
             able to accept input from a standard keyboard , similarly pipe the output from the mobile device to a
             display unit ......leading to innovative set of devices.


 [ i.e. ability to pair devices to function as coehesive unit!!,
                     eg being blootooth.....evaluate this in the above context]
             

            
Note: The above problem statement having been encountered in various scenarios
      and detailed in various 'Proof of concepts' as mentioned in 
      
       http://uk.geocities.com/ravivenkatus/projects.pdf
       http://ravishankarkv.tripod.com/projects.pdf
        ....apply appropriate
      'use-case' modeling, rationalize and arrive at a workable and feasible 
       solution both commercially and techinically viable.


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