A computer arrangement that offloads computationally intensive tasks from portable computer devices to larger servers is disclosed. A portable computer device that relies on handwriting or speech for input is equipped with a wireless communication subsystem. When a user writes on the display or speaks...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5546538?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5546538 - System for processing handwriting written by user of portable computer by server or processing by the computer when the computer no longer communicate with server