Hand-held data entry system removable signature pad

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The invention provides a means for recording and entering handwritten data in combination with a portable hand-held data terminal.
The invention provides a module that is removably attachable to a hand-held computer terminal, which module allows the capture of handwritten data.
In a preferred embodiment, the module provides a means for capturing handwritten data which is then read by an optical scanner and entered into the system.
In the alternative, the module contains a digitized pad which can capture and enter the handwritten data immediately as it is entered on the pad.
The preferred module of the invention is easily and quickly attached to a hand-held computer terminal by a hook-hinge arrangement, using the existing connector on the computer terminal and a connector on the module.
In the embodiment of the module using a digitized pad, the module and hand-held terminal provide an integrated system while allowing normal hand-held portable operation with the module in place.