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EP0472361A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Portable personal workstation

Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1991-08-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-08-14
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a portable personal workstation, comprising a portable personal computer and a mobile phone integrated into one and the same body structure provided with a display screen (3) and a keyboard member (2) for operating the computer and the mobile telephone. To improve the convenience of use of such an integrated device, the keyboard member (2) is arranged to be movable between open and closed positions with respect to the rest of the body structure (1) in such a way that in the open position the whole display screen (3) and at least the whole keyboard (4, 5) of the computer are accessible for operating the computer and in the closed position the keyboard member (2) covers a part of the display screen and leaves at least some of the buttons (6) of the mobile telephone and a part of a display unit (3a) accessible for operating the mobile telephone.

Inventors

  • 👤 Reijo Paajanen
  • 👤 Mikko Terho
  • 👤 Tom Höglund

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 01:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/066; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1662; G06F1/1671; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1698; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; H04M1/0214; H04M1/0241; H04M1/0245; H01; H01H; H01H2223/00; H01H2223/046; H01H2223/05; H04M1/60; H04M1/6033; H04M1/6041

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A portable personal workstation, comprising a portable personal computer and a mobile telephone integrated into one and the same body structure provided with a display screen (3) and a keyboard member (2) for operating the computer and the mobile phone, characterized in that the keyboard member (2) is arranged to be movable between open and closed positions with respect to the rest of the body structure (1), so that in the open position the whole display screen (3) and at least the whole keyboard (4, 5) of the computer are accessible for operating the computer and in the closed position the keyboard member (2) covers a part of the display screen and leaves at least some of the buttons (6) of the mobile telephone and a part of a display unit (3a) accessible for operating the mobile telephone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A workstation according to claim 1, in which the body structure comprises a body member 1 with a display screen (3) and a keyboard member 2 pivoted on the body, which members can be turned against each other to a closed position and opened to an open position, whereby they form a specific angle with each other, characterized in that the keyboard member (2) is arranged to be double-sided in such a way that at least some of the keys (4) of the computer and at least some of the buttons (6) of the mobile telephone are situated on opposite sides of the keyboard member (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A computer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the closed position of the keyboard member (2) the whole keyboard (4, 5) of the computer remains under cover.

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