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EP0933908A2
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Portable electronic apparatus
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1999-01-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A mobile communication device has a body portion (2) and a lid (7) hingeably coupled to the body portion (2). The lid (7) is moveable about a hinged joint (8) between open and closed positions in which a surface portion of the body portion (2) is respectively uncovered and covered by the lid. A first plurality of data input keys (11b) are provided on said surface portion of the body portion (2) whilst a second plurality of data input keys (11a) are provided on an inner surface of the lid (7). The first and second plurality of keys combine, when the lid (7) is open, to provide a QWERTY keyboard. A third plurality of keys (10) on an outer surface of the lid (7) provide a set of telephone keys for use when the lid (7) is closed. An electronic display (6) is provided on a surface of the body portion (2), the display (6) being visible to a user when the lid (7) is in both the open and closed positions. Display control means is arranged to display information on the display (6) with a first orientation when the lid (7) is in the open position and with a second orientation, substantially at right angles to said first orientation, when the lid (7) is in the closed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Jukka Sirola
- 👤 Onni Berry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/23; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1662; G06F1/1666; G06F1/1671; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; H04M1/0214; H04M1/0241; H04M1/0245; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/161; G06F2200/1614; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/18; H04M2250/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
Electronic apparatus comprising: a body portion (2); a lid (7) hingeably coupled to the body portion (2) and moveable about a
hinged joint (8) between open and closed positions in which a surface portion of
the body portion (2) is respectively uncovered and covered by the lid; a first plurality of data input keys (11b) on said surface portion of the body
portion (2); a second plurality of data input keys (11a) on an inner surface of the lid (7); a third plurality of data input keys (10) on an outer surface of the lid (7); an electronic display (6) on a surface of the body portion (2), the display (6)
being visible to a user when the lid (7) is in said open and closed positions; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises display control means for displaying information on the display (6) with a
first orientation when the lid (7) is in the open position and with a second
orientation, substantially at right angles to said first orientation, when the lid (7) is
in the closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic display
(6) is provided at a first end region of the body portion (2) and said lid (7) is
hingeably coupled to a second end region, opposite to said first end region, of the
body portion (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that said hinged joint (8)
is arranged to enable the lid (7) to be moveable about an axis substantially
perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body portion (2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that said display (6) and
said first plurality of keys (11b) are arranged on the same surface of the body
portion (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in
that, when the lid (7) is in the open position, said first and second plurality of data
input keys (11a, 11b) are arranged to provide in combination a QWERTY style
keyboard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in
that the apparatus is a combined mobile communication device and personal
digital assistant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
Electronic apparatus comprising: a body portion (2); an electronic display (6) on a surface of the body portion (2); typing mode selection means (14, 21) for implementing a selection between
a first typing mode and a second typing mode; characterized by: a first plurality of function keys (20), each implementing a first key function
in the first typing mode and a second key function in the second typing mode; display control means (15, 17, 18) for displaying information on the display
(6) with a first orientation in the first typing mode and with a second orientation,
substantially at right angles to said first orientation, in the second typing mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
113 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 7, characterized by further
comprising a lid (7) hingeably coupled to the body portion (2) and moveable about a
hinged joint (8) between open and closed positions in which a surface portion of
the body portion (2) is respectively uncovered and covered by the lid; a first plurality of data input keys (11b, 20) comprising said first plurality of
function keys (20) on said surface portion of the body portion (2); a second plurality of data input keys (11a) on an inner surface of the lid (7);
and the display (6) being visible to a user when the lid (7) is in said open and
closed positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 7, characterized by further
comprising a lid (7) coupled to the body portion (2) and slidingly moveable between
open and closed positions in which a surface portion of the body portion (2) is
respectively uncovered and covered by the lid; a first plurality of data input keys (10) comprising said first plurality of
function keys (20) on an outer surface of the lid (7); a second plurality of data input keys (11b) on said surface portion of the
body portion (2); an electronic display (6) on a surface of the body portion (2), the display (6)
being visible to a user when the lid (7) is in said open and closed positions.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of displaying information on an electronic display provided on a
body portion of an electronic apparatus, the device comprising a first plurality of
data input keys provided on a surface of said body surface, a lid hingeably
coupled to the body portion and arranged to cover said first plurality of data input
keys in a closed position and having a second plurality of data input keys on an
inner surface thereof and a third plurality of keys on an outer surface thereof,
wherein the display is visible in both the open and closed positions of the lid, characterized in that the method comprises displaying information on the display
with a first orientation when the lid is in the closed position and displaying
information with a second orientation, substantially at right angles to said first
orientation, when the lid is in the open position.
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