US6327482B1
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Mobile radio apparatus with auxiliary display screen
Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong
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Filing: 1999-05-27
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Granted: 2001-12-04
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Expires: 2019-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A mobile radio apparatus of the present invention includes an apparatus body having a connector portion at one side thereof. A main display is mounted on the apparatus body. An auxiliary display includes a terminal portion and is removably connected to the side of the apparatus body with the terminal portion mating with the connector portion of the apparatus body. The auxiliary display connected to the apparatus body assists the main display in displaying data at the time of, e.g., transmission or receipt. When the apparatus is carried by the user, the auxiliary display is dismounted from the apparatus body. The apparatus therefore achieves a great display capacity without being increased in size.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshikazu Miyashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:43
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G06F3/1423; G06F3/1431; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; H04M1/0214; H04M1/0235; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S345/00; Y10S345/901; Y10S345/902; Y10S345/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A mobile radio apparatus including an apparatus body, comprising: a main display mounted on a front of said apparatus body for displaying various kinds of data; and an auxiliary display cantilevered from said apparatus body adjacent to said main display for assisting said main display in displaying the data such that when said data is read from left to right, a line of said data is contiguously displayed from said main display to said auxiliary display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A mobile radio apparatus including an apparatus body, comprising: a main display mounted on a front of said apparatus body for displaying various kinds of data; and an auxiliary display cantilevered from said apparatus body adjacent to said main display for assisting said main display in displaying the data such that when said data is read from left to right, a line of said data is contiguously displayed from said main display to said auxiliary display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mobile radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary display includes a terminal portion connectable to a connector portion included in said apparatus body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mobile radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary display is hinged to said apparatus body to be unfoldable away from said apparatus body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mobile radio apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said auxiliary display has a first and a second screen on a front and a rear thereof, respectively, said second screen displaying, when said auxiliary display is folded, the data expected to appear on said main display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A mobile radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said apparatus body is formed with a storing section at a side thereof for accommodating said auxiliary display, said auxiliary display being electrically connected to said apparatus body when pulled out of said storing section to a preselected position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mobile radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary display includes a screen having a raster contiguous with a raster of a screen of said main display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mobile radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when a screen of said main display overflows, said auxiliary display displays remaining data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mobile radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary display displays data different from the data to be displayed on said main display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
A portable radio device having a display capability, comprising: a main body having a main display for displaying text and a control pad section for entering data into said portable radio device; and an auxiliary display for displaying text connectably positioned adjacent to said main display and cantilevered from said main body such that said main display and said auxiliary display form a single horizontally long screen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
A portable radio device having a display capability, comprising: a main body having a main display for displaying text and a control pad section for entering data into said portable radio device; and an auxiliary display for displaying text connectably positioned adjacent to said main display and cantilevered from said main body such that said main display and said auxiliary display form a single horizontally long screen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A portable radio device having a display capability as recited in claim 9 wherein said auxiliary screen plugs into a port in a side of said main body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A portable radio device having a display capability as recited in claim 10 wherein said auxiliary display slides into an opening in a side of said main body in a closed position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A portable radio device having a display capability as recited in claim 9 wherein said auxiliary display is hinged to said main body and in a closed position closes on top of said main display.
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